T026-2025-26 Waste Services

🗑️ Tender Overview: Waste Services (T026-2025-26) Port Stephens Council, in collaboration with the City of Newcastle, is inviting tenders from qualified and experienced contractors to provide comprehensive waste management services. This procurement covers three distinct contract areas across the Hunter Region of New South Wales. 📋 Scope of Work The tender is divided into three specific contracts: Contract A1 (Port Stephens Council only): Domestic waste collection, bulk haulage for residual waste, recycling, and kerbside clean-up services. Contract A2 (Jointly sought by Port Stephens & City of Newcastle): Domestic FOGO (Food Organics and Garden Organics) collection services. Contract B (Port Stephens Council only): Processing of recyclables services. 🔑 Key Requirements Qualifications: Tenderers must be appropriately licensed and experienced in large-scale municipal waste management. Fleet & Technology: Requirements include modern, safe collection vehicles with in-cab monitoring, camera-based contamination detection, and certified onboard weighing systems. Compliance: Successful bidders must adhere to strict safety, reporting, and environmental standards, including emissions management frameworks. 📅 Important Dates Tender Close: Friday, 19 June 2026, at 2:00 PM (AEST). Supplier Query Cut-off: Friday, 12 June 2026, at 2:00 PM (AEST). Expected Decision: Thursday, 17 September 2026. 💡 How to Participate Interested parties must request access to full tender documentation via the VendorPanel portal. Due to the size of the files, access is granted via a secure Objective Connect link upon request. Keywords: Waste Management, FOGO Collection, Recycling Processing, Municipal Waste, Bulk Haulage, Port Stephens Council, City of Newcastle, Waste Collection Services, Government Tender.