Hull-based Wastewise has signed a ten-year contract worth about £4.5m with North Lincolnshire council to collect about 17,500 tonnes of garden waste a year and convert it into compost.
This is the eleventh municipal contract signed by the company, and will involve kerbside collection and processing activities run in partnership with Biowise, Down to Earth Recycling Ltd and Brier Hills Recycling Ltd. Anything that can’t be converted will be sent for energy generation.
Cllr Neil Poole, the council’s cabinet member for environmental operations, said: “This is another step forward in our plans to eradicate landfill waste.
“This new partnership is with a company that shares our vision for a cleaner, greener future for everyone in North Lincolnshire.
“This is all part of the bigger picture of A Green Future for North Lincolnshire, where everyone can make a difference, from companies like Wastewise to residents swapping their own bins for composters.”
Bob Wilkes, MD of Wastewise, said: “We look forward to working with North Lincolnshire Council in helping them achieve their waste management goals.
“The long-term contract will ensure that, together, we create clear, efficient processes to ensure an effective waste service for residents where as little as possible is wasted.”
