FOI release

Recycling of paper and cardboard waste

This request was refused in part, so we didn't provide some of the information the requester asked for. This may include information where we can neither confirm nor deny that we hold it.

Case reference FOI2025/00708

Received 4 April 2025

Published 29 April 2025

Request

I would be most grateful if you would provide me, under the Freedom of Information Act, details in respect to the recycling of paper and cardboard waste contracts. • Who is the current supplier?

 

• Are there any processing facilities or MRFs utilised within the contract if so what the names and addresses?

• How is your fibre processed (baled or loose)?

• Where is the end destination of the fibre?

• What tonnage per year do you produce by fibre grade?

 

• Start date & duration of framework/contract?

• Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for this contract?

• Are there any plans to change the existing service due to the Simpler Recycling legislation?

 

Response

I would be most grateful if you would provide me, under the Freedom of Information Act, details in respect to the recycling of paper and cardboard waste contracts. • Who is the current supplier?

 

A: Severn Waste Services

• Are there any processing facilities or MRFs utilised within the contract if so what the names and addresses?

 

A: Envirosort

Woodbury Lane

North Worcester

WR5 2DF

• How is your fibre processed (baled or loose)?

 

A: Baled

• Where is the end destination of the fibre?

 

A: Our disposal contractor uses multiple end destinations depending on market conditions, details of which, including destinations, is publically available and can be found on Waste Data Flow website via the following link:

 

https://www.wastedataflow.org/reports/default.aspx

 

The Service Area have advised that you need to create a public account, and then select reports via the above link and then from there you would set the parameters required to find the information.

 

As such we consider this information to be exempt under Section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 because it is reasonably accessible to you via other means. Please take this letter as a refusal notice under S17 of the Act.

• What tonnage per year do you produce by fibre grade?

 

A: This information is not recorded.

• Start date & duration of framework/contract?

 

A: Start date - 22nd December 1998

End date – January 2029

• Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for this contract?

 

A: Head of Environment Climate Emergency and Waste / Waste Services Manager

• Are there any plans to change the existing service due to the Simpler Recycling legislation?

 

          A: No

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