HWRC Recycling Centres - Find a freedom of information request

Request

1. Please confirm how many recycling centres (HWRC) you operate that serve your council and list their locations / addresses?
2. What other facilities if any, are in place by the council to collect unwanted clothing from household within the council area
3. Are these all run by council staff or third parties and if by third parties, who are they, when was their contract started and for how long, and when is the tender date due?
4. Please advise who collects your used clothing, is it collected by your council or by an independent clothing company?
5. Is the clothing collected via a clothing bank, if so, who is the owner responsible for the clothing bank?
6. Please confirm the total annual cost per financial year to your council for the last 3 years for running the recycling centre / centres?
7. For the same period, split by year and split by household & commercial, please confirm the total revenue received for the last 3 years for clothing disposal.

Decision

1. Bourne HWRC, off South Fen Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 0DN

Gainsborough HWRC, Long Wood Road, Corringham Industrial Estate, Gainsborough, Lincs, DN21 1QB

Lincoln HWRC, 97, Great Northern Terrace, Lincoln LN5 8LG

Grantham HWRC, Mowbeck Way, Alexandra Road, Harlaxton Road, Grantham NG31 7AS

Louth HWRC, Bolingbroke Road, Fairfield Ind Est, Louth, LN11 0WA

Market Rasen HWRC, Gallamore Lane Industrial Estate, Gallamore Lane, Middle Rasen, LN8 3HA

Skegness HWRC, Warth Lane, Skegness PE25 2JS

Sleaford HWRC, Pride Parkway, Enterprise Park, Sleaford, Lincs. NG34 8GL

Spalding HWRC West Marsh Road, Spalding PE11 2BB

Bourne HWRC, off South Fen Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 0DN

Boston HWRC, Nursery Road, Boston, Lincs, PE21 7RQ

2. Lincolnshire County Council do not offer any other service

3. All sites are operated by contractors, Carl Drury Ltd, Recycle It Wright Ltd and Sid Dennis and Sons. Started 01/04/2017 3 years with 2x24month extension options Currently extended to 31/03/2023

4. The Salvation Army

5. The Salvation Army

6. 2018/19 - £2,092,650

2019/20 - £2,086,442

2020/21 - £2,265,915 

7. 2018/19 - £60,474

2019/20 - £51,414

2020/21 - £9,537

Reference number
FOI 2887069
Date request received
24/11/21
Date of decision
04/01/22