Awarded 1 October 2026
Collection, Processing & Recycling of Paint & Paint Tins
Renfrewshire Council · Scotland
Hazardous waste disposal tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
77 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Hazardous waste disposal contracts ,
77 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest hazardous waste disposal contracts awarded
Awarded 25 September 2026
Foam Disposal
Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria · North West
Awarded 21 September 2026
Hazardous Laboratory Waste Collection
University of the West of England Higher Education Corporation · South West
Awarded 21 September 2026
Liquid Waste Disposal
Ipswich Borough Council · East of England
Awarded 18 September 2026
Chemical & Hazardous Waste
Bangor University · Wales
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Veolia won the most hazardous waste disposal contracts
ASCO won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veolia South West · See every contract | 10 | £276k | 10 | ||
| 2joint | Safety-Kleen UK Ltd South West · See every contract | 8 | £1.3m | 5 | ||
| 2joint | Tradebe Wales · See every contract | 8 | £566k | 7 | ||
| 4joint | SUEZ South West · See every contract | 5 | £94k | 5 | ||
| 4joint | SRCL LTD South West · See every contract | 5 | £74k | 5 | ||
| 6joint | SLICKER RECYCLING LIMITED South East · SME · See every contract | 3 | £1.4m | 3 | ||
| 6joint | Biffa North East · See every contract | 3 | £500k | 3 | ||
| 6joint | Enva Northern Ireland · See every contract | 3 | Not published | 3 | ||
| 9joint | ASCO East of England · See every contract | 2 | £3.1m | 1 | ||
| 9joint | McQuillan Northern Ireland · See every contract | 2 | £717k | 2 |
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Who buys
Councils award 45% of hazardous waste disposal contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
12 buyers bought hazardous waste disposal more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many hazardous waste disposal contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many hazardous waste disposal contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Gloucestershire Council | 5 | £417k |
| 2 | Kent County Council | 4 | £1.1m |
| 3 | Norfolk County Council | 2 | £3.1m |
| 4 | Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) | 2 | £1.1m |
| 5 | Cardiff University | 2 | £512k |
| 6 | East Ayrshire Council | 2 | £389k |
| 7 | Plymouth Community Homes | 2 | £357k |
| 8 | Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire | 2 | £311k |
| 9 | Nuclear Restoration Services | 2 | £90k |
| 10 | City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 2 | £31k |
Prices
Half of hazardous waste disposal contracts are worth less than £100k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 75% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Norfolk County CouncilASCO · 11 Sep 2026
- Department of FinanceAvenue Recycling, Enva · 1 Jun 2026
- First Greater Western LimitedSLICKER RECYCLING LIMITED · 27 Feb 2026
- Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC)Safety-Kleen UK Ltd · 3 Mar 2026
- Renfrewshire CouncilWinner not published · 1 Oct 2026
- Kent County CouncilSynergy Asset Services Limited · 6 Mar 2026
- The Education AuthorityMcQuillan · 21 Feb 2025
- Cardiff UniversityTradebe · 3 Oct 2025
- Loughborough UniversityBiffa · 31 Jul 2025
- Belfast City CouncilMcQuillan, Metcollect · 26 Jun 2025
Where and when
The South West awards the most hazardous waste disposal contracts. June and July are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| South West | 17 | £2m |
| Scotland | 9 | £1.8m |
| East Midlands | 8 | £1.2m |
| South East | 7 | £1.3m |
| Wales | 7 | £562k |
| North West | 5 | £212k |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | £3m |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 4 | £79k |
| East of England | 4 | £3.2m |
| London | 4 | £1.2m |
| North East | 3 | Not published |
| West Midlands | 0 | Not published |
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Deadlines
Half of hazardous waste disposal tenders close within 32 days of being published
Each dot is a hazardous waste disposal tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 45% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 22% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 32 days
is how long the typical hazardous waste disposal tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 58 UK hazardous waste disposal tenders published in the last 24 months. - 3
new hazardous waste disposal tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
63 in the last 24 months. - 75%
of the money is in the 10 biggest hazardous waste disposal contracts.
Of 46 contracts with a published value. - 47%
of hazardous waste disposal contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 64 award notices. - 26%
of hazardous waste disposal contracts are awarded in June and July.
20 of 77 contracts.
Questions
How many hazardous waste disposal contracts does the UK public sector award?
77 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 59 public buyers.
How long are hazardous waste disposal tenders open for?
The median hazardous waste disposal tender is open for 32 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector hazardous waste disposal contract worth?
The median is £100k, and 74% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector hazardous waste disposal contracts?
Veolia won the most (10). ASCO won the most by value (£3.1m).
Which buyers award the most hazardous waste disposal contracts?
Councils award 45% of them.
What is included
Collection, transport, treatment and disposal of hazardous and chemical wastes with consignment notes, from public estates, laboratories and household waste recycling centres, including asbestos waste bought on its own.
- Hazardous and chemical waste from estates and laboratories
- Household hazardous waste from HWRCs and collection days
- Waste paint, aerosols, gas canisters and firefighting foam
- Waste oils from waste sites
- Contaminated waste removal
- Seized hazardous fuels and chemicals
- Hazardous waste lots in NHS and university frameworks
- Asbestos from recycling centres
- Asbestos from households and illegal dump sites
What is not included
- WEEE and batteries (see WEEE and battery collection and recycling)
- Radioactive waste (see Radioactive and nuclear waste management)
- Oily water, interceptor and liquid waste tankering (see Liquid waste tankering: septic tanks, cesspits, interceptors and leachate)
- Pollution incident response (see Environmental spill response and pollution clean-up)
- Clinical waste (see Clinical and healthcare waste collection and disposal)
- POPs waste (see POPs and upholstered seating waste treatment)
- Drums and containers bought as goods (see Hazardous and radioactive waste containers and packaging)
- Asbestos surveys and removal from buildings (see Asbestos removal)
- Contaminated land remediation works (see Contaminated land and groundwater remediation)
- Chemical spill clean-up in homes (see Biohazard, trauma and needle sweep cleaning)
- Dangerous goods transport not tied to disposal (see Dangerous goods and hazardous materials transport)