Waste composition analysis

East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Yorkshire and the Humber
18 December 2025 to 18 December 2026

Waste composition analysis of kerbside blue, brown, and green bins from 250 households, conducted in two seasonal phases (Spring and Autumn). The project requires data collection across specific socio-demographic profiles to calculate capture rates for food, garden, and recycling materials. The final output includes a comprehensive report and individual datasets detailing material diversion potential and the impact of Simpler Recycling, DRS, and EPR legislation on waste streams.

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Awarded value: £36k; As published
Published: 16 December 2025
Awarded: 16 December 2025; Alfred H Knight Energy Services Limited
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 18 December 2026

What the contract covers

Analysis and reporting service

Provision of waste composition analysis and waste characterisation research services for local authority kerbside recycling and refuse collection schemes.

Waste composition analysis of kerbside blue, brown and green bins from 250 East Riding households in two Spring and Autumn phases
Analysis by each socio-demographic profile and for East Riding as a whole weighted by profile
Food, garden and recycling capture rates
Total percentage of material that could have been diverted at the kerbside
Data on waste materials impacted by Simpler Recycling, DRS and EPR legislation and on fossilised carbon
End-of-two-phase report
Individual datasets for each phase

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Analysis and reporting service
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 18 December 2025 to 18 December 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 79723000

Services in this contract

Waste composition analysis and participation monitoringMain service£36k typicalTwo-phase kerbside bin waste composition analysis of 250 households

Lifecycle

Published
16 December 2025
Contract awardedto Alfred H Knight Energy Services Limited
16 December 2025
Contract starts
18 December 2025
Contract ends
18 December 2026

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East Riding of Yorkshire Council

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Alfred H Knight Energy Services Limited

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/340012/waste-composition-analysis
Buyer reference: ocds-h6vhtk-05f6cd
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f6cd
Last checked: 5 November 2026

East Riding of Yorkshire Council. Waste composition analysis. Contract award, 16 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/340012/waste-composition-analysis (accessed 5 November 2026).