Dumfries and Galloway awards haulage deal to NWH

According to a tender document published on 15 January, the deal – which begins on 1 February and could be extended by a further year – is worth just more than £2.2 million.

The contract covers the movement of waste from and between council-operated facilities, such as waste transfer stations and the Ecodeco mechanical biological treatment (MBT) plant near Dumfries.

Built via a 25-year PFI-backed contract with Shanks Group (now known as Renewi), the plant treats 60,000 tonnes of municipal waste a year through Italian composting and mechanical separation technology.

NWH’s deal also requires the company to move waste from Dumfries and Galloway’s waste transfer stations and the MBT plant to third party off-takers within the region and other contracted locations across the country.

Dumfries and Galloway told letsrecycle.com that, based on 2020/21 figures, the contract would cover 3,675 vehicle movements or 78,967 tonnes a year.

The types of material NWH will haul include municipal solid waste, wood, green waste, bulky waste, metal and plastic, cardboard and paper, solid recycled fuel, refused derived fuel, organic fines, glass and stone, and bypass.

‘Environmental credentials’

Dumfries and Galloway awarded NWH the contact after an open tender process which received four submissions, including two from SMEs.

We’re delighted to be partnering with Dumfries and Galloway council

• Jamie Campbell, head of corporate sales at NWH

While the council said it had not worked with NWH before, it said it had done so with Armstrong Waste Management, the waste management division of industrial services contractor the Armstrong Group which NWH acquired in February 2020 (see letsrecycle.com story)

Established in 1987, NWH Group serves Scotland and Newcastle from 10 sites.

Jamie Campbell, head of corporate sales at NWH, said: “We’re delighted to be partnering with Dumfries and Galloway council.

“It is more important than ever that we manage our partners waste sustainably and, with our strong environmental credentials, the NWH Group is in a prime position to assist the council with its recycling.

“This long-term relationship will further strengthen our growth in the local area and help to deliver on our commitment of ensuring a sustainable future for our communities.”

Dumfries and Galloway

Representing an estimated population of nearly 150,000, Dumfries and Galloway had a household waste recycling rate of 30.1% in 2020, according to the most recent available data.