Kirkby Recycling Centre Green Light - 28 Jan 2010
Waste chiefs at Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority are to develop a new £1.5m Household Waste Recycling Centre at the northern end of Knowsley Industrial Park after winning approval from planners.The Centre, which replaces an existing site 300 metres away, will provide more modern facilities, the capacity to receive up to 15,000 tonnes of householders’ waste and recyclable materials each year, easier disposal of recyclables with larger and increased numbers of containers, and more queuing space on site for vehicles to cope with peak demand.
The new site will also include new expanded spaces for the collection of waste electrical items. The plans for the Centre were submitted by Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority (MWDA) late in 2009, after a major consultation exercise to inform over 6,300 local residents and businesses.
MWDA Director, Carl Beer said: “This is fantastic news for Merseyside residents and especially those in Knowsley. It is not only a major investment in the area but also means vastly improved recycling facilities for a service which is very well used.”
MWDA Chairperson, Councillor Kevin Cluskey said: “Residents can look forward to using a facility which is both modern and convenient and is part of the Authority’s plans to develop new opportunities for residents on Merseyside to recycle more.”
The new Centre will be operated by MWDA’s new contractor, Veolia Environmental Services and it is hoped that work on the new site will start later in 2010.
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MWDA is a local government body consisting of nine elected Members, representing the five constituent district councils in the Merseyside area. It is responsible for organising and managing the disposal of waste collected by the five District Councils of Merseyside and for managing the 14 HWRCs across Merseyside. See more at www.merseysidewda.gov.uk
Merseyside produces more than 700,000 tonnes of household waste every year - of which 33% was recycled in 2009/10. Around 70% of the region’s waste is sent to landfill, and tough EU and government targets are designed to reduce this figure. MWDA has embarked on a major procurement exercise to develop a range of new recycling and waste facilities to ease the reliance on landfill and provide sustainable and cost effective solutions for waste.
The attached picture is a computer-generated image of the planned new Household Waste Recycling Centre at Kirkby.
Further information from Jon Flinn on 0151 709 0505