Re-Gen Waste wins deal with Redcar and Cleveland

Worth £1 million, the contract with the Newry-based company runs from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022, according to a tender document published on 19 April.

The contract award follows the demise of North East England business Ward Recycling Ltd (company number 04373217), the company which previously processed and recycled waste for the council, earlier this year (see letsrecycle.com story).

The decision to award Re-Gen waste a deal was taken by Councillor Barry Hunt, cabinet member for neighbourhoods, on 25 March under ‘urgency provisions’.

A report which went before the council on 15 April said three companies were considered for the new contract, with the Re-Gen Group offering the best value for money.

The report reads: “Due to the sudden and unexpected demise of the previous contractor and the urgent need to secure service delivery, the usual forward plan notice requirements could not be met and the decision was made in accordance with special urgency provisions.”

Founded in 2004, Re-Gen Waste says it operates its Newry-based factory 24 hours a day to process more than 1.5 million tonnes of waste. As well as the processing of mixed dry recycling, the company processes residual waste for conversion to refuse derived fuel (RDF).

Liquidation

Ward Recycling had its registered office in Northallerton and operated a fibre-sorting facility in Hartlepool, a materials recycling facility (MRF) in Middlesbrough, a glass benefaction plan, and kerbside and bring bank services.

The company recorded a pre-tax loss of more than £1 million in its accounts for the financial year ending 31 January 2019. It is now listed by Companies House as being in liquidation.

Ward Recycling had no connection with Derbyshire-based metal and waste recycling specialist Donald Ward Limited.

Redcar and Cleveland

Representing an estimated population of more than 137,000, Redcar and Cleveland borough council had a household waste recycling rate of 40.3% in the 2019/20 financial year.

The council is one in seven in the North East planning to build a 50,000 tonnes per annum capacity energy from waste (EfW) plant (see letsrecycle.com story).

Redcar and Cleveland has a residual waste contract with Suez due to end in 2025, with most residual waste treated at the company’s EfW facility at Haverton Hill.