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WasteWorks plans and pricing

WasteWorks is provided as a cloud-hosted, managed and maintained service.

Core product

Core bin services (residential or commercial) integrated with in-cab waste system

£22,000 per year

The essential WasteWorks service, branded to look like your website and integrated with your in-cab system (eg. Alloy, Bartec, Echo and Whitespace Work Software) to simplify access to residential or commercial waste services.

Let users check their bin days, report problems with collections (eg. missed collection, damaged container) and make requests or bookings (eg. new containers, subscriptions, generate quotes etc).

Plus share real-time updates about collections and preemptive messaging to help manage expectations and reduce failure demand.

Optional integrations with a single sign-on service or with GOV.UK Notify are available if required.

Add on

Subscription services

First subscription £10,000 per year

Additional subscriptions charged at £5,000 per subscription, per year.


Add a subscription service to your WasteWorks plan. Standard subscription services* include:

  • Green garden waste
  • Bulky waste
  • Assisted collections
  • Medical waste
  • Small items (eg. batteries, coffee pods, textiles, etc)
  • One-off purchases for Commercial Waste clients

Subscription services require an integration with a relevant waste management system.

Add on

Payment provider integration

£5,000 per payment provider integration, per year.

Create a truly seamless customer experience by incorporating payments for your subscription services into your WasteWorks service.


*Please note:

  • A 10% discount on the total WasteWorks annual fee will be applied for local authorities with a population of <200,000. A 20% discount will be applied for local authorities with a population of <100,000. .
  • For the development of any subscription services not listed here, an additional one-off development fee may be required in line with our SFIA rate card.
  • Contact enquiries@societyworks.org for more information.

    Our prices include

    YesOnboarding
    YesDevelopment
    YesTraining
    YesHosting
    YesMaintenance
    YesSecond line support

    Customers are invited to regular user groups for best practice knowledge sharing and continual product development.

    Pricing breakdown

    WasteWorks headline features
    Features Core bin services integrated with in-cab waste system
    Price per year (3+1)Contracts renewed years 5 onwards subject to 15% discount £22,000
    WasteWorks with your council’s domain and branding Yes
    Integration with in-cab system (e.g. Alloy, Bartec, Echo, Whitespace) Yes
    Accessible design conforming to WCAG 2.2 AA standards and using, citizen-focused, user-friendly language Yes
    Training Yes Online training
    Optimised progressive web app design, works perfectly on any device and can be downloaded to homescreens to be used just like an app Yes
    Single sign-on integration (e.g. ‘My Council’ dashboard) Yes
    Notify integration (if required) Yes

    Features for residents

    Simple and intuitive address finder Yes
    Allow users to check their bin days Yes
    Allow users to report problems with collections (eg. missed bins, damaged containers and staff conduct) Yes
    Allow users to request new or extra recycling containers, or removals of containers Yes
    Allow users to download a live collection schedule to their calendars (updates automatically whenever you need to make a change to a collection schedule) Yes
    Show live and up-to-date information about all waste services associated with a property (e.g. next and previous collection dates, and pre-emptive messaging about delays or changes to schedules) Yes
    Keep users updated on progress and completion with emails or text (the latter requires integration with Notify) Yes
    Keep users updated on progress and completion with emails or text (the latter requires integration with GOV UK Notify) Yes (Notify integration is optional)
    Allow users to book one-off collections or subscribe to repeat collections for an add-on waste service (eg. green waste, bulky waste, assisted collections, etc) Yes (only if using an add-on subscription service, with dedicated integration – incurs an additional charge, see summary above)
    Allow users to pay for a collection Yes
    Optionally allow residents to report without creating an account if preferred (verify via email) Yes

    Features for commercial waste customers

    Allow commercial customers to register for collections Yes
    Allow commercial customers to assign one or multiple premises to their account, and assign container requirements to each premises Yes
    Automatically generate a quote and waste transfer note for commercial waste collections in line with rules associated with types of collections Yes
    Allow customers to pay for a one-off or ad hoc collection Yes (only if using an add-on payment provider, with dedicated integration – incurs an additional charge, see summary above)
    Allow customers to access all quotes, invoices and waste transfer notes from one place. All documents are available as PDFs for downloading, saving and printing Yes
    Let customers download collection schedules to mobile devices Yes
    Allow customers to self-serve reports and requests and stay updated via automated templated responses Yes

    Features for administrators

    Analyse and export data and management information reports via admin dashboard Yes
    Assign custom sets of permissions in response to staff changes Yes
    Ability to create, edit and delete response templates Yes
    Two factor authentication (2FA) for added security measures Yes
    Live heatmap reporting to understand category, seasonal and area-based trends Yes
    Single sign-on integration for staff accounts (eg Active Directory) Yes

    Features for customer service teams

    Create and edit reports or requests on the customer’s behalf Yes
    Create and edit a subscription on behalf of the customer Yes (If using an add-on subscription – incurs an additional charge, see summary above)
    View and manage commercial waste quotes, invoices and transfer notes Yes

    Invoicing

    The first annual invoice will be issued on commencement of the contract; subsequent invoices on the anniversary of the contract start date.

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    Ask questions

    Prior to making your purchase decision, you’ll no doubt be comparing us to other services. Feel free to drop us a line and ask us any questions — we’re always happy to help.

    Book a demo

    Request an informal, one-to-one demo with a member of the SocietyWorks team. We’ll listen to your needs as a council and show you how WasteWorks could work for you.

    Looking to procure multiple products?

    Choose the SocietyWorks Suite, our combined product option for councils that are committed to changing their relationship with residents across multiple service areas.

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