New
Household
Waste
Recycling
Centre
(HWRC)
contract
FAQ’s
19.07.2012
Why
have
you
changed
the
opening
hours
of
the
facility?
The changes in opening hours have been the decision of the County Council, not FCC environment. The revised opening hours are as a result of vehicle counters being introduced on site, which revealed that use of the sites between 8am and 9am was low. This means all our HWRCs will open one hour later in the morning. During these financially difficult times we have had to make difficult decisions to ensure that we protect and maintain our services. Changing the opening hours had helped us do this.
What
are
the
new
opening
hours?
The opening hours of the sites are to change to 9am to 6pm from 1st April to 30th September and 9am
to 5pm from 1st October to 31st March. The revised opening hours are as a result of vehicle counts being introduced on site, which revealed that use of the sites between 8am and 9am was low. Setting winter and summer opening month’s is similar to other authorities and helps us to protect and maintain our services.
Sites are open seven days a week apart from on 25th, 26th December and 1st January. Trade facilities are
open Monday to Friday.
Where
can
I
now
take
my
things
that
can
be
used
again
and
what
will
happen
to
them?
An improved reuse service is also going to be phased in over the coming months from April 2012 – July 2012. This will include a shop at the High Heavens, High Wycombe site (due to open week commencing 30th April) and Aston Clinton, near Aylesbury site (open). Materials suitable for reuse will be collected from the county’s recycling centres and sold at these two shops by South Bucks Hospice. For more information regarding South Bucks Hospice, please visit www.sbh.org.uk. Residents can take things like push bikes, clothing, electrical items, furniture, CD’s and DVD’s, tools, gardening equipment, clothing etc. to be sold and reused at the recycling centres.
Why
have
you
changed
the
reuse
service?
We have changed the reuse service at our sites to ensure that a more efficient reuse service can be provided to residents. By removing reuse services from the smaller HWRCs it will also allow us to improve the layouts of those sites, making it easier for customers using the sites and has allowed FCC environment (rebranded previously known as Waste Recycling Group WRG)) to work closely in partnership with South Bucks Hospice,. The new service will see unwanted but saleable items which are donated at recycling centres sold at either of two new re‐use shops at Aston Clinton and High Heavens recycling centres. The funds raised from the sale of these items will support South Bucks Hospice to build and run a new hospice. The new hospice will be located at Totteridge, North of High Wycombe.
Residents can take a wide range of items such as clothes, cycles, electrical items, furniture, CDs and DVDs, tools and gardening equipment to be sold and reused. Items donated at the other eight recycling centres will be transported to the nearer of the two recycling centre re‐use shops in Buckinghamshire. FCC Environment has a contractual arrangement with South Bucks Hospice to operate on these sites with all proceeds from the sale of re‐use items going to the charity. Buckinghamshire County Council will not be sharing any income from the sale of reuse items. The project has been supported by WRAP who provided funding to carry out background research and data and assisted in development of the partnership between FCC and SBH. The changes introduced will also be similar to best practice changes occurring nationally.
I
am
a
trader
and
use
to
buy
reuse
items
direct
from
sites,
where
can
I
now
buy
reuse
items?
This will include a shop at the High Heavens, High Wycombe site and Aston Clinton, near Aylesbury site. Materials suitable for reuse will be collected from the county’s recycling centres and sold at these two shops. You can also contact FCC environment directly and speak to Steve Bell, Commercial Manager Mob: 07798806741.
What
saving
are
you
achieving
as
a
result
of
this
new
contract?
This contract will deliver an anticipated saving of between £2.1m and £3.2m* over 7 years for Buckinghamshire taxpayers. The contract is anticipated to be worth up to £22m** and will provide us with the flexibility to provide service levels and costs which are affordable during these difficult financial times and in the future as well.
* The new Contract has resulted in an anticipated saving of circa 30% from the current
approved budget. The contract will be subject to variables such as waste arisings, contract
indexation, day work rates etc.
** Over the term of the contract including any possible extension the value of the Contract is
anticipated to be up to £22m. The contract will be subject to variables such as waste arisings,
contract indexation, day work rates etc.
FCC
environment
(previously
known
as
Waste
Recycling
Group
(WRG)) are
also
your
preferred
bidders
for
the
EfW
project,
is
there
a
link
here?
No, there is no link between FCC environment being appointed preferred bidder for the Energy from Waste contract and being awarded the contract for the Household Waste Recycling Centre. Two very separate procurement processes were carried out and FCC environment were able to put forward the most competitive bid which would help the council deliver a saving.
What
happened
to
staff
working
under
the
current
ASM
contract?
Where appropriate staff working under the previous ASM contract had the choice to transfer under TUPE arrangements. Some staff did choose not to transfer.
Will
the
site
be
open
during
this
transfer
period?
Yes, our ten household waste recycling centres are going to remain open during the mobilisation period, although some areas of the sites may need to close temporarily in order to get new containers and vehicles in. If this does happen, we will give users advance notice and site staff will be on hand to help.
Is
there
any
change
to
trade
facilities?
There are no changes to service. Price changes will be as they have been under the current contract.
Where
will
FCC
environment
be
sending
my
waste
that
I
take
to
the
recycling
centre?
Offtaker End Location Address Asbestos ‐ haz landfill Viridor Ardley (via Council) Ardley Landfill Site, Bicester OX27 7PH Car Batteries ASM ASM Metal Recycling Ltd, The Recycling Centre, Griffin Lane, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP19 8BB Cardboard DS Smith Recycling DS Smith Recycling, Uxbridge Depot, Wallingford Road, Uxbridge, UB8 2FR Cardboard Choice Waste Management Choice Waste Management Ltd., Unit d/Stratton Business Pk, Biggleswade, SG18 8QB Chemicals FCC environment Blackburn Meadows FCC environment Blackburn Meadows, Alsing Road, Tinsley, Sheffield, S9 1HF Domestic Batteries Sunersol Sunersol Limited, Flush Mills, Westgate, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, WF16 0EN Engine Filters Eco‐Oil Eco‐oil Ltd Ipswich Terminal Holywell site Cliff Quay, IP3 0BE Ferrous Metal ASM ASM Metal Recycling Ltd, The Recycling Centre, Griffin Lane, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP19 8BB Fluorescent tubes Sunersol Sunersol Limited, Flush Mills, Westgate, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, WF16 0EN
Fridges EMR EMR Willesden, 106 Scrubs Lane NW10 6QY Gas Bottles ‐ reuse Synergy Synergy Cantebury, Merton Farm, Merton Lane South, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7BA Glass Berrymans via Focsa Focsa Collect and Deliver to High Heavens HWRC, High Heavens, Clay Lane, Booker, SL7 3DJ Garden waste Biogroup High Heavens HWRC, High Heavens, Clay Lane, Booker, SL7 3DJ Garden waste Material Change Maids Moreton Compost Site, College Farm, Stratford Road, Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire, MK18 6AG Hardcore (part of rubble) FCC environment Calvert (Northern Sites) Via Council Brackley Lane, Calvert, Buckinghamshire, MK18 2HF Hardcore (part of rubble) Veolia Wapsey's Wood LF (Southern Sites) Via Council Oxford Road, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 8TE Large Domestic Appliances ASM ASM Metal Recycling Ltd, The Recycling Centre, Griffin Lane, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP19 8BB Man Made Wood Good to Grow Good to Grow, Hadley's Recycling Facility, Deans Copse Road, RG7 4AJ Man Made Wood Growing Beds Growing Beds, Sunderland Hill, Kimbolton Road (B660), Ravensden, Bedfordshire, MK44 2SR Mineral Oil ‐ tonnes Eco‐Oil Eco‐oil Ltd Ipswich Terminal Holywell site Cliff Quay, IP3 0BE Non Ferrous Metal ASM ASM Metal Recycling Ltd, The Recycling Centre, Griffin Lane, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP19 8BB Non Hazardous Landfill FCC environment Calvert/ Bletchley (Northern Sites) Via Council Brackley Lane, Calvert, Buckinghamshire, MK18 2HF / Guernsey Road, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK3 5JU
Non Hazardous Landfill Veolia Wapsey's Wood LF (Southern Sites) Via Council Oxford Road, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 8TE Paper DS Smith Recycling DS Smith Recycling, Uxbridge Depot, Wallingford Road, Uxbridge, UB8 2FR Paper Choice Waste Management Choice Waste Management Ltd., Unit d/Stratton Business Pk, Biggleswade, SG18 8QB Plasterboard Plasterboard Recycling Solutions Plasterboard Recycling Solutions, Tottenhoe Lime Works, Knolls View, Tottenhoe, Bedfordshire, LU6 2BU Small Domestic Appliances Sunersol Sunersol Limited, Flush Mills, Westgate, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, WF16 0EN Soil (part of rubble) FCC environment Bletchley/Calvert N/A Textiles Wilcox JMP Wilcox Ltd. Beldray Works, Bilston, West Midlands, WV14 7NH TVs/Monitors Sunersol Sunersol Limited, Flush Mills, Westgate, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, WF16 0EN Tyres ASM ASM Metal Recycling Ltd, The Recycling Centre, Griffin Lane, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP19 8BB Vegetable Oil ‐ tonnes Living Fuels Living Fuels, Freedom Farm, Cowles Drove, Hockwold Cum Wilton, Norfolk, IP26 4JQ Wood Good to Grow Good to Grow, Hadley's Recycling Facility, Deans Copse Road, RG7 4AJ Wood Growing Beds Growing Beds, Sunderland Hill, Kimbolton Road (B660), Ravensden, Bedfordshire, MK44 2SR * End destinations do change to reflect market trends and to ensure the County Council obtains value for money.
You
mentioned
the
vehicle
monitoring
counters
you
have
on
site,
how
long
have
these
been
on
site
and
can
I
see
this
data?
The locations of the counters do change; these have been in place across a selection of sites over the last 12 months. We can provide this data if requested.
Will
the
reduced
opening
hours
not
result
in
more
people
fly
‐
tipping
their
waste
outside
the
HWRC
gates?
We have a strict fly‐tipping prosecution policy in place which means if waste is left outside the HWRC gates, offenders will be prosecuted.
