The Hampshire contract, which will also involve the transportation of glass, will be provided on behalf of Project Integra – a partnership of 14 local authorities and contractor, Veolia, which provides waste services in Hampshire.
According to the tender notice, the contractor will be obliged to carry out or arrange for the collection of glass from bulk bays; transportation to the glass processing facility; and improve quality of the glass by removal of contaminants. The contract has an estimated value of £3,960,000.
The contract is due to commence on 6 July 2018 and will be for a term of two years with the option to extend for up to three years.
Veolia
When contacted by letsrecycle.com, Chris Noble, head of Project Integra, said the contract will involve around 40,000 tonnes of glass per annum, collected from bring sites, kerbside and household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs).
He explained that the contract is to collect glass from transfer stations and take it to market. The contract is currently held by Veolia, he said, who may wish to bid for it again. The council also holds long-term contracts with Veolia for management of HWRCs and waste disposal – these run until 2030.
Veolia has different markets from month to month in terms of where it sends its glass, and it depends on who offers the “best deal”. Mr Noble said he believes in the past Berryman (URM) has been one of the companies to receive glass.
And, according to draft minutes from a Project Integra meeting in October, the authority’s main focus will be on mixed glass. It says: “The contract will focus on mixed glass, but with flexibility to separate the colours if it becomes beneficial. The price will move with market trends, and will be weighted over quality.”
Cardiff
In Wales, Cardiff city council has awarded a glass contract to Tom Prichard Contracting, based in Llantrisant.
The contract, worth £576,000, is for the collection and processing of mixed coloured glass that has been separated in a materials recycling facility (MRF).
Cardiff estimates that around 8,000 tonnes is produced each year, which could rise at peak times including Christmas and New Year. The contract, which started last week (January 16), is for two years with a 12 month review.
Chris Goodfield, contract manager at Tom Prichard Contracting, said he was “very excited” by the news and explained that the company holds a similar contract with Rhondda Cynon Taff council.
Mr Goodfield told letsrecycle.com: “It’s our first major contract with Cardiff city council and we hope to provide a good service, and that it will lead to further contracts with the authority.”
He said all of the glass is sorted at the company’s Llantrisant facility. The company owns four recycling facilities across South Wales, including the main depot in Llantrisant.
Product
At the facility, the glass fines are dried to remove waste product and then density separated from the metals, plastics and papers. After drying for a further eight hours, the product is ready for sale to Recressco in Cwmbran.
When contacted by letsrecycle.com, Cardiff city council said it previously did business with a number of companies based on a spot price for glass recycling, but no contract was in place.
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