Ends Feb 2027
CR478 – MULTI-LOTS RECYCLING AND WASTE COLLECTION
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · Wales · 4-year contract
Held by Biffa
WEEE recycling tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
227 WEEE recycling tenders and contracts, 59 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Contracts a month1
- Won by SMEs71%
- Renewing in 6 months2
- Frameworks and DPSs10
- Live now4See them →
WEEE recycling contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
24 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
4 WEEE recycling opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses in 13 daysScrap Metal, LAB (Lead Acid Batteries) and Abandoned Vehicles Collection, Transportation and RecyclingLeeds City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberEst.£1.4m
- Awarded8 Jul 2026Illegal Vape RecyclingRedcar and Cleveland Borough Council · North EastWon by GAP Group£48k
- Awarded22 Jun 2026Provision of a Waste ServiceCity Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Limited · North EastWon by Biffa and 2 more
- Awarded8 Jun 2026Disposal of Linkline Telecare DevicesLondon Borough of Lewisham · LondonWon by S2S Electronics Limited£5k
- Awarded1 Jun 2026The Collection and Disposal of Hazardous, Specialist and Clinical WasteDepartment of Finance · Northern IrelandWon by Avenue Recycling and 1 more
- Awarded7 May 2026Award of 825847 MAR2026 NHS Fife SP-23-011 WEEE, Fluorescent tubes, Batteries and Lead BatteriesDumfries and Galloway Council · ScotlandWon by CCL (North) Ltd.£50k
- Awarded17 Apr 2026Waste ManagementAston University · West Midlands
- Awarded27 Feb 2026Hazardous and Confidential Waste Collection ServicesFirst Greater Western Limited · South WestWon by Slicker Recycling Limited
- Awarded10 Feb 2026WEEE WasteUniversity of Edinburgh · ScotlandWon by CCL (North) Ltd.£100k
- Awarded5 Jan 2026Kerside & Recycling Centre Waste StreamsDumfries and Galloway Council · ScotlandWon by Cumbria Waste Recycling and 3 more
- Awarded15 Dec 2025Contract for the Collection / (Delivery of), Haulage and Re-processing of Scrap metal, Steel cans and Aluminium CansCity and County of Swansea · WalesWon by Celsa Steel (UK) Limited and 2 more
- Awarded15 Dec 2025Contract for the Collection / (Delivery of), Haulage and Re-processing of Scrap metal, Steel cans and Aluminium CansCity and County of Swansea · WalesWon by Celsa Steel (UK) Limited and 2 more
- Awarded16 Oct 2025Provision of Office Waste Management and Recycling Services to Link Group LimitedLink Group · ScotlandWon by Biffa and 1 more
- Awarded5 Sep 2025Electrical & Metal Waste DisposalGreater Manchester Police · North WestWon by S B Waste Solutions Ltd£132k
- Awarded4 Sep 2025Hazardous Waste Removal ServicesPlymouth Community Homes · South WestWon by Safetykleen
- Awarded26 Jun 2025T2589 Collection and Disposal of Hazardous MaterialsBelfast City Council · Northern IrelandWon by McQuillan and 1 more
- Awarded30 May 2025Kerside & Recycling Centre Waste StreamsDumfries and Galloway Council · Scotland
- Awarded9 May 2025Contract for the provision of Non-Healthcare Waste Management ServiceNorthumbria Healthcare Facilities Management Limited · North EastWon by PA Moody Recycling Limited
- Awarded20 Mar 2025Waste Management Services For Commercial And Industrial Waste Generated By Beyond Housing LtdBeyond Housing · North EastWon by Yorwaste Limited and 2 more
- Awarded28 Jan 2025LPS CORP - The provision of Waste Automotive Batteries, Collection, Transportation and Processing Services - LCC40499Lancashire County Council · North WestWon by Maxilead Limited£210k
- Open to joinApply by 31 Mar 2027Wales DPS
- Open to joinApply by 14 Aug 2028UK-wide DPS
- Open to joinOpen nowScotland DPS1 supplier on it
Where to bid
Where WEEE recycling tenders are run
Atamis2 29%
In-Tend2 29%
Delta eSourcing1 14%- Jaggaer1 14%
ProContract1 14%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
10 frameworks and DPSs for WEEE recycling work are running. 3 are open to join now.
Maxilead Limited won the most WEEE recycling contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthEducationHousingTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | CCL (North) Ltd. Scotland · See every contract | 2 | £50k | 2 | ||
| 1joint | Biffa North East · SME · 3 framework places · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 2 | ||
| 1joint | Celsa Steel (UK) Limited Wales · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 1joint | European Metal Recycling Wales · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 1joint | PA Moody Recycling Limited North East · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 2 | ||
| 1joint | Swan Alloy UK Ltd. Wales · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Maxilead Limited North West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £210k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | S B Waste Solutions Ltd North West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £132k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | GAP Group North East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £48k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | S2S Electronics Limited London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £5k | 1 |
22 more WEEE recycling contractors ranked. See the full ranking →
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Who buys
3 buyers bought WEEE recycling more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many WEEE recycling 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 WEEE recycling contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsNHS and healthEducationHousingTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dumfries and Galloway Council | 4 | £50k |
| 2 | City and County of Swansea | 2 | Not published |
| 3 | South Ayrshire Council | 2 | Not published |
| 4 | Lancashire County Council | 1 | £210k |
| 5 | Greater Manchester Police | 1 | £132k |
| 6 | University of Edinburgh | 1 | £100k |
| 7 | Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council | 1 | £48k |
| 8 | London Borough of Lewisham | 1 | £5k |
| 9 | Aston University | 1 | Not published |
| 10 | Belfast City Council | 1 | Not published |
61 WEEE recycling contracts awarded since 2021
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- 82026 so far
Prices
6 of 24 WEEE recycling contracts have a published value
The typical one is worth £75k.
The 6 biggest WEEE recycling contracts
- Lancashire County CouncilMaxilead Limited · 28 Jan 2025
- Greater Manchester PoliceS B Waste Solutions Ltd · 5 Sep 2025
- University of EdinburghCCL (North) Ltd. · 10 Feb 2026
- Dumfries and Galloway CouncilCCL (North) Ltd. · 7 May 2026
- Redcar and Cleveland Borough CouncilGAP Group · 8 Jul 2026
- London Borough of LewishamS2S Electronics Limited · 8 Jun 2026
Renewing contracts
3 WEEE recycling contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
2 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Mar 2027
Illegal Vape Recycling
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council · North East · 1-year contract
Held by GAP Group
Ends May 2027
WEEE Services Contract
North London Waste Authority · London · 4-year contract
Held by ERP UK Limited
Where and when
Scotland awards the most WEEE recycling contracts. May and June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 0 | 10 | £150k | – | CCL (North) Ltd. (2) | Dumfries and Galloway Council (4) | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 4 | £48k | – | PA Moody Recycling Limited (2) | – | 1 |
| North West | 0 | 2 | £342k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 2 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 2 | Not published | – | Celsa Steel (UK) Limited, European Metal Recycling and 1 more (2 each) | City and County of Swansea (2) | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 2 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 1 | £5k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with WEEE recycling
Related services
Key findings
- 1
WEEE recycling contracts are awarded in a typical month.
24 contracts in the last 2 years. - 2
WEEE recycling contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 10
frameworks and DPSs are running for WEEE recycling work.
3 open to join now. - 71%
of WEEE recycling contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 17 award notices.
How many WEEE recycling tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 59 | 227 |
| Contracts awarded | 10 | 57 |
13 WEEE recycling contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 11 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 19 buyers awarded WEEE recycling contracts to 32 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 WEEE recycling contracts does the UK public sector award?
24 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 19 public buyers.
How long are WEEE recycling tenders open for?
The median WEEE recycling tender is open for 33 days from publication to deadline.
Which buyers award the most WEEE recycling contracts?
Councils award 50% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most WEEE recycling contracts?
Scotland: 10 of 24 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North East (4) and the North West (2).
How many WEEE recycling contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
3 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 17 February 2027. Another 3 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for WEEE recycling work that are open to join?
10 frameworks and DPSs for WEEE recycling work are running. 3 are open to join now.
What is included
Collection and treatment of waste electrical and electronic equipment and waste batteries from HWRCs, estates and residents, including collection for reuse.
- WEEE collection and recycling
- Doorstep small electricals collection for reuse
- Battery collection and recycling
- Car battery recycling from recycling centres
- WEEE sold as metal-recovery feedstock
What is not included
- Scrap metal (see Scrap metal recycling and sale)
- IT equipment with data sanitisation (see IT asset disposal and secure data destruction)