Purchase and Removal of Scrap Metal from the Byron Resource Recovery Centre and Council Depot
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview Byron Shire Council is seeking a contractor to purchase and remove scrap metal and lead acid batteries from its Byron Resource Recovery Centre in Myocum and the Byron Bay Council Depot. Scope The scope includes: Purchase and removal of scrap metal from the Byron Resource Recovery Centre and Byron Bay Council Depot Provision of the required number of different sized RORO bins and/or skip bins for Council to load with ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metals Collection and transport of scrap metal to a licensed recycling facility on an as-needed basis, as determined by Council Purchase and removal of scrap lead acid batteries from the same sites Provision of an agreed amount of bunded pallets for Council to load with lead acid batteries Collection and transport of lead acid batteries to a licensed recycling facility on an as-needed basis, as determined by Council Contractor Requirements B-cycle certification is preferred as part of the battery recycling component
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