The authority has resolved to agree a deal with Veolia following a ‘benchmarking exercise’ and aims to see the waste company securing one tenth of the waste services for 3,737 businesses operating in the borough.
Veolia already holds a contract for household waste and recycling services in the borough and the new agreement would see it in effect, becoming the ‘preferred’ contractor for business waste.
At a meeting of Windsor & Maidenhead council’s Cabinet in December, councillors heard that the council was “was not required by statute to provide a commercial waste collection service within its area although it had a duty to arrange for the collection of waste from businesses upon request which it could fulfil in a number of ways namely by providing the service directly, as a broker or through directing the service to its incumbent contractor.”
Best value
At the meeting, Cllr Carwyn Cox, lead member for the environment, explained that a benchmarking exercise had been undertaken “which had established that the council’s current contractor, Veolia, offered the best value through its commercial arm.”
The proposal, he noted, would also offer the opportunity to reduce gate fees at Stafferton Way Transfer Station.
A memorandum of understanding was resolved to be agreed with Veolia for a period of 18 months to 2 years “with the proviso that Veolia was responsible for all sales activity”. Cllr Derek Wilson, lead member for planning commented that both Chambers of Commerce in the borough had requested such a service for a number of years so would welcome the report.
A report on the matter noted: “It was believed that, given the profile of the market, its maturity and the extent of competition a 10% market penetration level could be achieved within 12 months.”
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