1. Does the council have an approved textile recycling partner(s)?
Yes
2. If the answer to (1) above is YES then please confirm what is the name of the party?
Salvation Army
Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd
3. If the answer to (1) above is YES then please confirm by what process did the arrangement between council and its approved contractor take place?
Tendering process
4. If the answer to (3) above is a tendering process then please confirm when the arrangement commenced?
Salvation Army commenced on 01.04.2020
Suez commenced on 01.04.2017
5. If the answer to (3) above is a tendering process then please confirm the revenue (price per ton) which the council receives from this arrangement.
We consider that release of this information is exempt under Section 43(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Commercial Interests. Devon County Council considers releasing the revenue received would likely prejudice the commercial interests of any competitors and this would give an unfair advantage.
We have considered the public interest in this case and we acknowledge that there is a public interest in the transparency around public spending, however, we also consider that there is a public interest in allowing businesses to apply for contracts in a competitive environment, and we therefore, consider that the public interest lies in withholding the information.
6. What are the final destinations of the material which is collected under this arrangement?
Devon County Council does not hold this information
7. If this material is shipped abroad then please confirm whether material is sorted/sifted/graded in each event of shipment?
Salvation Army – textiles collected from kerbside collections are hand sorted at stockpiles to remove contamination. Textiles collected from bring banks are not sorted.
Suez – textiles are hand sorted on site to remove contamination.