Recyclables Bulking Transfer Offtake and Food Waste Transfer and Treatment 2024

St Helens Borough Council
North East
Open procedure
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2029

The contract covers three distinct items: a waste transfer station for dry recyclable materials including paper, card, plastics, and glass; handling and bulking services for food waste; and the final disposal of food waste through anaerobic digestion with energy recovery. All facilities must be located within specific proximity to the WA9 1JR postcode area. The service includes onward transportation and processing of materials, with a specific break clause for the food waste disposal component effective from 1st April 2026.

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Awarded value: £10.6m; As published
Published: 11 January 2024; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 18 March 2025; Centralgrange Environmental Waste Ltd
Contract length: 48 months; Ends 31 March 2029

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of waste transfer, bulking, and processing services for dry recyclables and food waste disposal via anaerobic digestion.

Category: Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
11 January 2024
Contract awardedto Centralgrange Environmental Waste Ltd
18 March 2025
Contract starts
1 April 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2029

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Type: Council
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How it compares

7.3× the typical dry mixed recycling contract (£1.5m).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/19607/recyclables-bulking-transfer-offtake-and-food-waste-transfer-and-treatment-2024
Buyer reference: STHEL001-DN706343-89308678
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-0fa88510-2de2-4e9f-87f4-6b10d0211507
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

St Helens Borough Council. Recyclables Bulking Transfer Offtake and Food Waste Transfer and Treatment 2024. Contract award, 11 January 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/19607/recyclables-bulking-transfer-offtake-and-food-waste-transfer-and-treatment-2024 (accessed 12 October 2026).