Suez has renewed its contract to operate 18 household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) and two waste transfer stations for five years on behalf of Devon county council.
The contract, due to start on 1 April 2017, could be extended year-on-year until 2026 and will see Suez aim to achieve a landfill diversion target of 81%.
The Sidmouth recycling centre, one of 18 HWRCs Suez operates on behalf of Devon county council
Suez has held the Devon HWRC contract for the past five years and under the new contract will retain the same level of staffing as it previously employed of around 130 people.
Revenue raised by the sale of resale materials will go towards supporting the county council’s cost of running the service – and the waste firm also plans to make an investment in new mobile plant and other minor site improvements.
‘Positive’
Commenting on the contract renewal, James Pike, regional director for SUEZ recycling and recovery UK said: “We have enjoyed a really positive relationship with Devon county council over the past five years and we are naturally very pleased to be able to continue this relationship.
“To date, we have worked in collaboration with Devon county council, to continually improve the customer experience, by educating our staff in respect of best practice principals around recycling and how to convey this information to residents. We have also introduced on-site re-use facilities for the benefit of residents and will look to strengthen this offering under the new contract.
We look forward to continuing to serve the residents of Devon, by helping them to recycle or reuse as much as possible, over the next five years.”
Councillor Roger Croad, Devon county council’s cabinet member for the environment, added: “This is a very significant contract for the county council and we believe that, by renewing Suez’s contract, we have secured the best solution, with a focus on price, quality and value for money for the tax payer.”
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