The contract will see Veolia, the incumbent contractor, continue to process up to 25,000 tonnes of organic waste from the area and produce compost until 2024.
The contract was effective from 30 March but dispatched earlier this month.
In a statement given to letsrecycle.com, a Veolia spokesperson said: “We are looking forward to working with Dudley borough council on this new contract where we will be collecting and processing up to 25,000 tonnes of organic waste, producing compost and reducing harmful carbon emissions, doing our bit for climate change. The contract began on 30 March and will be running until the end of November 2024.”
Dudley
Dudley borough council serves around 320,000 residents and achieved a 35.3% recycling rate in 2018/19. The council operates a kerbside green waste collection service, which was temporarily halted in March but reinstated on 27 April.
Under the terms of the contract, green waste will continue to be sent to the council’s Lister Road waste transfer station before going for onwards treatment at one of Veolia’s composting facilities.
Councillor Karen Shakespeare, cabinet member responsible for waste and recycling, said: “We awarded a contract to Veolia back in March who provide processing and haulage support to our popular green waste service. The company has worked with us for a number of years and I look forward to continuing this partnership to provide this valuable service to our residents.”
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