Processing of Recyclable Materials including through a MRF

Newcastle City Council
North East
Open procedure
1 October 2025 to 30 September 2028

Processing of recyclable materials through a Materials Recycling Facility (MRF). The service supports approximately 141,000 households and includes the processing of recycling collections from commercial waste customers.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £12.7m; As published
Published: 9 May 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 23 July 2025; J & B Recycling Limited
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 30 September 2028

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of waste management and recycling processing services for local authority household and commercial waste collection streams.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
9 May 2025
Contract awardedto J & B Recycling Limited
23 July 2025
Contract starts
1 October 2025
Contract ends
30 September 2028

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How it compares

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

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/321402/processing-of-recyclable-materials-including-through-a-mrf
Buyer reference: 009025
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-050f52
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Newcastle City Council. Processing of Recyclable Materials including through a MRF. Contract award, 9 May 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/321402/processing-of-recyclable-materials-including-through-a-mrf (accessed 12 October 2026).