Blackpool 'Rover' service will continue to collect residents' unwanted items

A service which collects residents' unwanted items for recycling is to continue operating for another year at least.
Blackpool Council's Rover recycling serviceBlackpool Council's Rover recycling service
Blackpool Council's Rover recycling service

Blackpool Council has appointed Burnley-based Calico Enterprise Ltd to run its Rover and Bulky Matters service with the contract lasting for a year, with the option of extending for a further year "subject to budget, demand and satisfactory review."

A tendering process was held in August for the service, which also operates in Wyre borough, with 18 suppliers registering an interest.

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The Rover service comprises of a mobile van which travels to set locations at certain times to enable people to drop off unwanted goods for recycling.

It runs alongside Bulky Matters, a collecton service for larger items which can be used by appointment.

A council report says: "The contractor must provide enough resource to handle as a minimum, 6,500 collections per year across the two authorities operating six days per week including two evenings."