Ends Sep 2027
Disposal POP’s containing metal
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council · North East · 18-month contract
Held by Biffa
POPs waste tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
99 POPs waste tenders and contracts, 33 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£420k
- Contracts a month0.8
- Won by SMEs62%
- Frameworks and DPSs2
- Live now1See them →
POPs waste contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
19 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 POPs waste opportunity is open now
- OpenCloses in 3 weeksCBC-2172-T-SD Waste Treatment Disposal CapacityCentral Bedfordshire Council · East of EnglandEst.£8.3m
- Awarded14 Aug 2026The Provision of Collection, Reception, Re-Use, Recycling and Treatment/ Diversion of Bulk Waste ServicesGlasgow City Council · ScotlandWon by J & M Murdoch & Son Ltd and 1 more
- Awarded2 Jul 2026Treatment & Disposal of WUDS containing POPsWest Lothian Council · ScotlandWon by Hamilton Waste & Recycling Ltd£1m
- Awarded26 May 2026Persistent Organic Pollutants Waste Treatment ContractEssex County Council · East of EnglandWon by Countrystyle Recycling£28.4m
- Awarded5 May 2026Reuse, Recycling and Recovery of Bulky Waste Materials, including the Disposal of Bulky Waste Materials containing WUDSNorth Ayrshire Council · ScotlandWon by Lowmac Alloys
- Awarded27 Apr 2026Bulk and Persistent Organic Pollutants Waste Disposal Services - Portsmouth 2026Portsmouth City Council · South EastWon by T J Waste & Recycling Limited
- Awarded16 Apr 2026Provision of Receipting and Treatment of WUDS/POPS Waste MaterialThe Highland Council · Scotland£475k
- Awarded1 Apr 2026Disposal POP’s containing metalRedcar and Cleveland Borough Council · North EastWon by Biffa£62k
- Awarded26 Feb 2026To collect and recycle or dispose of Residual Waste Barrhead HWRC CA SiteEast Renfrewshire Council · ScotlandWon by J & M Murdoch & Son Ltd
- Awarded15 Dec 2025EDC/2025/4303 - Treatment & Disposal of Persistent Organic PollutantsEast Dunbartonshire Council · ScotlandWon by Enva£560k
- Awarded3 Nov 2025Award - Treatment and Disposal of WUDSScottish Borders Council · ScotlandWon by SUEZ£140k
- Awarded27 Jun 2025Disposal of POPS, Bulky & Residual WasteAberdeenshire Council · ScotlandWon by Cireco (Scotland) LLP£153k
- Awarded27 Jun 2025Disposal of POPS, Bulky & Residual WasteAberdeenshire Council · ScotlandWon by Cireco (Scotland) LLP£153k
- Awarded24 Mar 2025Treatment of Waste Upholstered Domestic Seating (WUDS), Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPS)Renfrewshire Council · ScotlandWon by Enva£1.3m
- Awarded17 Mar 2025Concession Contract for Direct Kerbside Collection of Bulky Items including WUDS containing POPSDudley Metropolitan Borough Council · West MidlandsWon by Textek Limited
- Awarded3 Mar 2025Concession Contract for Direct Kerbside Collection of Bulky Items including WUDS containing POPS - AWARDDudley Metropolitan Borough Council · West MidlandsWon by Textek Limited
- Awarded7 Feb 2025Provision of Waste Upholstered Domestic Seating (WUDS) containing Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Acceptance and Recovery ServicesLancashire County Council · North West£5.5m
- Awarded7 Feb 2025LPS CORP - Provision of Waste Upholstered Domestic Seating (WUDS) containing Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Acceptance and Recovery Services - LCC39460,2Lancashire County Council · North WestWon by Associated Waste Management Ltd£5.5m
Where to bid
Where POPs waste tenders are run
In-Tend3 75%
ProContract1 25%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Countrystyle Recycling won the most POPs waste contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsCentral government
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | Hamilton Waste & Recycling Ltd Scotland · See every contract | 2 | £1.3m | 2 | ||
| 1joint | Enva Scotland · SME · See every contract | 2 | £560k | 2 | ||
| 1joint | Cireco (Scotland) LLP Scotland · SME · See every contract | 2 | £153k | 1 | ||
| 1joint | J & M Murdoch & Son Ltd Scotland · SME · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 2 | ||
| 1joint | Textek Limited West Midlands · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Countrystyle Recycling East of England · See every contract | 1 | £28.4m | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Associated Waste Management Ltd North West · See every contract | 1 | £5.5m | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Biffa North East · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £62k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Dow Group Limited Scotland · SME · See every contract | 1 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Lowmac Alloys Scotland · SME · See every contract | 1 | Not published | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 95% of POPs waste contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
3 buyers bought POPs waste more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many POPs waste contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many POPs waste contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsCentral government
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lancashire County Council | 2 | £11m |
| 2 | Aberdeenshire Council | 2 | £307k |
| 3 | Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council | 2 | Not published |
| 4 | Essex County Council | 1 | £28.4m |
| 5 | Renfrewshire Council | 1 | £1.3m |
| 6 | West Lothian Council | 1 | £1m |
| 7 | East Dunbartonshire Council | 1 | £560k |
| 8 | The Highland Council | 1 | £475k |
| 9 | Scottish Government | 1 | £240k |
| 10 | Scottish Borders Council | 1 | £140k |
28 POPs waste contracts awarded since 2021
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- 22022
- 52023
- 52024
- 82025
- 82026 so far
Prices
Half of POPs waste contracts are worth less than £518k
CouncilsCentral government
The 10 biggest POPs waste contracts
- Essex County CouncilCountrystyle Recycling · 26 May 2026
- Lancashire County CouncilAssociated Waste Management Ltd · 7 Feb 2025
- Lancashire County CouncilWinner not published · 7 Feb 2025
- Renfrewshire CouncilEnva · 24 Mar 2025
- West Lothian CouncilHamilton Waste & Recycling Ltd · 2 Jul 2026
- East Dunbartonshire CouncilEnva · 15 Dec 2025
- The Highland CouncilWinner not published · 16 Apr 2026
- Scottish GovernmentHamilton Waste & Recycling Ltd · 28 Nov 2024
- Aberdeenshire CouncilCireco (Scotland) LLP · 27 Jun 2025
- Aberdeenshire CouncilCireco (Scotland) LLP · 27 Jun 2025
Renewing contracts
1 POPs waste contract comes up for renewal in the next 12 months
The 1 ending soonest is shown in full.
Where and when
Scotland awards the most POPs waste contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 0 | 12 | £4m | £358k | Hamilton Waste & Recycling Ltd, Enva and 2 more (2 each) | Aberdeenshire Council (2) | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 2 | £11m | – | – | Lancashire County Council (2) | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 2 | Not published | – | Textek Limited (2) | Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (2) | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 1 | £62k | – | – | – | 1 |
| East of England | 1 | 1 | £28.4m | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with POPs waste
Related services
Key findings
- £420k a month
of POPs waste contracts awarded.
Typical contract £560k x 0.8 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 2
frameworks and DPSs are running for POPs waste work.
0 open to join now. - 62%
of POPs waste contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 13 award notices.
How many POPs waste tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 33 | 99 |
| Contracts awarded | 9 | 28 |
6 POPs waste contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 6 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 16 buyers awarded POPs waste contracts to 12 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many POPs waste contracts does the UK public sector award?
19 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 16 public buyers.
How long are POPs waste tenders open for?
The median POPs waste tender is open for 31 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector POPs waste contract worth?
The median is £518k, and 42% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most POPs waste contracts?
Councils award 95% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most POPs waste contracts?
Scotland: 12 of 19 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North West (2) and the West Midlands (2).
How many POPs waste contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
1 contract ends and is likely to be re-let, the first on 30 September 2027. Another 1 ending is one-off work.
What is included
Separate collection, handling and high-temperature treatment of waste upholstered domestic seating, mattresses and other bulky waste containing persistent organic pollutants.
- WUDS collection and treatment
- POPs-affected mattress treatment
- Disposal of POPs-containing household waste
What is not included
- Mattress and carpet recycling (see Mattress and carpet recycling)
- Non-POPs bulky residual waste (see Residual waste treatment and energy from waste)
- Bulky waste collection (see Bulky waste collection and ad-hoc waste clearance)
- POPs laboratory analysis (see Environmental testing laboratory)