Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) Processing and Haulage Procurement

North Hertfordshire District Council
East of England
1 October 2025 to 2 October 2043

Bulk transfer, direct delivery, processing, and sale of mixed dry recycling from household and commercial waste streams. The service requires managing distinct tonnage and processing requirements, particularly during the initial three-month transition period following the implementation of new waste collection services in August 2025. The contract covers two distinct lots for three local authorities, involving either direct delivery or waste transfer station operations.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £31m; As published
Published: 6 June 2024; Find a Tender
Awarded: 1 October 2025; Pearce Recycling Company Limited
Contract length: 216 months; Ends 2 October 2043

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of materials recovery facility processing, haulage, and sale of mixed dry recycling for local authority waste collection services.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
6 June 2024
Contract awardedto Pearce Recycling Company Limited
1 October 2025
Contract starts
1 October 2025
Contract ends
2 October 2043

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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: £31m

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How it compares

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

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/848033/materials-recovery-facility-mrf-processing-and-haulage-procurement
Buyer reference: NHDC013471
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

North Hertfordshire District Council. Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) Processing and Haulage Procurement. Contract award, 6 June 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/848033/materials-recovery-facility-mrf-processing-and-haulage-procurement (accessed 12 October 2026).