Kerbside Recycling

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Yorkshire and the Humber
Open procedure
7 April 2026 to 28 February 2031

The contract covers the receipt, handling, processing, and disposal of approximately 14,000 tonnes of dry mixed recycling and 8,000 tonnes of paper and card annually. Services include bulking, haulage, and material segregation to maximise recycling yields and minimise landfill residues in accordance with the waste hierarchy. The scope encompasses glass, metals, plastics, cartons, paper, and cardboard, requiring the contractor to manage material sales and handle non-compliant waste streams.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £15.7m; As published
Published: 17 April 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 29 May 2026; Veolia and H W Martin Waste Ltd
Contract length: 59 months; Ends 28 February 2031

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of waste management, recycling treatment, and disposal services for municipal kerbside and commercial waste collection streams.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
17 April 2025
Contract awardedto Veolia and H W Martin Waste Ltd
29 May 2026
Contract starts
7 April 2026
Contract ends
28 February 2031

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The buyer

Type: Council
Dry mixed recycling contracts, 24 months: 1
Open dry mixed recycling tenders: 0
Typical dry mixed recycling contract: £15.7m

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How it compares

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

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/320715/kerbside-recycling
Buyer reference: 24-215
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0504ab
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. Kerbside Recycling. Contract award, 17 April 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/320715/kerbside-recycling (accessed 12 October 2026).