The £18m a year contract includes providing alternate bi-weekly collections for waste and recycling, alongside the management of two recycling centres.
The International Aluminium Institute’s Global Beverage Can Circularity Alliance recommends deposit-return systems as one way to increase the global recycling rate.
At the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting, the startup said it plans to establish 10 new plastic scrap collection hubs across several countries affected by ocean pollution.
The companies are joining forces with the intention of enhancing recycling processes and create sustainable supply chain management, among other objectives.