The shortlist for the contract was believed to include: waste management and recycling companies Viridor and Greenstar UK and H.W Martins, respectively; and consortiums comprised of construction company Amey and Spanish waste management firm Cespa (Amey/Cespa), and Matrix Recycling – which is formed out of paper recycling firms Aylesford Newsprint and AbitibiBowater.
Community Waste has been operating the facility since August 2004 and had been heavily touted to retain the contract before it was officially confirmed (see letsrecycle.com story). Community Waste now intends to invest in new technologies and processes to allow a wider range of material to be sorted at the plant.
Award
Awarding the contract, Chris Carvell, waste operations manager at Milton Keynes, said: “We are delighted to announce the news that Community Waste has been successful in their bid to manage the recycling facility in Milton Keynes for the next 15 years.”
“Their plans to increase their equipment will allow them to sort an ever increasing range and volume of materials. In addition to this, their commitment to providing efficiency and value for money for our residents made them a logical choice,” he added.
Alex Cutts, director of Community Waste, said: “We are excited at the prospect of continuing our successful relationship with Milton Keynes Council in the years to come. Every day we are working hard to ensure that we can effectively recycle more and more products so there is less going to landfill.”
“The investment in new technology will allow us to do this for many years to come and we are exploring new possibilities for recycling all the time,” he added.
The announcement was also welcomed by councillor Mike Galloway, cabinet member responsible for recycling, he said: “The new contract is great news for Milton Keynes residents and the project team responsible has done a great job of securing the best contractor possible.”
“The new contract with Community Waste will help reduce the amount of waste that needs to be sent to landfill and so reduce the costs of landfill and landfill tax,” added Cllr Galloway.
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