Waste collection tenders and contracts in the UK

Open public sector waste collection contracts from councils, housing associations, schools, NHS bodies and other public buyers, closing soonest first. Taken from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and updated every morning.

Open now

• 1620 Green Waste and Street Sweepings HaulageMelton Borough Council · East Midlands£138k · closes 30 Oct 2026
• Waste Collection and Disposal Services (General, Recycling, Glass and Food Waste)Hampshire and isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · South East£1.9m · closes 12 Nov 2026
• Provision of West Ardnamurchan Refuse & Recycling CollectionsHighland Council · Scotlandvalue not published · closes 16 Nov 2026
• CPU 7328 Development for Social Housing of former United Reform Church, CliftonNottingham City Council · East Midlands£4.6m · closes 2 Dec 2026
• Environmental Services ContractBracknell Forest Borough Council · South East£185m · closes 15 Jan 2027

Contracts ending in the next 12 months

Ongoing contracts like these are often re-tendered before they end, so they are worth preparing for now.

• 2027 Collection and disposal of Clinical WasteThe Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London · current supplier: Rentokil Initial UK Limited · £42kEnds 31 Mar 2027
• Waste and Recycling Scheduling RoutesEssex County Council · current supplier: Plan B Management Solutions Ltd · £50kEnds 21 Apr 2027
• Hazardous Waste Collection & Disposal Services at Household Hazardous Waste Events and Incidental Hazardous WasteNorfolk County Council · current supplier: ASCO UK LIMITED · £3mEnds 23 Sep 2027
• Waste collection and disposal servicesUK Research and Innovation · current supplier: TRADEBE HEALTHCARE NATIONAL LIMITED · £16kEnds 30 Sep 2027

Recently awarded

• Cambridgeshire County Council Collection, Treatment, and Disposal of Clinical WasteCambridgeshire County Council · current supplier: Vetspeed · £330kEnd date not published
• Commercial Waste Collection, Disposal and Recycling ServicesSalisbury City Council · current supplier: Grist Environmental Limited · £1.2mRuns to 30 Sep 2029
• WGCD Mini Comp | Weighted Kerbside recycling sacks & Battery recycling sacksWrexham County Borough Council · current supplier: a small supplier · £198kRuns to 31 Oct 2027
• 6036 Commercial Waste Collection and Recycling Services for Daresbury LabUK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · current supplier: a small supplier · £272kRuns to 30 Oct 2028
• Waste and Recycling Collection Service ReviewBarnsley Metropolitan Borough Council · current supplier: a small supplier · £35kRuns to 26 Feb 2027
• Clinical Waste Incinerator ServicesWest Midlands Ambulance Service RYA · current supplier: Tradebe UK Limited · £268kEnd date not published
• Waste CollectionsThe Extracare Charitable Trust · current supplier: VEOLIA ES (UK) LIMITED · £110kRuns to 30 Sep 2029
• Skip Hire Framework: Ref 01040Tai Tarian Ltd · current supplier: a small supplier · £700kRuns to 31 Oct 2030

The market in numbers

In the last 12 months our data shows 58 waste collection contracts awarded by UK public buyers, with a median published value of £519k. The typical contract runs for about 3 years. The buyers awarding the most: Hyde Housing Association Ltd., Tai Tarian Ltd, Leeds City Council.

What buyers often ask for

Carrying waste as a business needs registration as a waste carrier with the Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales, SEPA or the Northern Ireland Environment Agency. Requirements vary from contract to contract: the tender documents are the final word.

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