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003761 - Seasonal Waste Composition Analysis of Durham County Council Municipal Waste

Issued by Durham County Council · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
23 Sept 2026
Reference
OPEN20262097
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Water & Environment
Type
services

At a glance

Durham County Council in United Kingdom has published a request for information in water & environment: “003761 - Seasonal Waste Composition Analysis of Durham County Council Municipal Waste”. The notice does not state a closing date, so confirm the timetable on the official portal. Quote reference OPEN20262097 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 27 notices from this buyer since 2026, 12 of them currently open. There are 299 open water & environment notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

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Details

Durham County Council (DCC) are looking to explore the market options for a contractor that will deliver a comprehensive waste composition analysis of DCC’s municipal waste streams across four distinct seasonal periods within a 12-month programme. The study will look at the physical composition of municipal waste, identifying and quantifying key materials present throughout the year. The services will include the sampling, sorting, categorisation, data capture, and reporting of municipal waste, with a specific focus on materials falling within the scope of relevant policy and regulatory frameworks. This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Materials subject to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)
  • Containers and materials relevant to the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS)
  • Plastic films and flexible packaging materials
  • Textiles
  • Organics (Food & Green Waste)

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