Development of Consortia Contracts for the Sale of Recyclables

1. Development of Consortia Contracts for the Sale of Recyclables TEC Policy Sub Group – 13th September 2011 Duncan Jones Partnership Development Manager Hertfordshire Waste Partnership

2. Introduction • Background • Key objectives • Consortia contracts – summary • Financial impact • Key learning points • Conclusions / Next Steps (e)duncan.jones@hertscc.gov.uk

3. Background • Partnership formed in 2000 • 10 districts + Herts CC • Collections – sacks to AWC • Joint Waste Strategy 2007 • Memo. of Understanding 2008 • Intermediate Inter Authority Agreement – July 2009 • Hertfordshire Waste Partnership Agreement – 2011 (m)07769 682052

4. Key Objectives • Achieve savings / generate additional income / realise efficiencies • Promote joint working whilst maintaining individual flexibility • Simplify client / contractor relationships • Create ‘critical mass’ contracts that stimulate market interest • Generate opportunities for service alignment between partners • Develop markets for new materials (e)duncan.jones@hertscc.gov.uk

5. Consortia Contracts - summary (m)07769 682052

6. Financial Impact (1) (e)duncan.jones@hertscc.gov.uk

7. Financial Impact (2) Projected for 2011/12 £2.75 million £3.68 million (e)duncan.jones@hertscc.gov.uk

8. Key learning points - multiple lots • 9. Mixed cans • 10. Glass and cans • 11. Glass, cans and plastic • 12. Plastic bottles - loose • 13. Plastic bottles - bailed • 14. Plastic and glass • 15. Plastic and cans • 1. All plastic (loose) • 2. All plastic (bailed) • 3. Glass - brown • 4. Glass - clear • 5. Glass - green • 6. Glass - mixed • 7. Aluminium cans • 8. Steel cans (m)07769 682052

9. Key learning points – phased starts (e)duncan.jones@hertscc.gov.uk

10. Key learning points – expanded markets • Plastic Specification No. 2 :- • - Childrens toys • - Garden furniture • - Garden hoses • - Water butts • - Storage containers • - Large ingredient tubs • - Bakery / bread trays • - Wheelie bins & bottle banks • Plastic Specification No. 1 :- - Shrink Wrap - Carrier bags - Yoghurt Pots - Flowers Pots - Plastic butter / margarine tubs - Food trays • Tetra Packs (m)07769 682052

11. Key learning points - summary • Different contract end dates are not a problem. • 7 LAs will have increased their plastics range by Summer 2011 • ‘Lots’ – balance between flexibility and service alignment • Balance ‘local sovereignty’ with longer term strategic needs (e)duncan.jones@hertscc.gov.uk

12. Conclusion / Next Steps • Contracts – - Paper Consortium… - 32,800 tonnes from 11 authorities - Packaging Consortium… - 40,400 tonnes from 11 authorities - Textile Consortium… - 2,360 tonnes from 11 authorities - Total income… - £6.44m per annum • Timescales – - Paper Consortium… - Dec 08 to Nov 11 / Nov 12 with extension (now agreed) - Packaging Consortium (non glass)… - Feb 10 to Jan 12 / Jan 14 with extension (now agreed) - Textile Consortium… - Apr 11 to March 14 • Next steps – - Packaging (glass element) - 25,000 tonnes / 2+1 and 3 +1 - Restrictive Procedure - tender to be let in ‘lots’ - Target start date - February 2012 (OJEU notice Sept 2011) - Paper Consortium (News & Pams) - 38,000 tonnes / 2+1 and 3 +1 - Restrictive Procedure - dependant on ‘external interest’ - Target start date - December 2012 - Scoping phase - already started !!! (m)07769 682052

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