North Lincolnshire Green Waste Treatment Contract Secured

Biowise, part of the Urbaser Group, has secured a 10-year contract with North Lincolnshire Council to treat 17,500 tonnes of green waste per year.

A leading composting and waste-management specialist, Biowise fought off strong competition to win the green waste treatment contract .

The unitary authority is part of the Yorkshire and Humber region and has a population of over 169k including the towns of Scunthorpe, Brigg, Haxey, Crowle, Epworth, Bottesford, Kirton in Lindsey and Barton-upon-Humber.

This is the 11th municipal contract to add to the Biowise portfolio, valued at circa. £4.5m and will cover the treatment of around 17,500 tonnes of green waste per year. The waste will be collected from the kerbside and directly delivered by roadside collection vehicles to a site within the council area. This processing site will be run in partnership between Biowise, Down to Earth Recycling Ltd and Brier Hills Recycling Ltd.

A spokesperson for North Lincolnshire Council commented: “Biowise are providing us with an efficient and proven solution for the treatment of our green waste, the end product of which is high grade compost that promotes the circular economy.”

Over 95% of the waste will be recycled into PAS100 quality compost for horticultural and agricultural use. The majority will serve the local agricultural community thus helping reduce the carbon footprint of the area. The remaining process outputs are recycled or sent for energy and heat recovery.

Bob Wilkes, Managing Director, Biowise said: “We look forward to working with North Lincolnshire Council in helping them achieve their waste management goals. The long-term contract will ensure that, together, we create clear, efficient processes to ensure an effective waste service for residents where as little as possible is wasted.”

Biowise continues to expand its portfolio of municipal contracts across the North whilst broadening its waste-processing infrastructure, which includes materials recycling, biomass, and alternative fuel production facilities.

In May 2022 Biowise were acquired by Urbaser Ltd, UK subsidiary of the Urbaser Group. Urbaser is a leading global environmental management company, focused on sustainability and innovation, serving more than 70 million people in 19 countries through a network of more than 50,000 employees.