A 'new and improved' waste transfer station has opened in Aylesbury.
The site, which is based on Pembroke Road within the town, will provide waste collection vehicles in the county a place to transfer recyclable materials and items, which have been collected from over 88,000 households in north Buckinghamshire.
In total, the investment to improve the site cost £9.2m, with the venue officially opening its doors on Monday, March 15.
Once the items are stored at the unit, they are then transferred to Casepak’s Material Recycling Facilities (MRF) in Leicester to be sorted, separated, and made into new products.
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Bill Chapple OBE, Buckinghamshire Council Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate Change, said: "Upgrading the outdated site and future-proofing the site for housing growth was paramount for Buckinghamshire Council.
"The new state-of-the-art Waste Transfer Station will also be instrumental for the waste service to more efficiently deliver its operations and safely store recyclable materials until they’re transferred to the MRF.
“The re-development has been a two-and-a-half-year project and all operations on site have remained fully functional throughout.
The site, which is on Pembroke Road, being built in August 2020 in Aylesbury
“I would like to say thank you to everyone involved for the way they have proactively adapted to the work on-site to continue to deliver an undisrupted recycling and waste collection service for our residents.”
The venue is also home to a new and improved vehicle workshop that has been operating since September 2020.
This allows Buckinghamshire Council to service and repair its own recycling, waste and Street Scene vehicles, meaning work can be carried out on-site in a timely manner with minimal disruption to the service.
The workshop also carries out taxi MOTs and inspections.
Cllr Sir Beville Stanier, who helped to set up the project initially, added: “I’m delighted to see that the hard work and planning that went into the original stages of this redevelopment are now complete.
“It’s a great achievement for Buckinghamshire Council and will help to serve residents as the county continues to grow.”
For more information on Buckinghamshire Council’s recycling and waste service, visit: www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/bin-collection-recycling-and-waste.
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