2324-05 Receipt of Commingled Recyclables

Summary and scope

This Contract concerns the receipt, sorting and marketing of Commingled Recyclables for the City of Greater Dandenong. The objectives of the Contract are to: • maintain the provision of a regular and reliable Materials Recoverable Facility (MRF) complying with all legislative requirements including OH&S legislation; • provide high standard services, based on best practice principles, that are complementary to national, state, and local waste management plans and policies; • provide cost-effective services that offer value for money and provide Council with a known or predictable cost for the Service; • minimize the amount of waste disposed to landfill by encouraging and facilitating waste minimization and maximizing recovery of recyclable and reusable components in the waste stream; • provide a reliable system for acceptance and sorting of the Commingled Recyclables into individual product types for sale and reprocessing into commodities, using best practice methods and systems;