SCC APC Provision of Disposal Services for Residual Waste

Residual Waste Treatment service is part of the Re-thinking Waste strategy.

Surrey County Council is responsible for the disposal of this waste which presently comprises ~200,000 tonnes per annum. The household residual waste volumes is anticipated to remain largely consistent, despite population growth, due to forthcoming legislation and initiatives within the waste market, such as Extended Producer Responsibility and Deposit Return Scheme.

The key requirements of the required Services will include:

• The receipt of Contract Waste delivered by the SCC via separate haulage arrangements;
• The provision of a Facility or Facilities to ensure consistent Service delivery, of which at least an initial Facility must be situated in the UK;
• The Treatment of Contract Waste via Thermal Technology to Recover energy to the greatest extent possible;
• To divert a minimum of 95% of Contract Waste by weight from Landfill in each Contract Year and to exceed this target where possible;

To provide SCC with information relating to the Treatment of Contract Waste in the form of reports; and To ensure Business Continuity for the Services.