Haulage and Treatment of Paper and Card Waste

The Contract requires a suitably qualified and experienced provider to manage the Haulage and Treatment of the Kerbside Collected Paper and Card Waste. The contract will involve the collection and treatment of approximately 11,000 tonnes of waste paper per annum from Wigan's Waste Transfer Station.

This equates to around 50 tonnes per day (or 2 to 3 articulated vehicles per day). The Paper and Card shall be accepted into a legally permitted facility controlled by the Provider which the capacity to accept all of Wigan’s paper/card waste daily.

The facility should ensure the highest level of paper/card waste recycling is achieved, and to that end it should be sorted into marketable products that meet the necessary standards of the paper and card recycling industry. The Provider should expect the level of contamination to be approximately 9%. The Provider will need to demonstrate how they will deliver all key aspects of the service which includes: collection and haulage, waste treatment; waste acceptance criteria; recycling and end markets; contract management and quality assurance; business continuity; transitional arrangements; and, social value.