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9 May 2006
STRAIGHT TO SUPPLY LINCOLN VIA ESPO
Straight plc, Europe’s leading supplier of recycling containers, has been
selected as the key supplier for wheeled bins and sole supplier for kerbside
boxes through the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO). ESPO was one
of the first organisations to run an on-line tender in order to award the contract.
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Under the new supply agreement, Straight will
supply the City of Lincoln Council with 75,000 wheeled bins along
with home delivery
services.
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The supply and delivery of wheelie bins is a huge logistical task,” comments
Ian Taylor, Environment Promotions Manager at the Council. “Straight
will be supplying both black and brown wheelie bins to around 37,000
households in Lincoln and this will be done, working with the Council
and Cory Environmental, within a 3 month period.”
The bins are due to arrive at households throughout Lincoln from
September 2006. The majority of households in Lincoln already have
a green wheeled bin for garden waste, however by the end of the
year every house will also have a brown wheeled bin to use for
recyclable materials and a black wheeled bin for residual wastes.
This is the biggest overhaul in waste services made by the Council
in the last 30 years. The primary driver behind the change is to
increase recycling participation and it is intended that the new
service will also benefit street cleansing, as there will be far
fewer split bags to deal with across the city.
Ian comments: “We are very pleased to have awarded the
contract to Straight and we are looking forward to working with
them to
roll out the bins from September. Straight have substantial experience
working with Councils nationwide and we are confident their services
will enable us to deliver the bins in the most cost effective and
efficient way.”
Tom Musgrove, Operations Director from Straight comments: “We
are delighted to have been awarded the contract and to be a part
of improving recycling facilities for the people of Lincoln. We
have vast experience and expertise in supplying recycling products
to homes and will work closely with the City of Lincoln Council
and Cory Environmental to ensure the roll-out of wheeled bins is
a success.”
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