Sweeper Waste Site Reqired

Warminster Town Council is looking for a site to dewater and store sweeper waste Warminster Town Council are looking for a local site to dewater sweeper waste in line with current legislation (Regulatory Position Statement 65 and NWFD 3).

The site needs to have or be able to obtain:

• An impermeable surface, all run off water must be captured in a sealed drainage system.

• Good vehicle access for a road sweeper and lorries.

• Enough space to have a tipping area of over 100sq metres.

• Space for a 20 yard skip.

• The site must be secure with Warminster Town Council having sole access.

• Within a reasonable distance of Warminster.

Ideally it would have a covered area, with a minimum roof height of 15 ft. (This covered area is so no rainwater will get into the sealed drainage.) The site will be used to store no more than 50m3 of street sweepings and to store no more than 1,000l of dewatered liquid waste.

Warminster Town Council will need the site adapted as necessary to comply with the Environment Agency Regulatory Position Statement 65: Storing and dewatering street sweeping waste and Waste exemption: NWFD 3 temporary storage of waste at a place controlled by the Warminster Town Council.

The site must be capable of being used to:

• store and dewater street sweepings on an impermeable surface with sealed drainage.

• have control over the street sweepings and the place where they are stored

• store and dewater in a secure place.

• tanker away liquid waste to an authorised waste treatment site or legally discharge to foul sewer.

• keep records for 2 years to show that you have complied with this RPS and make these records available to the Environment Agency on request

The Council will secure an environmental permit for a waste operation.

The Council would seek to purchase the site or lease it for an initial period of five years with an option to extend beyond this.

Tenders should provide A location Plan with the site clearly outlined Photographs of the site A brief description of the site Any planning history of the site A purchase price and/or an annual rental cost Tenders must be received by 12:00 on Friday 23rd August. For further information, please contact The Town Clerk: Tom Dommett CiLCA Town Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer Warminster Town Council Warminster Civic Centre Sambourne Road Warminster BA12 8LB

Tel: 01985 214847 Email: Townclerk@warminster-tc.gov.uk Web: www.warminster-tc.gov.uk