SITA UK wins Warwick contract
SITA UK announced today has been awarded Warwick District Council’s new five year waste services contract. The company will work in partnership with the council to provide new and improved recycling and rubbish collections for its residents.
The contract will begin in April 2008 and will expand the existing red box recycling scheme to include the additional collection of cardboard and plastic bottles, as well as introducing food waste collections. The council’s aim is to encourage residents to recycle more and reduce waste.
From April, residents will have a separate wheelie bin for non-recyclable waste, a wheelie bin for food and garden waste, and a red box for recyclable materials. The new service will be available across the whole district.
The Environment Portfolio Holder for Warwick District Council, Cllr. Michael Kinson said: “This new service will mean a change to current collection methods, but we have listened to what residents want and overwhelmingly they want to increase the number of materials that they can recycle at the kerbside including food waste”.
“Legislation and statutory targets are continually pressurising councils to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill and the council is keen to do all that is possible to safeguard our environment for generations to come. We look forward to working with SITA UK as our new contractor to deliver improved recycling and waste services to our residents.”
David Foster, Municipal Operations Director for SITA UK said: “We’re delighted to have been awarded the contract with Warwick District Council and are looking forward to working with the council and the residents to help improve recycling rates and meet the targets for landfill diversion.”
There is also flexibility within the new contract to deal with properties that would have problems accommodating wheelie bins, such as flats, and residents with specific needs. In addition to recycling and waste collections, the contract also includes street cleansing, together with the cleansing of other areas such as public conveniences, housing land and public open space. This has provided the opportunity for the council to make economies of scale and efficiencies in services to customers.
