Textile Waste Recycling Contract
Description: As a Waste Disposal Authority (WDA) DCC is responsible for the disposal of waste that the District Councils of Devon collect, known as Local Authority Collected Waste (LACW). DCC works in partnership with all 8 District Councils in Devon as well as the unitary authority of Torbay. The partnership, known as DASWC (The Devon Authorities Strategic Waste Committee), consists of representatives at both officer and councillor level from all Devon District Councils and Torbay Council. The role of the committee is to promote recycling across the county, and to fund small projects by the pooling of funding. It also co-ordinates joint county wide contracts for paper, glass and textiles and thereby allowing each authority to achieve a better deal through economy of scale. The current contract for the (read more...)
Summary: Devon County Council is procuring textile waste recycling services for Local Authority Collected Waste. The contractor will process textile waste collected by Devon’s eight district councils and Torbay Council, supporting the county-wide recycling partnership coordinated through the Devon Authorities Strategic Waste Committee. The requirement covers the processing and recycling of collected textiles rather than general waste disposal. The work is delivered across Devon and Torbay. The council is seeking a service that enables the authorities to manage textile waste collectively and secure value from material that can be sold after processing. The procurement is classified as a refuse recycling service, including textile waste, and falls within the services category. It is intended to replace the existing textile waste processing arrangement when that contract expires.