State of the art waste site for East Grinstead

East Grinstead’s Household Waste Recycling Site will undergo major modernisation next year. It will be transformed into a state of the art facility, similar to the flagship site in Crawley.

The plans for the site, which is operated by Viridor on behalf of West Sussex County Council, were detailed at the last public meeting of North Mid Sussex County Local Committee.

Peter Robinson, of the County Council’s Waste Management Team, said the immediate improvements people will see are:

·                 A clear one-way traffic system.
·                 Improved traffic flows.
·                 Segregated lorry traffic.
·                 Improved recycling facilities.
·                 Better access.

This will result in no queuing and improved safety. The site will be more user-friendly and offer improved recycling, said Peter.

While the modernisation is being carried out, the site will be closed between Monday and Friday. However, there will be a restricted service on part of the site at weekends.

It will also be businesses as usual at the Crawley and Burgess Hill sites, which provide the full range of services, accepting recyclable and hazardous waste such as fridges and TVs.

Where sites elsewhere in the county had been closed for improvements, there had been no noticeable increase in fly tipping.

However, Mid Sussex District Council will be operating a fly tipping hit squad, which will reinforce litter collections.