The deal, which was originally awarded to the Leicester-based firm by Cardiff county council three years ago, also comes with the option of an additional one-year extension and will see Casepark process 7,000 tonnes of loose material and 5,000 tonnes of baled materials annually.
All the commingled material collected at the kerbside by the council will be sent for sorting into separate streams at Casepak’s materials recycling facility in Leicester and subsequently supplied to reprocessors, the firm said, adding that it was “delighted” with the contract extension.
Opened in 2011, Casepak’s £21 million Leicester MRF – which is jointly owned by G.A.E Smith (Holdings) Limited and SCA Recycling UK Ltd – has the capacity to process 150,000 tonnes of dry mixed recyclables per year (see letsrecycle.com story).
MRF
Situated more than 150 miles from Cardiff, near junction 21 of the M1, the Leicester MRF is designed to capture a minimum of 95% of the materials processed, according to Casepak.
Casepak’s business development director, Georgina Cullen said: “I am delighted that Cardiff county council has extended their contract with Casepak.
“The MRF is a competitive, efficient and effective solution for local authorities seeking to increase and improve their household recycling rate. It shows that a well-run MRF can make a real difference.”
Ben Maizey, contracts manager at Cardiff county council, said: “We have decided to extend our contract with Casepak as they offer the best value in price and service. Previous experience working with Casepak proved they are able to provide invaluable reporting and support in improving our services.”
Cardiff county council operates a commingled collection for materials including paper, cardboard, plastics, food and drink cans and glass. The council collects from more than 170,000 households and has a recycling rate of 52%.
“With Casepak’s guidance, we are able to maintain these levels,” said Mr Maizey. “They have been open and supportive throughout our time working together and helped us to meet our statutory responsibilities in terms of waste data flow.”
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