Tender: MidCoast Council Scrap Metal Recycling and Battery Disposal Services – Five-Year Contract

Released about 1 month ago

Est. value$10K – $35K
7 days leftCloses Wed, 7 Oct 2026

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MidCoast Council is seeking a supplier for a five-year contract to purchase, collect, transport, sort, process and lawfully recycle or sell ferrous and non‑ferrous scrap metal and used lead‑acid batteries, including compliant on-site refrigerant recovery and degassing of refrigerators, freezers and air‑conditioning equipment prior to collection. Collections will be undertaken from Council Waste Management Facilities at Taree, Tuncurry, Gloucester, Stroud, Bulahdelah and Tea Gardens; standard collection requests must commence within three weeks and a limited number of urgent requests within one week. The Contractor will pay Council an agreed fixed percentage of the applicable published market benchmark for each material category. Closing date: 30/Sep/2026 05:00 PM (UTC+10:00). Reference number: VP522274. Specification documents: 5.

This opportunity is suited to experienced scrap metal recycling contractors and metal recyclers capable of handling ferrous and non‑ferrous materials, used lead‑acid batteries and compliant on-site refrigerant recovery across multiple regional waste facilities. Key considerations include meeting the required three-week standard and one-week urgent response times, ensuring compliant refrigerant recovery and degassing procedures, managing logistics across six sites, and the financial arrangement to pay Council an agreed fixed percentage of the published market benchmark for each material category.
Closing
07 Oct 2026Updated
Location
Taree, Tuncurry, Gloucester, Stroud, Bulahdelah, Tea Gardens, NSW
Agency
MidCoast Council
Category
Energy & Environment

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