Biffa wins Arun contract extension

Following the contract award, Biffa will continue to provide weekly household refuse collections, fortnightly household recycling collections, and fortnightly garden waste collection service to the district.

The contract, which involves 133 Biffa staff and 48 vehicles, also sees Biffa providing streets and beach cleaning services.

In 2016, Biffa successfully bid for the initial contract which started in 2017 (see letsrecycle.com story) and runs until early 2020. The extension will take the contract through to 2023.

Relationship

The company said the announcement continues its contractual relationship with the authority, which started in 2003.

During 2017, Biffa said it introduced kerbside collections of household WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment), enhanced street cleansing services for regenerated areas, and an extended summer cleaning service for Arun’s beaches.

According to the waste firm, cost savings delivered through the contract will allow the council to dedicate more resources to promoting recycling and tackling fly-tipping. The contract also enables the retention of the council’s current project officer role, which focuses on educating residents about recycling.

Commenting on the contract extension, Councillor Paul Wotherspoon, Arun’s cabinet member for neighbourhood services, said: “Biffa is a trusted contractor which has provided the council with a consistent service for many years. Since being awarded the initial contract in November last year, Biffa has worked hard to keep refuse collections on time and our streets clean As a result, the council has extended its contract by a further three years.

“The initial contract period also achieved significant financial annual savings for the council, which have benefitted our finances during a tough economic climate.”

‘Very pleased’

Pete Dickson, commercial director of Biffa’s municipal division, added: “As you’d imagine, we’re very pleased by Arun’s decision to extend our contract. Our long-term relationship owes much to the hard work and professionalism of Biffa’s local team and a mutually-supportive partnership between council and contractor.

“Biffa’s focus will remain firmly fixed on providing quality, efficient and cost-effective services for Arun’s residents.”

Arun district council in West Sussex, contains the towns of Arundel, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton. The area has an estimated population of around 157,000.