Lewisham Council has approved a £1.1 million contract for waste transfer station services, aiming to improve the efficiency of waste disposal across the borough.
The decision, made at a meeting of the Mayor and Cabinet on Wednesday 03 December 2025, will see an external provider take on a combined contract for managing waste from the Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) and handling fly-tipping and bulky waste collections. The council approved the procurement and award of the contract following a tender process, using clear criteria set out in tender documents, ensuring to become net zero.
The contract is divided into two parts:
- A one-year contract for the disposal of waste from the HWRC, starting 1 May 2026, with an option to extend for another year, valued at up to £360,000 per year.
- A two-year contract for the disposal of waste from fly-tipping and bulky waste, also starting 1 May 2026, with an option to extend for up to two years, valued at up to £978,600 per year.
According to the meeting agenda, the new waste transfer station service contract is proposed to ensure quick and flexible disposal of fly-tipped, bulky and household recycling centre waste. This is expected to support cleaner streets and more efficient operations, potentially improving service quality for residents. Councillor Kropske, Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Environment, Transport and Climate Action, said that this is not something that the council has done before and she is really pleased to see that this is actually going to happen within the borough. She added that it will support cleaner streets and more efficient operations and cost savings.