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Warwickshire County Council’s Cabinet has given the green light to a procurement process for a provider to manage garden waste across the county’s Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs), when existing arrangements end on 30 April 2027.
The management of garden waste is a significant logistical and environmental operation for the county. In the 2025/2026 financial year alone, Warwickshire’s council-operated HWRCs safely managed and composted approximately 5,500 tonnes of garden waste. The compost produced was used in local agriculture.
Because the Council does not directly own the necessary storage containers, haulage vehicles, or processing infrastructure, so securing a comprehensive external contract is essential to maintaining this highly utilized public service.
Councillor Darren Cheshire, Warwickshire County Council’s Portfolio Holder for Environment, Heritage and Culture, said: "Processing around 5,500 tonnes of green waste annually is no small feat, and it is essential that we have robust, reliable infrastructure in place to handle it.
"By approving this procurement process now, we are ensuring a seamless continuity of service for our residents come May 2027. Furthermore, this approach allows us to carefully test the market to secure the absolute best value for money for our taxpayers and put in place social value requirements so that benefits are enjoyed through our communities."
The new contractual arrangements, which cover container provision, collection, haulage, and composting, have an estimated maximum value of £2.5 million over a potential term of up to eight years. Funding for the contract will continue to be met through the Council’s existing waste management revenue budget.
The procurement strategy will also place a strong emphasis on social value with bidders required to detail how they will implement proposals that align with the Council’s wider community objectives. These commitments will be strictly monitored throughout the life of the contract.
The final tender is scheduled to be published in January 2027, with the evaluation and award process taking place in February and March.
The new contracts will also include built-in flexibility to accommodate future transitional arrangements and service delivery changes associated with the upcoming Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) programme in Warwickshire.
The background Cabinet paper for this item can be found here: November 2026 Cabinet, Item 5: Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) garden waste
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