Waste management tenders in the UK

Commercial and municipal waste collection, recycling, confidential, clinical and hazardous waste. Licensing and duty-of-care paperwork are non-negotiable, and buyers increasingly score recycling performance and carbon.

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Built from official notices in the TenderStandard warehouse at 18 October 2026 at 22:11 BST. Sources are refreshed every day. Always confirm details on the official notice before bidding.

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Garden Waste Contract

East London Waste Authority

ELWA is procuring a contract for the provision of the following services (without limitation): The scope of the Contract includes: • Receiving and treating delivered Contract Waste, which is garden waste collected from households and...

Deadline
19 Oct 2026
Value
£4.5m
Route
Open procedure

Closes within a day Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland

Provision of Food Waste Haulage Services

Highland Council

Haulage of Food Waste from Longman Waste Transfer Station to Treatment facility.

Deadline
19 Oct 2026
Value
£975k
Route
Open procedure

Closes in 12 days Find a Tender

FHQ Archive Upgrade, Extension & Relocation of Waste Storage.

The Police & Crime Commissioner of North Wales

We are looking for a suitable building contractor to commence works in late 2026/early 2027 (note this is subject to a slight change) and this is with adequate contractor lead-in period of 10 weeks, North Wales Police are relocating their...

Deadline
30 Oct 2026
Value
£2m
Route
Open procedure

Closes in 12 days Find a Tender

LCC - Provision of Dry Mixed Recycling (DMR) Services

Lincolnshire County Council

Lincolnshire County Council are seeking to procure services for the collection, haulage, processing, handling and sale of DMR from July 2027. The Contract will run for a period of Four (4) years commencing 1st July 2027. There will be an...

Deadline
30 Oct 2026
Value
£7.8m
Route
Competitive flexible procedure

Closes in 12 days Find a Tender

MBC-1620 Green Waste and Street Sweepings Haulage

Melton Borough Council

This procurement seeks to appoint a contractor to provide haulage services for green waste and street sweepings collected within the Melton Borough area. Melton Borough Council is the designated Waste Collection Authority, while...

Deadline
30 Oct 2026
Value
£138k
Route
Below threshold - open competition

Closes in 12 days Find a Tender

Waste Transfer Station

London Borough of Lewisham

Lewisham Council (the “Council”) invites suitably qualified and experienced organisations to submit a Tender for the provision of Waste Transfer Station services. This procurement is conducted in accordance with the terms and conditions...

Deadline
30 Oct 2026
Value
£1.1m
Route
Open procedure

Closes in 15 days Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland

Molendinar Park HA Common Area Cleaning 2027

Molendinar Park Housing Association Limited

The successful Candidate will be responsible for the cleaning of external common areas in/ to the Employer’s approximately 87no. tenanted properties including: all stairs & landings (including annual deep clean option), close windows, bin...

Deadline
2 Nov 2026
Value
Not stated
Route
Open procedure

Closes in 15 days Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland

Provision of Kerbside Collections and Associated Services for the Islands of Eday, Sanday, Stronsay, Westray, North Ronaldsay, Papa Westray, Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre

Orkney Islands Council

Orkney Islands Council ("the Authority") has a requirement for the provision of kerbside collections and associated services, the majority of these provided as a statutory requirement under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (As...

Deadline
2 Nov 2026
Value
£1.1m
Route
Open procedure

Closes in 18 days Find a Tender

DBC (EE) Provision of a Waste Haulage Service for Dacorum Borough Council

Dacorum Borough Council

Dacorum Borough Council (DBC) wants to establish a Contract for the provision of Waste Transfer Services (the Goods and Services). The contract will be for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for one further year period (i.e. 3 +...

Deadline
5 Nov 2026
Value
£300k
Route
Open procedure

Closes in 19 days Find a Tender

Highway Waste Services Framework_2026

Leicestershire County Council

Leicestershire County Council (the Council) has a requirement for the compliant removal of waste generated in connection with highway maintenance activities in accordance with the Waste Duty of Care Code of Practice November 2018. The...

Deadline
6 Nov 2026
Value
£4m
Route
Open procedure

Closes in 19 days Find a Tender

Trunk Road Litter Picking

Test Valley Borough Council

Annual litter picking of the verges, laybys and slip roads of the Highways Agency’s trunk roads within the Borough of Test Valley area, with optional ad-hoc related activities that may or may not be required on occasion.

Deadline
6 Nov 2026
Value
£280k
Route
Open procedure

Closes in 19 days Contracts Finder

Leighton Linslade Town Council Waste Contract

Leighton Linslade Town Council

This is an excellent opportunity to work with the award winning Leighton Linslade Town Council running our waste contract across 5 sites in our portfolio. The successful bid must align with our commitment to Carbon Neutrality by 2030 with...

Deadline
6 Nov 2026
Value
£270k
Route
Open procedure (above threshold)

Closes in 22 days Find a Tender

Highways - A8 In-Situ recycling patching works

Wirral Council

In-Situ recycling patching works is an innovative highway maintenance technique that eliminates the need for traditional excavation and planing. This approach significantly reduces the costs and environmental impacts associated with...

Deadline
9 Nov 2026
Value
£875k
Route
Below threshold - open competition

Closes in 22 days Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland

The Provision of Specialist Cleaning, Clearance and Disposal Services

South Lanarkshire Council

South Lanarkshire Council's Housing and Technical Resources, Building Services require to appoint a suitably qualified contractor to provide specialist house cleaning, clearance and disposal services within properties throughout South...

Deadline
9 Nov 2026
Value
£15m
Route
Open procedure

Closes in 23 days Find a Tender

Services to support the National Rollout for establishing a waste management route for existing High Activity Sealed Sources (HASS) in the UK

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Framework for the Provision of services to support the National Rollout for establishing a waste management route for existing High Activity Sealed Sources (HASS) in the UK. The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority is seeking to appoint a...

Deadline
10 Nov 2026
Value
£23m
Route
Open procedure

Closes in 24 days Find a Tender

PRO0663 - Grounds Maintenance Services Yorkshire

Your Housing Group

YHG are looking to appoint a suitably qualified provider to deliver grounds maintenance services across a portfolio of YHG properties throughout the Yorkshire region. The contract has an estimated annual value of £125k and will be awarded...

Deadline
11 Nov 2026
Value
£667k
Route
Open procedure

Closes in 25 days Find a Tender

Waste Collection and Disposal Services (General, Recycling, Glass and Food Waste)

Hampshire and isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a single provider to deliver a waste management service for the collection, transportation, recycling, treatment and disposal of General (Domestic) Waste,...

Deadline
12 Nov 2026
Value
£1.9m
Route
Open procedure

Closes in 29 days Find a Tender

Molendinar+Reidvale HAs Landscape Maintenance Framework 2027

Molendinar Park Housing Association Limited

The successful Candidate will be responsible for the landscape maintenance, landscaping work and services to be undertaken (hereinafter referred to as ‘the works’ or ‘the services’) as described at Schedule 3, Scope & Description of Works,...

Deadline
16 Nov 2026
Value
Not stated
Route
Open procedure

Closes in 29 days Find a Tender

Provision of West Ardnamurchan Refuse & Recycling Collections

Highland Council

The Highland Council requires a contractor to operate refuse and recycling collections in West Ardnamurchan and facilitate the running of the Kilchoan Household Waste Recycling Centre and Waste Transfer Station.

Deadline
16 Nov 2026
Value
Not stated
Route
Open procedure

Closes in 89 days Find a Tender

Environmental Services Contract

Bracknell Forest Borough Council

Bracknell Forest Council is seeking to establish a Contract for the delivery of Environmental Services; waste collection, street cleansing and grounds maintenance, including tree management and Bracknell town centre cleansing. The Contract...

Deadline
15 Jan 2027
Value
£185m
Route
Open procedure

What buyers expect in waste management tenders

Common UK requirements and references. The buyer's own documents always decide what is mandatory, so check the specification and selection questionnaire for each opportunity.

Standard or requirement Why it matters in the bid
Waste carrier registration Carriers, brokers and dealers must be registered with the relevant environment regulator.
Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016 Permits or exemptions for treatment and transfer sites in England and Wales.
Duty of care (Environmental Protection Act 1990, section 34) Waste transfer notes and consignment notes for hazardous waste.
Simpler Recycling (England) Workplaces with 10 or more employees had to separate recycling streams from 31 March 2025. Scotland and Wales have their own workplace recycling rules.
HTM 07-01 Safe management of healthcare waste. Expect it on NHS tenders.
BS EN 15713 Secure destruction of confidential material.

Evidence to have ready

  • Carrier registration and site permits
  • Recycling and diversion rates from comparable contracts, with method
  • Fleet details, including low-emission vehicles
  • Collection scheduling and missed-collection process
  • Reporting samples showing tonnages by stream
  • Contingency for vehicle breakdowns and disposal site closures

Quality questions you will often see

  • How will you maximise recycling and reduce landfill?
  • How will you manage collections and missed-collection complaints?
  • How will you reduce the carbon impact of the fleet?
  • How will you report tonnages and performance?
  • How will you ensure duty-of-care compliance?

Pricing risks to check

  • Gate fees and landfill tax changes
  • Recyclate market price swings
  • Container provision, maintenance and replacement
  • Lift volumes and contamination charges
  • Fuel costs over long contracts

CPV codes we track

  • 90500000 Refuse and waste related services
  • 90510000 Refuse disposal and treatment
  • 90511000 Refuse collection services
  • 90514000 Refuse recycling services
  • 90524000 Medical waste services

Notices are also matched on title keywords, so buyers who choose a broad CPV code are still picked up.

Waste management tender questions

Straight answers for UK suppliers.

Where are UK waste management tenders published?

Public waste contracts are advertised on Find a Tender, with Scottish and Welsh notices also on Public Contracts Scotland and Sell2Wales. This page lists the live ones.

Does this include clinical and confidential waste?

Yes, where the notice is classified as medical waste services or its title refers to clinical, hazardous or confidential waste.

What do buyers score in waste tenders?

Usually service reliability, recycling and diversion performance, carbon reduction, reporting and contract management, alongside duty-of-care compliance.

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