Ends Mar 2027
WNC Household Textile Collection Service - AWARD
West Northamptonshire Council · East Midlands · 2-year contract
Held by Anglo Doorstep Collections
Recycling collection tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
307 recycling collection tenders and contracts, 69 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£37m
- Contracts a month1.3
- Won by SMEs13%
- Renewing in 6 months4
- Live now6See them →
Recycling collection contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
30 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
6 recycling collection opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses in 5 days
- OpenCloses in 12 daysProvision of West Ardnamurchan Refuse & Recycling CollectionsThe Highland Council · Scotland
- OpenCloses Jan 2027Environmental Services ContractBracknell Forest Council · South EastEst.£185m
- Pre-market18 Sep 2026Preliminary Market Engagement for provision of waste & recycling collection services by joint venture or single supplierDerbyshire Dales District Council · East Midlands
- Pre-market1 Sep 2026Wandsworth Waste Collection and Cleansing ServicesLondon Borough of Wandsworth · LondonEst.£900m
- Pre-market17 Aug 2026NUN - Dry Recycling CollectionsNuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council · West Midlands
- Awarded1 Sep 2026HDC-1463 COMPETITIVE FLEXIBLE TENDER PROCESS FOR COLLECTIONS, CLEANSING AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES CONTRACT (ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CONTRACT) HARBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCILHarborough District Council · East MidlandsWon by FCC Environment£50.5m
- Awarded3 Aug 2026Elmbridge, Mole Valley, Surrey Heath and Woking Joint Waste Collection and Street Cleaning Services ContractElmbridge Borough Council · South EastWon by Veolia£527m
- Awarded22 Jul 2026Recycling, Waste & Street Cleansing ContractWirral Council · North WestWon by Biffa£349m
- Awarded13 May 2026NCC202500295 - Recycling Collection ServiceNewport City Council · WalesWon by Wastesavers Recycling Limited£33.9m
- Awarded23 Apr 2026South West Kent Waste Partnership - Household Recycling, Waste Collection And Street Cleansing Contract 2027Tunbridge Wells Borough Council · South EastWon by FCC Environment£222m
- Awarded1 Apr 2026Partnering Agreement for Environmental and Street Scene ServicesGosport Borough Council · South East£8.8m
- Awarded1 Apr 2026Partnering Agreement for Environmental and Street Scene ServicesGosport Borough Council · South EastWon by FCC Environment and 1 more£8.8m
- Awarded31 Mar 2026Waste Management Services ContractIsle of Wight Council · South EastWon by Veolia£50m
- Awarded24 Mar 2026Provision of a Refuse Collection Service on the Island of Kerrera 2026Argyll and Bute Council · ScotlandWon by Loos2u£22k
- Awarded23 Mar 2026CBC-1952-T-TS Waste Treatment and DisposalCentral Bedfordshire Council · East of EnglandWon by FCC Environment£458k
- Awarded14 Jan 2026VEAT Notice Waste, Recycling, Street Cleansing and Parks and Open Spaces ServicesWatford Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by Veolia£59.4m
- Awarded4 Dec 2025EPP0103 Integrated Recycling, Waste Collection and Street Cleansing ContractTendring District Council · East of EnglandWon by Veolia£28.9m
- Awarded10 Nov 2025Provision of Residual Waste Services for Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough CouncilArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council · Northern IrelandWon by RiverRidge Recycling and 1 more£20.6m
- Awarded7 Jul 2025Waste & Cleansing Services 2026 - 2034 BurnleyBurnley Borough Council · North WestWon by FCC Environment£4.7m
- Awarded10 Jun 2025Kerbside collection, Street cleaning, Management of HWRCs and HWRC transport - Addition of statutory food waste collection serviceRutland County Council · East Midlands£1.2m
- Awarded21 May 2025WNC Household Textile Collection Service - AWARDWest Northamptonshire Council · East MidlandsWon by Anglo Doorstep Collections
- Awarded20 May 2025RBK Household Waste and Recycling Collection, Street Cleansing and Winter Gritting ServicesRoyal Borough of Kingston upon Thames · LondonWon by Veolia
- Awarded13 May 2025Contract for Waste Collection, HWRC and Material Management and Street Cleansing ServicesSouthend-on-Sea City Council · East of EnglandWon by SUEZ£360m
- Awarded2 May 2025NHDC 202302-01: The Provision of Waste & Recycling Collection And Street Cleansing Contract - AWARDNorth Hertfordshire District Council · East of EnglandWon by Veolia
- Awarded1 Apr 2025CONCESSION CONTRACT FOR RESIDENTIAL TEXTILE COLLECTION SERVICESWest Northamptonshire Council · East MidlandsWon by Anglo Recycling Company Limited
- Awarded5 Mar 2025PROVISION OF HOUSEHOLD KERBSIDE SORT RECYCLING AND FOOD WASTE COLLECTION SERVICESAntrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council · Northern IrelandWon by Bryson Recycling£45m
- Awarded1 Mar 2025Provision of Food Waste Collection ServiceSouth Tyneside Council · North EastWon by Warrens Group Limited£20k
- Awarded7 Jan 2025Waste & Recycling Collection ServicesLondon Borough of Merton · LondonWon by Veolia£205m
Where to bid
Where recycling collection tenders are run
ProContract3 33%- eTenderWales3 33%
In-Tend2 22%- Jaggaer1 11%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Veolia won the most recycling collection contracts
Biffa won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
Councils
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veolia East of England · See every contract | 7 | £870m | 7 | ||
| 2 | FCC Environment South East · See every contract | 6 | £349m | 6 | ||
| 3 | Biffa South East · See every contract | 5 | £893m | 5 | ||
| 4joint | SUEZ East of England · See every contract | 1 | £360m | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Bryson Recycling Northern Ireland · See every contract | 1 | £45m | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Wastesavers Recycling Limited Wales · SME · See every contract | 1 | £33.9m | 1 | ||
| 4joint | RiverRidge Recycling Northern Ireland · See every contract | 1 | £14.6m | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Natural World Products Ltd Northern Ireland · See every contract | 1 | £6.1m | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Grundon Waste Management Ltd South East · See every contract | 1 | £4.2m | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Warrens Group Limited North East · See every contract | 1 | £20k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 100% of recycling collection contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
2 buyers bought recycling collection more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many recycling collection 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 recycling collection contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Councils
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gosport Borough Council | 2 | £17.5m |
| 2 | West Northamptonshire Council | 2 | Not published |
| 3 | Elmbridge Borough Council | 1 | £527m |
| 4 | Southend-on-Sea City Council | 1 | £360m |
| 5 | Wirral Council | 1 | £349m |
| 6 | Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 1 | £222m |
| 7 | London Borough of Merton | 1 | £205m |
| 8 | Arun District Council | 1 | £200m |
| 9 | Hampshire County Council | 1 | £200m |
| 10 | Wokingham Borough Council | 1 | £128m |
74 recycling collection contracts awarded since 2021
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Prices
Half of recycling collection contracts are worth less than £39.5m
Councils
The 10 biggest recycling collection contracts
- Elmbridge Borough CouncilVeolia · 3 Aug 2026
- Southend-on-Sea City CouncilSUEZ · 13 May 2025
- Wirral CouncilBiffa · 22 Jul 2026
- Tunbridge Wells Borough CouncilFCC Environment · 23 Apr 2026
- London Borough of MertonVeolia · 7 Jan 2025
- Hampshire County CouncilBiffa · 7 Oct 2025
- Arun District CouncilBiffa · 20 Mar 2025
- CouncilSouth East · May 2025
- CouncilSouth East · August 2025
- Watford Borough CouncilVeolia · 14 Jan 2026
Renewing contracts
4 recycling collection contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
4 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Mar 2027
CBC-1952-T-TS Waste Treatment and Disposal
Central Bedfordshire Council · East of England · 1-year contract
Held by FCC Environment
Ends Mar 2027
Provision of a Refuse Collection Service on the Island of Kerrera 2026
Argyll and Bute Council · Scotland · 1-year contract
Held by Loos2u
Recycling collection contract for a councilEast MidlandsValue not statedEnds Mar 2027
Where and when
The South East awards the most recycling collection contracts. March and May are the busiest months.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 1 | 12 | £1.4bn | £56m | Biffa (4) | Gosport Borough Council (2) | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 5 | £449m | £44.2m | Veolia (3) | – | 1 |
| East Midlands | 1 | 4 | £51.7m | – | – | West Northamptonshire Council (2) | 2 |
| North West | 0 | 2 | £353m | – | – | – | 0 |
| London | 1 | 2 | £205m | – | Veolia (2) | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 2 | £65.6m | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 1 | £20k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 1 | £33.9m | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1 | £22k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 1 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with recycling collection
Related services
Key findings
- £37m a month
of recycling collection contracts awarded.
Typical contract £33.9m x 1.1 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.3
recycling collection contracts are awarded in a typical month.
30 contracts in the last 2 years. - 4
recycling collection contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 13%
of recycling collection contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 15 award notices.
How many recycling collection tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 69 | 307 |
| Contracts awarded | 13 | 67 |
7 recycling collection contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 7 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 28 buyers awarded recycling collection contracts to 14 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 recycling collection contracts does the UK public sector award?
30 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 28 public buyers.
How long are recycling collection tenders open for?
The median recycling collection tender is open for 33 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector recycling collection contract worth?
The median is £39.5m, and 8% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector recycling collection contracts?
Veolia won the most (7). Biffa won the most by value (£893m).
Which buyers award the most recycling collection contracts?
Councils award 100% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most recycling collection contracts?
The South East: 12 of 30 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the East of England (5) and the East Midlands (4).
How many recycling collection contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
4 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 March 2027.
What is included
Outsourced kerbside collection of household residual waste, dry recycling, food and garden waste across a council area, with the contractor running rounds, crews and vehicles, including environmental services contracts that bundle collection with street cleansing and sometimes grounds, trade or clinical waste. Some contracts also include treatment and disposal of what is collected.
- Kerbside residual waste rounds
- Kerbside dry recycling, co-mingled or multi-material
- Household food waste collection
- Garden waste collected within the household service
- Garden waste subscription collections let on their own
- Household collection contracts that include treatment and disposal
- Refuse, recycling, food, garden and bulky collections bundled with street cleansing
- Combined cleansing and environmental services contracts
- Bundles that also add trade waste or clinical waste collection
What is not included
- The separate street cleansing line or lot of a bundled procurement (see Street cleansing)
- On-request bulky item collection (see Bulky waste collection and ad-hoc waste clearance)
- Collection from a public body's own buildings and sites (see Commercial and trade waste collection)
- Household clinical waste collection bought on its own (see Medical waste disposal)
- Gate fee treatment of collected residual waste (see Residual waste treatment and energy from waste)
- MRF processing of collected recycling (see Dry mixed recycling)
- Bulk haulage from transfer stations (see Waste transfer station)
- Grounds maintenance lots in the bundle (see Grounds maintenance)
- Refuse collection vehicles (see Bin lorries)
- Waste collection software and in-cab systems (see Waste collection software)
- Agency loaders and drivers (see Agency labour)