The residents of Bridgnorth can look forward to better recycling facilities following the approval of the planning application for a new recycling centre on Faraday Drive just on the outskirts of the town of Bridgnorth. The intergrated site will house a recycling centre, transfer station and transport depot.
The £2m development will be financee on a long term basis by Shropshire Council under its private finance initiative backed contract with Veolia Environmental Services (UK) Ltd. The site will be used as an operating base from which to operate the household waste collection service (which is also contracted to Veolia) and also Shropshire Councils street cleansing and grounds maintenence operations.
Donald Macphail, Managing Director for Veolia Shropshire said of the decision: “We are delighted that the application for this much needed facility has been approved today. The facility will mean that the residents of Bridgnorth can enjoy the same level of facilities and services as the rest of the county. I am aware that some local residents are not happy with the plans for the new facility and we hope to work with them during the construction and operational phase, and reassure residents of any concerns they have.”
The new facility at Faraday Drive is due to be operational by the end of 2011 and once its ready this will allow the introduction of a kerbside recycling collection for plastic bottles across the whole of the Bridgnorth district for the first time.
Trade waste cannot be accepted at any of the household recycling centres as this is an illegal activity.
ReplyDeleteResidents should make sure pesticide waste is safely packaged (preferably in the original packaging) and the contents clearly labelled. They should present this to the site operator who will place the waste in a separate locked facility.
A planning application to change the use of the warehouse has been submitted to Shropshire Council, and a decision is expected to be made in the coming months.