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Yahoo
12-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Recycling centre shuts after fire in staff toilets
A recycling centre has closed after a fire in the women's toilets on site. The City of Wolverhampton Council said an electrical issue with a dehumidifier caused the fire in the toilets at Shaw Lane Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC). "Fortunately, the fire did not cause any injuries, but it has affected staff toilet and washing facilities and we are organising temporary replacements," they said. The authority added the electrics were being checked and it hoped to reopen the site on Tuesday. Residents were advised to take household waste and recycling to the Anchor Lane site in the meantime. Follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. City of Wolverhampton Council
The Courier
11-05-2025
- Politics
- The Courier
Should Stirling's waste recycling booking system be binned?
When a new booking system for household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) in the Stirling Council area went live in May 2024, it was hoped waiting times would decrease for locals. It was also thought the council could save money in the process, to the tune of £80,000. A year on, users of the tips at Lower Polmaise, Callander and Balfron are still required to book a timeslot online before turning up. But the system isn't popular with everybody, and some councillors are calling for it to be scrapped. During a recent meeting of Stirling Council, Conservative members pushed for the policy to be changed, dubbing the booking system an 'inconvenience'. Trossachs and Teith councillor Martin Earl said: 'We believe that there should be no booking required for ordinary, domestic use of an HWRC.' He argued that while the amount of commercial waste illegally dumped at the centres had decreased since May 2024, it was not equal to the dip seen in domestic waste disposal at the facilities. Stirling's Conservative councillors proposed changing the booking system to only affect commercial vehicles. In response, Environment, Transport and Net Zero Committee convener Jen Preston said: 'On a personal level, I would rather spend about a minute booking online, because it's not a very lengthy process, than have to queue in my car for 10 minutes.' Ms Preston, who is also Labour councillor for Stirling West and deputy council leader, told fellow members she had received a letter of complaint from a constituent when the booking system was first brought in. However, this was later followed by a message in support of the scheme after the same constituent found it to be an improvement. Ms Preston argued the booking system was primarily introduced to increase efficiency and lower the cost of HWRCs. She said abandoning the project before data is available to assess its effectiveness would be disrespectful to the council officers who implemented it. It was confirmed that the booking system would remain in place for now. A report containing a full year's worth of data will be presented to Stirling Council's Environment, Transport and Net Zero Committee in September. A Stirling Council spokesperson said: 'Stirling's recycling rate is among the higher-performing local authorities in Scotland. 'The household waste and recycling centre (HWRC) booking system has resulted in a 2% increase in recycling performance and a reduction of 1,500 tonnes of residual waste. 'We remain committed to advancing waste management strategies and collaborating with stakeholders to promote a circular economy.'
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Households warned of item banned from Midland tip unless taken in special circumstances
In every town and village, there's a list of local necessities that are needed for everyday living. One is a doctor's surgery, for example, and another is the Post Office, and then there's things like supermarkets and car garages. Another one is the tip, too. READ MORE: I visited £32m super tip opening up next door to Birmingham and couldn't believe facilities on offer Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp, click the link to join Also known as a Household Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC), tips allow people to dispose of large quantities of rubbish for recycling or for when items cannot aren't be disposed of at home. HWRCs usually have bays and skips underneath them, each one catering to a certain material like scrap material, electronics and ceramic. This is to enable waste to be separated easily and efficiently. Most items can be brought to a tip with no restrictions, like furniture and electronics. But HWRCs have strict rules on other items. These are usually considered 'hazardous household waste'. For example, Walsall Council has a list of hazardous items that cannot be disposed of in a general household waste bin at home. These items can be taken to one of its two HWRC sites located in Merchants Way, Aldridge, and Fryers Road, Bloxwich. A third is set to open in Middlemore Lane, Aldridge, by December. asbestos car batteries and engine oil fluorescent lighting tubes paint or any other solvents gas bottles pesticides and garden chemicals liquid chemicals such as bleach and cleaners electrical items operated by a plug or batteries There will be special little areas at the HWRCs to leave these items. But asbestos must be disposed of a lot more carefully and it can only be taken to the Fryers Road site. A council officer told BlackCountryLive: "You have to have a special permit to bring it in." While the council's website adds: "The disposal of asbestos waste is strictly controlled." In order to dispose of asbestos at the tip, Walsall Council requires households to acquire specialist asbestos disposal bags and a permit. It must be double-bagged, placed into special bags purchased from the council at a cost of £6.78. One of the bags is red, while the other is clear, both measuring 2.19m by 1.25m. The council explained: "You should put the waste into the red bag first, then put the red bag inside the clear bag." Meanwhile, to get a permit, households must have proof of residency, such as a driving license or council tax bill, and details of the vehicle used to transport the asbestos. Click here for details on how to contact the council to arrange for a permit and to purchase bags. Walsall Council added: "The household waste recycling centre (HWRC) at Fryers Road in Bloxwich will only accept correctly bagged material accompanied by a valid permit. "Contractors or traders cannot take the asbestos to the HWRC on your behalf."
BBC News
14-04-2025
- General
- BBC News
Council in Cornwall to debate 'ill-conceived' waste site plan
A planning application for a new recycling facility near a village in Cornwall has received more than 120 Parish Council will meet to discuss the plans for the wood and green waste centre at Roseworthy Hill near Connor Downs later."Loss of countryside, smell, contamination of nearby waterways and noise" were among the reasons cited by local residents as to why they felt it should be refused, according to the Local Democracy Reporting a planning statement, The Green Waste Company said the new site would "greatly improve the current services". 'Immediate and safe' The company currently has two recycling sites at Higher Brynn, near Victoria, and Splattenridden Farm, near St firm said: "Currently, Splattenridden receives green waste from five council-run Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) sites."For reasons of logistics and capacity, it is proposed that, apart from the St Erth HRWC and Penzance Town Council sources, all other waste would be sent to the proposal site at Roseworthy."This would greatly improve the current services provided by the Green Waste Company and, importantly, will greatly reduce miles travelled every year transporting the waste."The proposed site is conveniently located on low-grade agricultural land owned by the applicant."It has immediate and safe highway access." 'Totally irresponsible' More than 120 people had raised concerns on Cornwall Council's online planning portal, the Local Democracy Reporting Service objection stated the installation of a waste recycling plant was "totally irresponsible and ill-conceived."It added: "Chemicals which develop through the waste recycling will leach through the soil spreading toxic chemicals, once this occurs the land will be destroyed for decades."Councillor Lionel Pascoe, who represents Gwinear Gwithian and Hayle East, said the plan was "causing quite a stir in the area" but the matter had to go to a parish council decision.
