Contract for the Collection / (Delivery of), Haulage and Re-processing of Scrap metal, Steel cans and Aluminium Cans

Swansea Council collect co-mingled glass bottles, glass jars, steel cans, aerosol cans and aluminium cans from 105,000 properties within Swansea. The co-mingled material is segregated at its Baling Plant in Llansamlet, Swansea resulting in separate waste streams of steel (ferrous) cans and aluminium cans. The cans are separately baled in preparation for collection by or delivery to a re-processor. Swansea Council operate 5 Household Waste Recycling Centres which accept all waste items predominantly containing scrap metal and car batteries. In addition a volume of high tensile springs, from stripped down bed mattresses are obtained. During 2023/24 Swansea disposed of; 1,000 tonnes of scrap metal, 600 tonnes of steel cans, 460 tonnes of aluminium cans, 50 tonnes of high tensile springs and 7 tonnes of lead acid batteries