Kent County Council · Awarded contract
Awarded

Operation of Tonbridge & Malling Household Waste Recycling Centre for Kent County Council

Awarded 23 Nov 2020

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Awarded23 Nov 2020
Value£32,500,000.00
RegionSouth East
CategoryEnergy & Environment
Expires in 14y 1mo20y term, 30% elapsed
Awarded 23 Nov 2020Expires 22 Nov 2040

Kent County Council awarded a contract to FCC Recycling (UK) Limited for the provision of a site and the management and operation of a new Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) in the Tonbridge & Malling area, including waste haulage services.

The contract, valued at £32,500,000, requires the HWRC to be located within Kent, specifically west of Maidstone Town Centre and north of West Malling near the M20/A20 corridor, on a 1-5 hectare site with suitable planning and environmental permits.

The facility must accept a comprehensive list of waste streams, including green waste, residual, bulky, metal, wood, paper and card, WEEE, textiles, glass, tyres, engine oil, cooking oil, batteries, asbestos, plasterboard, soil, rubble, gas bottles, chemicals, and toner cartridges, with additional capacity for future waste.

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