East Northamptonshire Council has signed a new seven-year contract with FCC Environment that aims to “better manage” waste and recycling throughout the area and to help residents recycle more and waste and litter less.
The £20m contract, which will save council tax payers over £3m over the seven years, it says, has a strong focus on high standards of customer service, and includes opportunities for the council and FCC Environment to develop services in line with innovations emerging within the waste sector, such as the potential use of alternative fuel vehicles during the life of the contract and potentially into an extension.
Residents will continue to receive the same fortnightly recycling and refuse collections as they currently do. If changes to collection days are necessary to improve efficiency, they will be communicated well in advance to avoid any confusion or inconvenience.
“This new contract will ensure we continue to deliver first-class waste collection and street cleaning services to our residents – who work hard to recycle as much as possible. Together, we will continue protecting our environment by sending more and more of our household waste for recycling.”
Trade waste will also continue to be collected in the same way and the Garden Waste Club remains open for residents to join to recycle their green waste.
The new contract will begin when the existing one expires at the end of July 2018.
Leader of East Northamptonshire Council, Steven North, said: “We’re committed to providing a reliable and convenient waste collection service which promotes recycling and represents value for money.
“This new contract will ensure we continue to deliver first-class waste collection and street cleaning services to our residents – who work hard to recycle as much as possible. Together, we will continue protecting our environment by sending more and more of our household waste for recycling.”