Kingston council signs £9.4m contract with Veolia

The contract will be managed directly by Kingston, replacing the current approach through the South London Waste Partnership. 

Veolia has provided waste management services for Kingston for over 15 years. 

The new £9.4 million contract will begin on 1 April 2025 and includes recycling and waste collection, street cleansing and winter maintenance services. 

The waste management company said that its Education, Communication and Outreach team will support Kingston council in reaching out to residents. Behaviour change campaigns will aim to support residents to understand the link between their waste and carbon emissions, with advice on how to recycle effectively and remove plastics from the general waste stream. 

Veolia’s said that its Sustainability Fund will also be made available to Kingston’s community. The fund provides cash sponsorship, resources and staff volunteers to support local projects. 

Pascal Hauret, managing director of municipal at Veolia, said: “We are delighted to be continuing our work with Kingston council as their environmental partner. We will build on the successes of the last eight years whilst aiming to enhance recycling efforts, maintain cleaner streets, reduce carbon emissions and implement social value programmes that will benefit the local community.  

“We look forward to working hand-in-hand with Kingston council to address their key priorities. Together, we will strive to create a positive impact at the local level and pave the way for a more sustainable future that benefits all residents.”  

Leader of Kingston council,councillor Andreas Kirsch, added: “We understand how important it is for our residents to have an efficient and reliable waste and recycling collection service, clean streets and public spaces that we can be proud of and enjoy together. 

“We have listened to feedback from communities and, following a robust selection process, we have secured the continuation of a well-run service that delivers customer satisfaction, strong recycling rates and will continue to improve environmental performance.  

“As a council we are always looking for sustainable solutions to tackle climate change and get us closer to our target. I’m delighted to see that following the introduction of our fully electric waste and recycling collection fleet last year, we are now looking at replacing our street cleaning fleet with more sustainable and environment friendly vehicles powered by electricity or Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil. 

“We’re looking forward to continuing to work with Veolia to make our waste and recycling services even better and more sustainable.” 

Veolia and Kingston council electrified its waste fleet in 2023. Veolia has said it will be adding new mechanical sweepers to the street cleansing operations.