---

Roads: Litter Collection

Answer

The Highways Agency is responsible for litter clearance on motorways. Local authorities have responsibility for litter clearance on all other roads, including most all-purpose trunk roads. The companies contracted by the Highways Agency to collect litter on the strategic road network, the geographical areas covered by those contracts and the contract start and end dates are listed in the table below:

Type of Contract	Name of the Service Provider (as appears on the contract)	Geographical Area covered by Contract (either in counties or specific stretch of road)	Start Date of Contract	End Date of Contract
MAC	Enterprise Mouchel (formerly Accord MP)	Cornwall and Devon	22/3/2006	03/07/10
MAC	EnterpriseMouchel	Cornwall and Devon	04/7/2010	03/7/2015
EMAC	Interroute (Raynesway/Serco/Mott MacDonald)	Somerset, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Avon	24/12/2004	31/06/2011
MAC	Enterprisemouchel	Hampshire, Surrey, Berks, Oxfordshire, Dorset (part), Wiltshire, Buckinghamshire (part)	03/2008	08/2013
MAC	Balfour Beatty/Mott MacDonald	Kent, Surrey, West & East Sussex	03/2009	09/2014
MAC	Atkins Ltd	Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Peterborough	01/06/2008	31/05/2013
MAC	Carillion WSP	Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Suffolk (part)	01/09/2008	31/08/2013
MAC	A-One+ (Colas/Halcrow/Costain JV)	Derbyshire, Leics, Lincs, Northants, Notts, Rutland, Warwicks (part), Oxfordshire (part)	01/07/2009	30/06/2014
MAC	Amey LG Ltd	Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffs, Warwicks (part), West Midlands, Worcestershire	01/07/2009	30/06/2014
MAC	Aone+ (Halcrow/Colas/Costain)	Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Merseyside and parts of Lancashire	05/11/2007	04/11/2012
MAC	Aone+ (Halcrow/Colas/Costain)	Yorkshire and Humberside Ports Motorways	01/10/2009	30/09/2014
MAC	Amey Mouchel	Cumbria, Lancashire (part)	01/07/2003	30/06/2010
MAC	Enterprise Mouchel	Cumbria, Lancashire (part)	01/07/2010	30/06/2015
MAC	A-one Integrated Highway Services	Durham, Northumberland, North Yorkshire, Tyne & Wear	01/07/2003	30/06/2010
MAC	A-one + (Halcrow/Colas/Costain)	Durham, Northumberland, North Yorkshire, Tyne & Wear	01/07/2010	30/06/2015
DBFO	Connect A30/A35 Ltd	A30 from Exeter to Bere Regis	01/101996	30/03/2026
DBFO	Road Management Services (Gloucester) Ltd	A419/A417 Swindon to Gloucester	01/04/1996	31/3/2026
DBFO	Connect+	M25 (incl associated link roads, Dartford Tunnel, + stubs and tails from M25 to GLA boundary)	13/09/2009	19/05/2039
DBFO	Sheppey Route Limited	A249 Stockbury to Sheerness	04/2004	19/02/2034
DBFO	Road Management Systems	A1(M) Alconbury to Peterborough	01/04/1996	31/03/2026
DBFO	UK Highways M40 Ltd	M40 Junctions 1-15 (Denham to Warwick)	06/01/1997	05/01/2027
DBFO	Roadlink Ltd	A69 Newcastle to Carlisle	01/04/1996	01/04/2026
DBFO	Connect A1 - M1 Ltd	M1-A1 Link (Lofthouse to Bramham)	01/04/1996	01/04/2026
DBFO	Autolink	A19/A168 Dishforth to Tyne Tunnel	24/02/1997	24/02/2027
DBFO	Road Management Services (Darrington) Ltd	A1 Darrington to Dishforth	13/02/2003	13/02/2036
DBFO	Connect A50 Ltd	A50/A564 Stoke to Derby	1/07/1996	30/06/2026
PFI	Midland Expressway Ltd (MEL)	M6 Toll	28/02/1992	2054
PFI	Severn River Crossing PLC	M4/M49 Severn Crossings	10/1990	2017

"Key:""MAC—Managing Agent Contract""DBFO—Design Build Finance and Operate""EMAC—Enhanced Managing Agent Contract""PFI—Private Finance Initiative" "MAC—Managing Agent Contract""DBFO—Design Build Finance and Operate""EMAC—Enhanced Managing Agent Contract""PFI—Private Finance Initiative" "DBFO—Design Build Finance and Operate""EMAC—Enhanced Managing Agent Contract""PFI—Private Finance Initiative" "EMAC—Enhanced Managing Agent Contract""PFI—Private Finance Initiative" "PFI—Private Finance Initiative"

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

2961; 718 c306-8WA

Session

2009-10

Subjects

Contracts Highways Agency Litter Roads Waste disposal

Link

View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk