Our Ref: 9868  

Dear Enquirer,

INFORMATION REQUEST

Thank you for your request for information which will be dealt with under
the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, we
will let you know the likely charges before proceeding.

If you have any queries about this matter please contact us. Please
remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Please note, that due to the recent outbreak of Covid-19, there may be a
delay in responding to your request. We appreciate your patience at this
busy period.

Kind regards

Information Governance Office
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF

Tel: 0345 600 6400
Email: [Northumberland County Council request email]
Web: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk

Our Ref: 9868   

Dear Enquirer,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST

I refer to your Freedom of Information request in relation to PET and HDPE
recyclable materials. 

Right of Access

Section 1(1) of the Act provides any person making a request for
information to a public authority is entitled.

(a) to be informed in writing by the public authority whether it holds
information of the description specified in the request (which Section
1(6) of the Act designates as the "duty to confirm or deny"), and

(b) if that is the case, to have that information communicated to him.

The right is to obtain access to the information itself and not to the
document or record which contains it.

The Act creates a general right of access to information held by public
authorities subject to various exemptions.

Northumberland County Council confirms that it holds the information you
have requested, please see the (attached/following) information in
response.

Most of this type of material is now sent for reprocessing in the UK and
only occasionally for processing in EU countries. 
For the period April 2020 to March 2021, the materials collected by
Council recycling collections delivered to WSB were processed at the
following locations:
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Facility Name Facility Address Facility Material
Postcode
Clean Tech Europe Hemswell Business Park, Hemswell, DN21 5TU PET [1]
Limited Lincolnshire
Seaham Plastics Recycling
Biffa Waste Facility,Unit 9, Foxcover  SR7 7DN PET [1]
Services Limited Distribution Park, Admiralty Way,
Seaham,, 
Monoworld Recycling Facility, Rushden
Monoworld Ltd Road, Sharnbrook, Bedford, MK44 1NB HDPE [2]
Bedfordshire
Suez Recycling and Recovery UK
Other/Exempt Limited; Resource Recovery  BS11 8AQ HDPE [2]
Park,Merebank Rd, Avonmouth,Bristol 
Other/Exempt Aston House, 3 Springfield Industrial TF10 7NB HDPE [2]
Estate, Newport, Shropshire 

Complaints

If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been
handled, you can request an internal review by writing within 2 months
from the date of this response to the Information Governance Office:

Information Governance Office
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
NE61 2EF

Email: [Northumberland County Council request email]

Information Commissioner

If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have a
right by Section 50 of the Act to apply to the Information Commissioner
for a decision as to whether your request has been dealt with in
accordance with the requirements of the Act at:

The Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Tel: 0303 123 1113
Email: [email address]

There is no charge for making an appeal.

Yours faithfully

FOI Coordinator - Local Services
Information Governance Office
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF

Tel: 0345 600 6400
Email: [Northumberland County Council request email]
Web: [2]http://www.northumberland.gov.uk

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