The five-year arrangement, which has two one year extension options, will see Bywaters handle all waste materials produced within the Palace of Westminster and Portcullis House in Central London.
The contract was previously managed by Suez, with Bywaters having been named as the successful bidder last month (July).
Bywaters will also be responsible for the supply and maintenance of on-site waste compactor equipment, as well as materials necessary to facilitate the Parliamentary recycling and recovery regime.
Recyclables will be handled at Bywaters’ Recycling and Recovery Centre in Bow, East London, which is capable of processing up to 125,000 tonnes of material per year.
‘Delighted’
Commenting on the award of the contract, John S Glover, managing director of Bywaters, said: “We are absolutely delighted to have been chosen as the Houses of Parliament’s preferred resource management partner.
“We look forward to enjoying a collaborative and productive partnership; working together to innovate, enhance environmental performance and more importantly, providing an all-encompassing local solution.”
The Parliamentary Estate currently has a target to achieve a 75% recycling rate by 2020/21 – having achieved a rate of around 67% in 2015/16.
Bywaters holds a number of commercial contracts in key locations in central London, which includes handling waste management at the Guys and St Thomas Hospital also in the Westminster area (see letsrecycle.com story).
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