Tender: Recycling, Residual and Confidential Waste Collection Services for Shropshire Council Sites

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Shropshire Council is seeking a supplier for recycling and residual waste collection services, including the secure collection and destruction of confidential wastepaper, from Council-owned and/or operated properties across the county of Shropshire. The procurement requires a reliable, efficient and compliant service that delivers segregated dry-mixed recycling (wastepaper and cardboard, metals, plastics, glass), residual (non-recyclable) waste, food waste collection, and collection and destruction of confidential waste, with potential additional services such as WEEE collection. Collections will be scheduled weekly or fortnightly as determined by each property (indicatively currently 35 operating sites) and must be able to operate on 20, 40 or 52 weeks per year with flexibility for seasonal changes and ad-hoc extra collections; all services must follow the waste hierarchy, applicable UK legislation and best practice to prevent harm to human health and the environment during collection, transportation, treatment and disposal. The Council intends a longer-term single supplier contract to secure value for money, consistent service provision and to support wider sustainability and resource-efficiency objectives.