Trade Waste Recycling Questionaire

Feasibility Study for Trade Waste Recycling in Central Lakes Area Allerdale Borough Council

General Information Answers

1) Organisational Details

a) Organisation name

b) Contact name

c) Job Title

d) Phone

e) Email

Allerdale Borough Council Ernie Davidson Environmental Services Manager T: 01900 702 803 E: [email protected]

2) Please provide a short description of the geographical area covered.

→ Allerdale covers an area of 1,258 km² and has a population of 93,493, the majority of which live in Workington and the other six towns of Aspatria, Cockermouth, Keswick, Maryport, Silloth and Wigton.

Trade Waste Collection Services

3) Does your organisation currently provide a trade waste collection service? → Yes.

4) Please provide a more detailed description of your trade waste services including:

a) Areas covered;

b) Types of equipment used (i.e. vehicles & containers – no and sizes);

c) No of customers & approximate turnover;

d) No of rounds, collection days, collection frequencies, lifts per week.

→ Focsa Services (UK) Limited (‘Focsa’) provides this service on behalf of the Council as part of a 14‐year partnering contract that commenced in April 2003.

→ ABC currently provides a commercial waste collection service to approximately 1,800 customers, which includes Schedule 2 premises.

→ ABC operates thirteen waste collection rounds, two of which collect predominantly commercial waste from Workington, Maryport, Cockermouth and Keswick.

5) If you currently do not provide trade waste collection services and have no plans to do so then please can you confirm the reasons why?

→ Not applicable

Trade Waste Recycling Services

6) Does your organisation currently provide a trade waste recycling service?

a) If yes, then please go to Question 7; Yes

Study undertaken on behalf of Cumbria County Council by Resource Futures & M P Heath Waste Consultancy Ltd October 2008

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b) If no, then please go to Question 8.

7) Please provide a more detailed description of the trade waste recycling service including:

a) Areas covered;

b) Materials targeted, quantities collected and material outlets;

c) Types of equipment used (i.e. vehicles & containers – no and sizes);

d) Collection charges & approximate turnover;

e) No of customers, no of rounds, collection days, collection frequencies, lifts per week;

f) Typical contract length.

→ ABC introduced a commercial paper and card recycling service in 2004/05, which has grown steadily and now collects approximately 800 tonnes per annum.

→ A standard RCV with a driver and one collection operative work two full days per week (e.g. Mon & Fri) to provide the commercial paper and card recycling service.

→ There are currently three main local outlets available for paper and card, namely:

→ Smurfit Recycling, Workington;

→ Watson Studholme & Son Ltd, Aspatria;

→ Derwent Recycling Services Ltd, Workington.

8) If you currently do not provide trade waste recycling services and have no plans to do so then please can you confirm the reasons why?

→ Not applicable

Existing Plans for Future Service Development

9) Please can you give an indication of any existing plans you may already have for developing trade waste services in the central lakes and/or neighbouring areas including details of:

a) Areas to be targeted;

b) Materials to be targeted;

c) Equipment to be used;

d) Locations/facilities to be used;

e) Feasibility studies you have already undertaken.

→ Not applicable

Feasibility of Trade Waste Recycling Services

10) If a collection service was introduced for biodegradable trade waste in the Central Lakes area (A591 Kendal to Keswick) would this overlap with your trade waste collection/existing waste business. If so, how and where?

The Council currently collect commercial paper and card from the Keswick area but not along the A591 from Keswick towards Grasmere. Although desirable it is unlikely due to the distances involved and the limited number of businesses along this route.

11) Are you interested in setting up a collection service for biodegradable trade No




wastes including food waste and paper/cardboard or other recyclable wastes?

12) Are you aware of any studies that have already been undertaken?

13) Do you have any views, based on your practical experience working in the area, as to how trade waste recycling collections from tourism related businesses (i.e. B&Bs, hotels, restaurants, pubs & supermarkets) could best be achieved? e.g.

a) Commercial collection for food, cardboard, paper, bottles, cans etc

b) Mobile “bring” collection points for recyclable business waste;

c) Commercial waste recycling centres on industrial estates /HWRCs;

d) Food composting site;

e) Other suggestions.

→ Wheeled bin collections – already provide this type of service for paper and card in Keswick. Some businesses will have limited storage and access space for additional containers (i.e. food waste).

→ Commercial waste recycling centres – the challenge will be to identify a suitable and affordable site in the Keswick area.

Potential Sites

14) Are you aware of any sites suitable for: a) Development for the treatment of biodegradable wastes;

b) A trade waste bring site;

c) Parking a mobile collection point?

15) Are you able to provide any of the following details: a) Location/address;

b) Ownership and contact details.

No

16) Would your Company be interested in getting involved in such a business development?

17) If yes, in what way? No

18) Would you be the best contact for this? If not, who should we contact (name/phone no/email)

Yes.


Feasibility Study for Trade Waste Recycling in Central Lakes Area Barrow Borough Council

Question Answers


a) Company name

b) Contact name

c) Job Title

d) Phone

e) Email

Barrow Borough Council Ian Laird Client Cleansing Officer T: 01229 876 430 E: [email protected]

2) Please provide a short description of the geographical area covered.

→ The Borough has a relatively small overall area (8,000 hectares) with the population and industry concentrated in the major urban area of Barrow. Barrow is surrounded by a rural area containing the town of Dalton, a few villages and includes Walney Island.


3) Does your organisation currently provide a trade waste collection service?

a) If yes, then please go to Question 4;


→ No


a) Areas covered;




Then please go to Question 6

→ Not applicable



→ The Council sold the service before rising disposal costs make the service unprofitable. Commercial waste that comes under the control of the WCA will be classed as contract waste and will be sent for treatment at the proposed MBT facilities. It is anticipated that the gate fee for commercial waste may be significantly higher than landfill thus making the service uncompetitive in the medium term.




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No


a) Areas covered;







Not applicable.



→ Although WCAs have a statutory duty to arrange for the collection of commercial waste when requested to do so, there are currently no statutory targets or financial incentives for a WCA to recycle commercial waste.

→ Capital investment in vehicles and containers, ongoing revenue costs, no recycling credits and variable income from the sale of recyclate are prohibitive.






Not applicable



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Not applicable.

11) Are you interested in setting up a collection service for biodegradable trade wastes including food waste and paper/cardboard or other recyclable wastes?

12) Are you aware of any studies that have already been undertaken? No







→ Wheeled bin collections

→ Commercial waste recycling centres

Potential Sites






No

16) Would your Company be interested in getting involved in such a business No



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development?

17) If yes, in what way?


Yes.


Feasibility Study for Trade Waste Recycling in Central Lakes Area Carlisle City Council

Question Answer


a) Company name

b) Contact name

c) Job Title

d) Phone

e) Email

Carlisle City Council Mike Gardner Waste Services Manager T: 01228 618 572 E: mikeg@carlisle‐city.gov.uk

2) Please provide a short description of the services you provide and the geographical areas covered.

→ Carlisle City Council (CCC) covers an area of 1,036 km² and has a population of 102,000. The historic city of Carlisle is the largest settlement with approximately 70% of the population. The remainder of the population is spread throughout the district in a number of smaller market towns and large villages including Longtown, Brampton, Dalston and Wetheral.





→ Yes


a) Areas covered;




→ In 1988, Biffa Waste Services Ltd won the domestic and commercial waste collection contracts under Compulsory Competitive Tendering (CCT). In 1996, the Council’s in‐house service provider won the domestic waste collection contract but Biffa retained the commercial waste collection service. Since 1996, the Council has gradually developed the commercial waste collection service that is delivered by the in‐house service provider.

→ CCC currently provides a commercial waste collection service to 179 customers, which includes Schedule 2 premises and 16 premises that are serviced on behalf of WRG (formerly Alco Waste Management Ltd). It is understood that the majority of the commercial waste customers are located in and around Carlisle




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itself.


→ Not applicable





→ Yes


a) Areas covered;






→ A pilot scheme is underway collecting cardboard from 30 commercial premises in Carlisle. The aim of the trial is to assess the impact on residual waste and identify an appropriate level of charge.

→ Cardboard is collected via 1100 litre bins. Collections take place on a Monday.


→ Not applicable






→ No plans. However, the Council is progressing a new partnership with Allerdale Borough Council and shared services will be on the agenda.



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→ No



→ A little hesitant about separate collections of food waste given the WDA’s view that the proposed MBT plant will provide the alternative to landfill.







→ Segregated trade waste collections could be provided by integrating these with arrangements made for ‘bring site’ collections. Charges for trade waste can be utilised to off‐set costs of ‘bring‐site’ collections.

Potential Sites

14) Are you aware of any sites suitable for:

a) Development for the treatment of biodegradable wastes;



15) Are you able to provide any of the following details:

a) Location/address;

→ Know of a private company that is investigating A.D. Sceptical of the WDA’s commitment to providing trade waste bring sites because of the implications on LATS. Think integrating recycling with existing trade waste collections is the way forward.



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17) If yes, in what way? → Yes


→ Yes.


Feasibility Study for Trade Waste Recycling in Central Lakes Area Copeland Borough Council

Question Answer


a) Company name

b) Contact name

c) Job Title

d) Phone

e) Email

Copeland Borough Council Janice Carrol T: 01946 593 024 E: [email protected]


→ Copeland Borough Council (CBC) covers an area of 736 km² and has a population of 70,000. Two‐thirds of the Council’s area lies within the Lake District National Park.





→ Yes


a) Areas covered;




→ CBC currently provides the commercial waste collection service through their in‐house service provider.

→ CBC currently provides a commercial waste collection service to approximately 455 customers (includes Schedule 2 premises) and a further 114 on commercial sacks. CBC offer customers the choice of 240, 360, 660 and 1,100 litre containers or orange commercial sacks.

→ The commercial waste round collects approximately 90% commercial and 10% domestic waste. It is thought that some of the 10% domestic waste collected by the commercial waste round could be from mixed hereditaments (i.e. B&Bs).

→ In addition, a further three domestic rounds collect approximately 90‐95% domestic waste and 5‐10% commercial waste. It is thought that the 5‐10% commercial waste is from commercial premises in remote locations (i.e. Ennerdale). This approach is likely to be a cost effective use of resources, particularly where a domestic round collects commercial waste from businesses in remote locations (i.e.




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village shop/pub).


→ Not applicable





→ No


a) Areas covered;






→ Not applicable.







→ Not applicable



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→ No



→ Interested in setting up a commercial paper and cardboard collection and are looking at a business case for doing so, using existing vehicles outside their normal working hours.

→ Of the opinion there are probably insufficient numbers of food waste producing businesses in the area for food waste collections to be viable.

→ Having attended a recent business event in Whitehaven, aware there is a demand for recycling services for SME’s and many of these feel the Council is the right organisation to provide such service.

→ Not aware of any studies.







→ As Copeland has both urban and rural areas they don’t think there’s a one size fits all solution. In the main towns the most appropriate method would be commercial collections.

→ That said commercial waste points on HWRCs is probably the most appropriate for the smaller businesses.

→ Mobile bring points would be a good way of emphasising the difference between domestic and commercial waste and could service the rural areas well however they don’t think that would be very popular because it would take some effort on the part of the business.

Potential Sites

14) Are you aware of any sites suitable for: → Have been approached recently by a farmer in the Copeland area



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(Sandwith near Whitehaven) wishing to diversify and compost green waste.

→ The only sites that spring to mind are the industrial estates at Egremont, Cleator Moor and Whitehaven and the existing Millom HWRC.



→ Of the opinion that this authority would be interested in supporting such a development but would only be able to contribute officer time and expertise.


→ Yes.


Feasibility Study for Trade Waste Recycling in Central Lakes Area Eden District Council



a) Company name

b) Contact name

c) Job Title

d) Phone

e) Email

Eden District Council Sarah Blundell T: 01768 212 475 E: [email protected]


→ Eden covers an area of 2,158 km², it is the second largest district in England and the most sparsely populated. The population of around 50,305 is concentrated in the market towns of Penrith, Appleby, Kirkby Stephen and Alston.

→ One fifth of Eden is in the Lake District National Park and one‐quarter in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. To the south‐east it borders the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The area is popular with tourists including walkers and climbers.





→ Yes


a) Areas covered;




→ The Council’s responsibility for commercial waste collection is carried out by Enterprise plc, as part of a larger municipal waste contract. EDC offer customers the choice of 240, 360, and 1,100 litre containers or commercial sacks.


→ Not applicable








No


a) Areas covered;






Not applicable.


→ There are private commercial companies operating in the area which offer a trade waste recycling service on a commercial basis for non‐household waste materials.








→ No plans at present.







No


12) Are you aware of any studies that have already been undertaken? → Feasibility study carried out in Eden by consultants Eunomia.







→ a) and b) would be worth considering, (except for food waste, as AD plant needed) with c) to be sited at the Flusco HWRC.

Potential Sites






→ Suggest Flusco operated by CWM



→ Whilst keen to initiate such a project, funding would be a problem for the Council.




Yes.


Feasibility Study for Trade Waste Recycling in Central Lakes Area South Lakeland District Council

Question Answer


a) Company name

b) Contact name

c) Job Title

d) Phone

e) Email

South Lakeland District Council Rob Kitchen Waste Development Manager T: 01539 717 460 E: [email protected]


→ South Lakeland District Council (SLDC) covers an area of 1,551 km² with a population of 103,200. A large proportion of the District falls within either the Lake District National Park or the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and includes the Arnside/Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. As a result, the area is a major centre for tourism attracting 1.3 million visitors each year.

→ SLDC currently provides a commercial waste collection service, via their in‐house service provider, to approximately 1,700 customers including Schedule 2 premises.





→ Yes, but preparing to sell the service following a decision by Cabinet earlier this year.


a) Areas covered;





→ The service is currently provided by four RCVs, each operated by a driver plus one operative. The four crews visit approximately 1,900 locations and perform approximately 2,300 container lifts (plus commercial sacks) each week. This equates to an average of 95 visits and 115 lifts per crew per day.

→ SLDC offer customers the choice of 240, 360, 660 and 1100 litre containers or commercial sacks. Approximately 27% (468) of SLDC’s commercial waste customers choose to use commercial sacks with




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the remaining 73% (1,245) using wheeled containers.



→ The Council plan to sell the service before rising disposal costs make the service unprofitable. Commercial waste that comes under the control of the WCA will be classed as contract waste and will be sent for treatment at the proposed MBT facilities. It is anticipated that the gate fee for commercial waste may be significantly higher than landfill thus making the service uncompetitive in the medium term.





No


a) Areas covered;







Not applicable.







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Not applicable



Not applicable, as plan to sell the service.


12) Are you aware of any studies that have already been undertaken? No







→ Wheeled bin collections ‐ limited storage and access space is a potential problem at many locations (i.e. Kendal, Bowness, Windermere, Ambleside and Grasmere) hence the number of customers on sack collections.

→ Commercial waste recycling centres – the challenge will be to identify suitable, affordable sites in the areas mentioned above.

Potential Sites

14) Are you aware of any sites suitable for: No



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17) If yes, in what way? No


Yes.


Feasibility Study for Trade Waste Recycling in Central Lakes Area Cumbria Waste Management

Study undertaken on behalf of Cumbria County Council by Resource Futures & M P Heath Waste Consultancy Ltd October

2008

Question Answer


a) Company name

b) Contact name

c) Job Title

d) Phone

e) Email

Cumbria Waste Recycling Mike Robson Commercial Manager 07711 483396 [email protected]


→ Services – recycling of card, paper, various plastics, glass cans etc. Waste disposal of general landfill waste and hazardous wastes via our drum transfer facility. Collection of recyclables and waste using hooklift vehicles of various sizes, multi compartment kerbside collection vehicles, mobile compacting vehicles, a bin lifting multi compartment recycling vehicle, cage van collection vehicles and a liquid waste tanker. Baling depots at Carlisle and Workington and a vehicle base in Barrow‐in‐Furness.

→ Geographical areas – Operate extensively with Carlisle/Penrith, West Cumbria, Kendal and Barrow areas.





→ Yes


a) Areas covered;




→ Areas covered – mainly Carlisle/Penrith, West Cumbria and down the A66 covering parts of the Cockermouth area. Note by trade waste I am assuming wheeled bin type collections. For general commercial collections using larger skips theye operate throughout the county.

→ Equipment – 2 mobile compaction vehicles, 1 multi compartment bin lifting vehicle. Wheeled bins of various sizes up to 1,250 litres. All ranges of larger skips offered.

→ Approximately 200 customers, approximate turnover £250k including District Council wheeled bin recycling collections.

→ The 3 vehicles spend about half of their time on average collecting domestic recyclables and about half of their time collecting commercial recyclables and general waste. Approx 7 or 8 rounds,



Study undertaken on behalf of Cumbria County Council by Resource Futures & M P Heath Waste Consultancy

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Ltd October 2008

collection frequencies vary.


→ Not applicable





→ Yes


a) Areas covered;






→ Areas covered – as above

→ Materials targeted – card, paper, plastic and cans. Quantities, Paper and card mix ‐ thousands of tonnes per annum, plastics and cans ‐ hundreds of tonnes per annum. Outlets, various, UK and overseas.

→ Equipment as above for trade waste. Note for recyclable collections, 25 cu/yd banks from a centralised point is by far the most cost efficient.

→ Collection charges for wheeled bins approx £4 to £5 per lift. For recycling banks, FOC or a credit paid depending upon location.

→ Number of customers – approx 200. Rounds – approx 7 full day trade waste, non domestic. Collection frequencies – varies for each customer. Lifts per week – up to 300 to 400 for a full vehicle round.

→ Typical contract length‐ usually not a fixed term


→ Not applicable.








→ Would like to develop recycling within the lake District South of Keswick.

→ Materials would be soft mix – mixed card and paper using a mobile compacting vehicle or a fixed location recycling centre if one were available. Other materials would include glass, cans and plastic.

→ A mobile compaction vehicle for collecting from wheeled bins at customer premises. Small hooklift with a trailer for collecting recycling banks from a recycling centre.

→ All appraisals they have undertaken point to a fixed location



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recycling centre for commercial wastes. This has the following advantages:

→ Would potentially, subject to detailed assessment, be able to offer collections without charge. This is due to the significant efficiencies of collecting 25 cu/yd bins particularly when collecting 2 bins at a time with a drag trailer.

→ The revenue from the heaver material banks such as the card and paper mix would subsidise the lighter plastic and can banks. Although these lighter materials are very high value, this does not compensate for the low weights, however, the card/paper bins should cross subsidise these bins, potentially providing collection and recycling service without charge for all the materials.



Not especially, do some collections around Keswick and Kendal, but no that much in between.



→ Yes, very interested.

→ Not aware of any specific studies other than their own internal costing exercises.



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→ Food will require a processing plant. Probably the best option is the planned Eco Deco facilities. The food waste could then be collected with the general refuse, as it could go to the same facility. Separate food waste collection also creates problems such as smelly bins and containment issues within the collection vehicle.

→ A card and paper mix could be carried out using a mobile compaction vehicle, but the charges would only be a little lower than general waste, probably 2/3 the general waste charge.

→ A commercial waste recycling centre of bring site would be far more efficient.

→ A food composting site is probably not an option. Trialled an Anaerobic Digestion plant for commercial food waste, but it did not work. In vessel composting is the best option, but would need green waste input to be operationally viable and to have a workable input mix. The problem here is that this would double the green waste processing cost.

Potential Sites






→ Planned Eco Deco sites

→ Don’t know of one but would be interested in helping to find one or several as this would be a good solution.



→ Yes, would be interested in getting involved in all ways – i.e. site development, collection mode options, recycling the material, marketing the facility or collection service to local businesses.


→ Yes

Feasibility Study for Trade Waste Recycling in Central Lakes Area D A Harrison

Question Answer


a) Company name

b) Contact name

c) Job Title

d) Phone

e) Email

D A Harrison

Darren Palfreyman

016973 31000

[email protected]


→ Skip hire both commercial and domestic

→ Waste transfer station preparing materials for recycling





→ Yes


a) Areas covered;




→ North Lakes to Carlisle

→ Lifts on Customers request






→ Yes



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a) Areas covered;






→ Area covered North Lakes to Carlisle

→ Plastics,Card/Paper,Metels,wood,Green waste

→ Chain lift Skip loaders

→ Approximately 70 customers

→ Contract length 12 months


→ Not applicable








→ Food waste



→ No



→ Yes

→ No



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→ Caravan sites need targeted for food waste

→ Possibly worm farming plans

Potential Sites






→ No



→ Yes

→ Practical and local knowledge input


→ Yes


Feasibility Study for Trade Waste Recycling in Central Lakes Area Enterprise plc

Question Answer


a) Company name

b) Contact name

c) Job Title

d) Phone

e) Email

Enterprise

Jonathan Mackie

Business Development Director

01772 819847 or 07968 306 809

[email protected]


→ Enterprise provides a broad range of planned, unplanned and emergency maintenance services on behalf of local government, central government and the utility industry.

→ Key services provided include; waste collection, street cleansing, highway maintenance, street lighting maintenance, grounds maintenance and horticulture, facilities management and housing repairs and maintenance services.





→ Yes, have an extensive trade waste collection portfolio.


a) Areas covered;




→ Provide collection and disposal services for 3,500 businesses in Manchester, 1,500 in Wolverhampton, 1,000 in Haringey, 2,000 in Islington and 500 in Slough. These are each delivered alongside their domestic collection arrangements. The combined turnover of these services amounts to around £18 million per annum.

→ The collection frequency is bespoke to each of the trade waste customers, based on their location, such as City Centre sites and their particular collection need.

→ Attached to this questionnaire is a trade waste brochure for Manchester. It provides details of all the trade waste services provided.




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→ Not applicable





→ Yes, through disposal arrangements with their partner JWS they recycle around 60% of all commercial waste collected.

→ All trade waste customers are provided with Waste Transfer Notices and documentation detailing the disposal arrangements and the recycling percentage.


a) Areas covered;






→ Provide trade waste recycling services in Manchester, Islington, Wolverhampton, Slough and Haringey. The types of materials recycled include office paper, glass bottles, building materials, plastic, cans and electronic waste.

→ Again, trade waste recycling arrangements are bespoke and shaped according to individual business need. Similarly collection changes are determined by local circumstances and capacity within the existing collection rounds.

→ Typical contract lengths are 12 months, although they can provide services under 3 month contracts.


→ Not applicable








→ At this instance they have no live plans for the development of a trade waste service in central lakes.

→ They are actively looking to develop their waste collection services with Authorities in Cumbria. Should they be successful in these procurement processes it is their intention to develop a commercial waste collection and disposal service.



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→ No, they do not currently provide a trade waste service in these locations.



→ Yes, would be interested in establishing a biodegradable trade waste service. Prior to establishing the service they would analysis the local demand and assess the resource requirements and pricing policy for such a service.

→ Not aware of any studies undertaken into the potential for biodegradable trade waste services in South Lakes.







→ Commercial waste collection

Potential Sites






→ No


→ Yes, dependant upon success in procurement exercises.



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→ Yes


Feasibility Study for Trade Waste Recycling in Central Lakes Area Envirofirst

Question Answer


a) Company name

b) Contact name

c) Job Title

d) Phone

e) Email

Envirofirst Nick Whiteley 01524 844 334 [email protected]


→ Lancaster based company providing waste collection and recycling services to businesses in Lancaster and South Lakes.

→ Run a dedicated dry recycling centre in Lancaster processing Cardboard, Paper, Plastic Film, Plastic Bottles, Tin Cans and Glass Containers.

→ Also collect aggregates, soil, wood, metal etc and have one of the largest and most efficient processing plants in the North of England. This plant, also in Lancaster, can sort up to 500 tonnes of mixed waste per day and has an average recycling rate of 84%.





→ Yes


a) Areas covered;




→ Currently provide small skip (i.e. 3 cubic yards upwards) service upon request for residual waste collection.


→ Not applicable





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→ Yes


a) Areas covered;






→ Currently provide source segregated paper and glass collections in the South Lakes area. Approximately 400 bins (mainly 240 litre) are collected weekly.

Glass Recycling

→ Offering a free months trial of their glass collection service in the following areas: Lancaster; Morecambe; Bentham; Ingleton; Kirkby Lonsdale; Carnforth; Kendal and Windermere.

→ The free trial provides 240 litre wheelie bins to producers of post consumer glass for 4 to 5 weeks with no charge and no obligation to keep the bins. Dependent on the location and number of bins required they then provide a quotation for those who wish to continue the service.

→ A weekly collection can cost less than £3.00 and there is no rental charged on the bin.

Paper Recycling

→ Mainly 240 litre but larger and smaller sizes can be provided

→ Most types of paper can be placed in the bin with no need for separation.

→ Weekly collection from £2.00.


→ Not applicable





Residual Waste

→ From next year, planning to introduce a residual waste collection service from premises throughout Lancaster and South Lakes (as far as Windermere) using a range of 240 – 1100 litres containers.

Dry Recyclables



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→ Looking at the feasibility of introducing a collection service for mixed dry recyclables (i.e. paper, card, plastic and cans) in the South Lakes using a range of container sizes from 240 litres upwards. All materials would be collected using a standard RCV with bin lift and transported back to Lancaster for sorting.

→ Also considering operating a free tip service in Kendal area (but would consider other sites in South Lakes) for commercial customers. Separate containers for each type of dry recyclate. Materials would be bulked up and hauled to Lancaster for further sorting as required.



→ Yes, it would overlap with existing paper collection service.



→ Yes, paper and card but also interested in other dry recyclables such as glass, metal and plastic. Considering collection of mixed dry recyclables (excluding glass), as described in Q9.

→ No plans to introduce in‐vessel composting facilities so food waste would be sent for disposal with other residual waste.

→ Not aware of any studies that have been undertaken.







→ Mixed dry recyclables (excluding glass) collection service;

→ Separate glass collection service;

→ Residual waste collection service;

→ Commercial waste recycling centre for dry recyclables in Kendal or other suitable South Lakes site. Materials would be bulked up and hauled to Lancaster sorting facility.

Potential Sites



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→ No


17) If yes, in what way? → Yes


→ Yes


Feasibility Study for Trade Waste Recycling in Central Lakes Area Focsa Services (UK) Ltd

Question Answer


a) Company name

b) Contact name

c) Job Title

d) Phone

e) Email

Focsa Services (UK) Limited

Allan Wills

Projects Manager

01706 516 355

[email protected]


→ Focsa operates a trade waste service in partnership with Allerdale Borough Council in Allerdale, and independently in Carlisle.

→ Sister company WRG owns CAW and Alco who both operate trade waste businesses in Cumbria. They offer trade waste collection and trade waste recycling services that extend from the West Cumbria coast to the M6.





→ Yes


a) Areas covered;




→ Focsa offers trade waste collection & trade waste recycling services in Carlisle and in partnership with Allerdale BC, trade waste collection services in Allerdale. The services are predominantly offered via wheeled bins ranging from 240 litres to 1280 litres in size.

→ WRG offers trade waste and trade recycling services utilising the full range of containers including sacks, wheeled bins, chain lift and hook lift containers.

→ Unwilling to provide details of numbers of customers, turnover, numbers of rounds, collection frequencies and lifts per week as both companies considers this information to be commercially sensitive.


→ Not Applicable




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→ Yes.


a) Areas covered;






→ See response to Question 4.

→ Unwilling to provide details of numbers of customers, charges, turnover, numbers of rounds, numbers of customers; collection frequencies and lifts per week as both companies considers this information is either commercially sensitive or potentially misleading as these numbers may change as they consider our opportunities to expand.

→ Contract lengths are based used based on an initial term of one year with standard break clauses.


→ Currently reviewing trade waste collection services across the whole of the UK and especially in Cumbria; the provision of recycling services to trade customers forms a major part of that review. This review is in the early stages and they are unable to elaborate any further.

Existing Plans for Future Service Development →







→ The review will consider the possibility of targeting a range of materials including source separated, paper, cardboard, glass, plastic and co‐mingled dry recyclable materials and/or perhaps the opportunities for the separate or co‐collection of compostable materials such as food waste and cardboard and/or paper.

→ Feasibility studies are currently in an early stage, so can not give any more details.

Feasibility of Trade Waste Recycling Services →



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→ Focsa currently offers a trade waste collection service in Keswick.

→ WRG offers trade waste collection and recycling services in Keswick and Kendal; any recyclables collected, are returned to either Barrow or Lillyhall for processing.


→ Yes

12) Are you aware of any studies that have already been undertaken? → No







→ As payments for the disposal of trade waste is weight based most Company’s will look to target the streams that contribute the most to reducing their waste collection/disposal costs. For that reason paper is the most attractive and depending on whether this can be sorted along picking line, cardboard could be comingled.

→ Cans and plastics are perhaps the least attractive for commercial collections as the yields (weights) are not high. Whilst food waste, although heavy requires treatment and as a facility would have to be developed, this means that a gate fee would have to be paid. Customers will only be incentivised to pay for a separate collection of food waste, and an additional container when the landfill tax escalator makes conventional options less affordable and treatment infrastructure is developed to cater for this need.

→ The issue here revolves around Duty of Care, how can Focsa identify the producer and make them responsible for the waste delivered. Is it assumed to pass to the company collecting the recyclable materials and deriving the income? The quantities of material diverted and resold would have to finance the service otherwise who would pay. Focsa would also need to understand the EA’s view and the respective Council’s view with regards to keeping the sites clean?

→ This is perhaps easier to manage as permits can be sold to businesses to allow a specified number of visits/waste types to be delivered to the site. Duty of Care notes can be produced as permits are sold.



Question Answer

→ The Central Lakes area is a remote point in the county, with limited infrastructure nearby that can be affordably accessed. Focsa have not undertaken a feasibility study but they have seen small scale facilities operating in similarly remote/rural situations and it is possible that a similar facility could be sustainable in this area. However it would need to more food/canteen waste all year round than is contributed by tourist trade.

Potential Sites




→ Neither Focsa nor WRG is in possession of any such a site described within the Central Lakes area. They have sites within Barrow and outside Workington which could be used to develop such a site.

→ Neither Focsa nor WRG is in possession or aware of any such a site described with the Central Lakes area.

→ Comments as above.



→ Not Applicable


→ Yes

17) If yes, in what way? → If the Council wishes to Partner with Focsa/WRG help review proposals attend meetings etc to develop services that benefit residential and business communities.


Allan Wills – Projects Manager

Direct: 01706 516355

Mobile: 07979 533436

Email: [email protected]



Feasibility Study for Trade Waste Recycling in Central Lakes Area Millers of Arkleby

Question Answer


a) Company name

b) Contact name

c) Job Title

d) Phone

e) Email

Millers of Arkleby Julian Silverwood General Manager, BiProduct Recovery 07515 082 787 [email protected]


→ Millers and BiProduct Recovery are collaborating on the provision of organic waste processing facilities in Cumbria.

→ BiProduct Recovery provide a wide range of services including agricultural waste recycling, waste treatment facilities, consultancy services and investment in infrastructure;

→ BiProduct Recovery Ltd are currently looking to invest in infrastructure waste technologies to establish a national network of merchant treatment facilities to include Waste Transfer Stations, AD facilities, In‐Vessel Composting sites and short term storage facilities.





→ Not applicable


a) Areas covered;




→ Not applicable


→ Not applicable




Question Answer

Trade Waste Recycling Services →




→ Yes


a) Areas covered;






→ BiProduct Recovery do not operate a commercial waste collection round but they do provide a collection and transportation service (including the provision of appropriate skips, wagons, trailers, tankers etc) to large scale waste producers.

→ They have obtained planning permission for a 20ktpa IVC facility in Silloth, (NW Cumbria) for Cat 3 by products.

→ BiProduct Recovery currently has contracts in place with Cavaghan & Gray at Carlisle, First Milk, Heinz, Abattoirs, Paper Mills and Renderers. We are currently managing 80,000t of industrial waste per year – none of which is currently landfilled. Daily collections of waste are currently taking place.


→ Not applicable








→ BiProduct Recovery may consider providing source segregated food waste collections from commercial premises in Cumbria.

→ They have identified a potential site near Kendal for IVC.

→ They intend to target the ‘higher value’ wastes, i.e. those currently landfilled, and their intention is to provide regional solutions in terms of merchant facilities. Source segregated food waste is of most interest however they are looking at other commercial Cat 3 waste streams.

→ Parent company (Biwater Treatment currently turning over £120 million) have designed and installed many Anaerobic Digesters on Sewage Treatment Works and also an In Vessel composting facility



Question Answer

at Deeredykes in Scotland. All new facilities are designed in‐house and draw upon the engineering capability of the parent company.



→ No


12) Are you aware of any studies that have already been undertaken? → Yes – see Question 9







→ Yes – keep it simple. They are considering purchasing a designated collection vehicle to collect ‘tourist’ related waste on a ‘milk round’ basis. This vehicle would have daily scheduled collection points to transport source segregated material to their treatment facilities – one in Silloth and one designated in Kendal.

→ They are already operating commercial waste recycling schemes for a number of large waste producers in Cumbria. Their site at Silloth will be the first food composting site in Cumbria.

Potential Sites






→ Yes to a,b,c. – Hanger 25, Causeway Head Silloth Cumbria. Owned by Millers Contracting Ltd, Arkleby Hall Farm, Arkleby, Aspatria, Cumbria, CA7 2BQ Tel Andrew Miller 07970 9700 68 or Julian Silverwood 07515 082 787.


→ Yes – either to look at the complete service provision including securing waste streams, applying for planning, assessing and advising on the appropriate ‘waste’ technology, provision of sites



Question Answer

17) If yes, in what way? and importantly we are prepared to being INVESTMENT.


→ Julian Silverwood, 07515 082 787, 01706 626 214, [email protected]



Feasibility Study for Trade Waste Recycling in Central Lakes Area Neales Waste Management

Question Answer


a) Company name

b) Contact name

c) Job Title

d) Phone

e) Email

Neales Waste Management

Howard Rushton

Operations Director

01254 506300

howard.rushton@neales‐waste.co.uk


→ Total waste management for commerce and industry

→ The whole of the North West





→ Yes


a) Areas covered;




→ The whole of the North West

→ Municipal side and rear loading equipment mounted on Mercedes and Volvo chassis fitted with Euro‐econ fuel engines.

→ 1,200 customers giving approx £950,000 turnover.

→ Have 4x municipal rounds and collection days are Mon‐Sat with the majority of collections being scheduled lifts with any ring ins being added to the rounds as extras and therefore fitted in when the vehicle is in that area.


→ Not applicable





→ Yes




Question Answer


a) Areas covered;






→ Our materials recycling facility at Clayton Hall, Chorley is the central point where all the trade waste is processed. Materials targeted are cardboard, paper, plastics, ferrous & non ferrous metals, glass cullet and kitchen waste. The plant receives and processes approx 50,000 tonnes per annum and supplies all the major recycling plants such as Smurfit, Severnside, St Regis, European Materials Recycling etc.


→ Not applicable








→ Would be prepared to invest in split bodied kerbsiders if the duration of any contracts was sufficient and would include all areas of Cumbria.

→ Card, paper, plastics, ferrous and non‐ferrous metals.

→ Split bodied kerbsiders along with colour code eurobins.

→ All locations would be looked at and rounds created from Navman Tracking system to maximise fuel and transport efficiencies.

→ Not aware of any existing feasibility studies.



→ No


12) Are you aware of any studies that have already been undertaken? → Yes



Question Answer







→ Colour coded bags or wheelie bins is the preferred option

→ Mobile “bring” collection points for recyclable business waste is also the preferred option for large producers.

Potential Sites






→ Yes

→ No

→ No

→ No

→ No



→ Yes

→ Purchase or Joint Venture


→ Howard Rushton

→ 01254 506 300

→ howard.rushton@neales‐waste.co.uk



Feasibility Study for Trade Waste Recycling in Central Lakes Area Shanks Waste Management Ltd

Question Answer


a) Company name

b) Contact name

c) Job Title

d) Phone

e) Email

Shanks Waste Management Ltd

Geoff McCormick

Operations Manager

07917 612993

[email protected]


→ Shanks are currently the preferred bidder for the Cumbria County Council Waste disposal and HWRC network contract.

→ This contract will cover the whole of Cumbria.





→ No, not in Cumbria as yet.


a) Areas covered;




→


→ Focus has to date been on the core contract however, should a significant contract or opportunity present itself justifying the resources needed to operate the service Shanks would welcome the opportunity to develop.





→ Yes. Although not in Cumbria.




Question Answer


a) Areas covered;






→ Shanks operate a small volume recycling service within the customer base in the central belt of Scotland. This service is based upon the use of 1100L containers collecting paper, cardboard and plastics and collected using conventional trade waste vehicles. The materials are taken to the MRF where sorting takes place and the commodities are re‐sold.

→ Charges and turnover figures remain confidential at this stage.

→ Customers initially think of savings, i.e. saving on landfill tax etc, this is not the case as the cost of managing the waste can equal that of landfill.


→ Answered above.








→ No.

→ Shanks wish to remain involved in all discussions with regards to developing this service.



→ N/A



→ Yes.

→ No.



Question Answer







→ Any system will work as good as another however, they all require infrastructure which is not readily available within the county as yet. Including sales.

→ Whatever the collection point this waste must have easy access to sorting, composting or other handling facilities.

→ Cumbria being such a semi urban mostly rural area with low residence per hectare makes it difficult for companies to justify large investment if there is no long term commitment contract in play. In more urban metropolitan area’s there would be more access to users of such infrastructure and a capacity to sell services more quickly.

Potential Sites






→ The future CCC facility sites would make good locations.



→ Yes. In all area’s from works through sales, collection and sort to final off taker.


→ Yes.


Feasibility Study for Trade Waste Recycling in Central Lakes Area Veolia Environmental Services (UK) Plc



a) Company name

b) Contact name

c) Job Title

d) Phone

e) Email

Veolia Environmental Services (UK) Plc Martin Frood Municipal Development Director 07768 175 628 [email protected]


→ Veolia Environmental Services, part of Veolia Environnement, is one of the UK's leading waste management companies operating in all of the industry sectors.

→ With a sizeable presence throughout Britain, Europe and the world, Veolia Environmental Services employs 100,000 people worldwide, servicing more than 60 million inhabitants across 35 countries.





→ Yes


a) Areas covered;




→ Veolia operates prompt and efficient waste collection services for over 75,000 commercial and industrial customers across the UK.

→ Veolia does not currently operate any depots or collections in Cumbria. National contracts are fulfilled by local subcontractors.


→ Not applicable


6) Does your organisation currently provide a trade waste recycling service? → Yes


→ Veolia Environmental Services is expanding its recycling services to commercial and industrial customers, reflecting demand for a





a) Areas covered;






comprehensive range of solutions enabling refuse to be diverted from landfill.

→ Veolia does not currently operate any depots or collections in Cumbria. Any national contracts are fulfilled by local subcontractors.


→ Not applicable








→ Very interested in developing commercial waste collection and recycling services in Cumbria.



→ No



→ Unlikely to happen unless the company is successful in securing other opportunities within the County.










→ We currently operate dedicated Commercial Waste Operations for the following authorities :‐ Westminster/Camden/Croydon

→ Service provided predominantly separate collection of Paper/Card and Mixed Glass

→ All Services operating with dedicated R.C.V. and Toploader

Potential Sites






→ Not aware of any suitable sites at the present time;

→ Not applicable.



→ Yes

→ Depends upon the outcome of the Municipal Bids at both Barrow and South Lakeland


→ Yes


Feasibility Study for Trade Waste Recycling in Central Lakes Area Wicks

Question Answer


a) Company name

b) Contact name

c) Job Title

d) Phone

e) Email

Wicks David Wicks 01229 432 114 [email protected]


→ Empty paper and card banks at BBC and SLDC bring sites.

→ Wheeled bin service for residual and recyclable trade waste using a range of container sizes from 90 litres up to 1100 litres.

→ Provide skip services throughout Borough of Barrow and the District of South Lakeland. Types of skips include builders skips, commercial skips, covered skips, domestic skips, drop door skips, maxi skips, midi skips, mini skips, roll on roll off skips;

→ Waste paper & plastic merchant, contract bailing and security shredding.





→ Yes


a) Areas covered;




→ Recently (Sept 2008) introduced a wheeled bin service for the collection of residual trade waste using a range of container sizes from 90 litres to 1100 litres.

→ Standard RCV with bin lift currently operating ½ day per week collecting residual waste from approximately 40 to 50 customers in BBC and SLDC.


→ Not applicable





Question Answer




→ Yes


a) Areas covered;






→ Recently (Sept 2008) introduced a wheeled bin service for the collection of recyclable trade waste using a range of container sizes from 90 litres to 1100 litres.

→ Standard RCV with bin lift currently operating ½ day per week collecting comingled paper, card and plastic from approximately 40 to 50 customers in BBC and SLDC.


→ Not applicable








→ Appointed Sales Manager to significantly grow the residual and recyclables trade waste collection services over the coming months;

→ Targeting businesses throughout BBC and SLDC.

→ Residual waste, paper, card and plastic;

→ Standard RCV with bin lift;

→ Wicks depot in Barrow;

→ Not aware of any studies.



→ Yes

→ Kendal, Bowness, Windermere, Ambleside and Grasmere.

11) Are you interested in setting up a collection service for biodegradable trade → Would consider doing so;



Question Answer

wastes including food waste and paper/cardboard or other recyclable wastes?

12) Are you aware of any studies that have already been undertaken? → Not aware of any studies.







→ Wheeled bins services – comingled paper, card and plastic. Separate collection for glass.

→ Commercial waste recycling centres.

Potential Sites →






→ No.



→ Yes, definitely;

→ Developing paper, card and food waste collection services;


→ Yes


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