The two-year contract will see Birmingham-based Premier Waste UK collecting and transporting waste from Sandwell council's own waste transfer station. The 40,000 tonnes of waste will come from the refurbishment of council housing in the Midlands metropolitan borough.
Sandwell Council’s cabinet member for Sandwell Direct, Cllr Keith Davis said: “As a council one of our top priorities is to create a safe, clean and tidy environment. Boosting recycling reduces the reliance on landfill and has environmental and economic benefits for the community. Our goal is to recycle more and more and we very much look forward to working towards this with Premier Waste.”
The construction waste will be taken to Premier Waste UK's new 4 million materials recycling facility at Perry Barr which was completed earlier this year (see letsrecycle.com story). The plant can handle 600 to 800 tonnes of waste every day segregating materials such as waste aggregates, wood, plastics and soils for recycling.
Damian Courtney, Premier Waste UK’s managing director, said: “By recycling the valuable waste aggregates, wood, plastics, paper and soils generated, we can cut down on the amount destined for landfill and absorb new government landfill tax increases, therefore ensuring municipals not only meet new recycling targets but achieve even better value for money.”
The Sandwell council contract adds to a string of other waste contracts in Birmingham and the Midlands won by the company over the past 12 months worth a total of about 3 million. Premier Waste UK's waste management contracts include the Selfridges building at The Bullring the BBC’s new studios and offices and the Centenary Plaza development by Kings Oak.
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