Regeneration
Work begins on new state-of-the-art Walsall waste facility
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Work has commenced on a new state-of-the-art Household Waste Recycling Centre and Waste Transfer Station in Walsall.
The project forms part of Walsall Council's strategy to modernise and enhance waste management services and will be situated on Middlemore Lane, Aldridge. Once complete, the facilities will play a crucial role in meeting local and national waste management objectives by reducing landfill waste and increasing recycling rates.
The site will provide modern, easy-to-use facilities enabling residents to recycle a wider range of items.
Construction company Morgan Sindall will oversee all aspects of the technical design and construction, ensuring the successful delivery of the facility.
“ This project is a massive investment for the future of the borough and a commitment to our cleaner and greener strategy.
“Our current facilities have served us well, but this project will accommodate increasing demand and help us all to recycle and reuse more of our waste.
“Importantly, the site will house banks of solar panels, generating much of the renewable energy needed to run the site. “
The station will have the capacity to process 40,000 tonnes of rubbish per year across 19 bays, each housing two skips.
In addition to the construction of the Household Waste Recycling Centre and Waste Transfer Station, the site will include the provision of weighbridges, service yards, ventilation systems, and office and welfare facilities for operational and management staff.
A reuse shop with a workshop area will also be built, further enhancing the site's functionality and community benefit. Staff in the workshop will refurbish items that would otherwise have been thrown away. The items, all in good and safe condition, will then be sold at a low cost.
“ It was great to get a feel for just how big this site is and to see the progress that is being made.
“This is a project we are investing in for the future of our residents here in Walsall.
“The site will help us both in the here and now, and as we move forward with an ever-increasing population in the borough. “
Representatives from Morgan Sindall, Walsall Council, Wardell Armstrong, AtkinsRéalis, and Pagabo gathered on Wednesday 24 July to put spades in the ground at the site. The project is scheduled to be completed within 64 weeks.
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Answers to frequently asked questions about the new site can be found at: https://go.walsall.gov.uk/bins/find-household-waste-recycling-centres-tips/proposals-for-middlemore-lane-and-fryers-road/frequently-asked-questions-about-the-new-site
Morgan Sindall Construction
Morgan Sindall Construction is a UK business with a network of local offices. Project capabilities cover the entire range of construction activities, from special works and repair and maintenance to major landmark schemes delivered as standalone projects or as part of larger multiple project frameworks. The company operates across the public and private sectors to deliver the social infrastructure around us – from schools, universities and hospitals to retail, office, and leisure environments.
Morgan Sindall Group plc is a leading UK Construction & Regeneration group with annual revenue of £3.6bn, employing around 7,200 employees and operating in the public, regulated and private sectors. It reports through six divisions of Construction, Infrastructure, Fit Out, Property Services, Partnership Housing and Urban Regeneration.
