Some recycling sites saved
6 Jun 2014
Wiltshire Council has done a U-turn on its plans to close all recycling sites in Wiltshire outside of the Household Recycling Centres.
The smaller sites will still go, but some of the more popular ones, particularly those in supermarket car parks which are well used by shoppers, will be allowed to remain. WC now admits that, "Retention of these sites, given the modest annual cost, would help reduce the possible impacts of recyclate otherwise going to landfill, avoiding potential landfill tax costs."
It may though only be a stay of execution - the position will be reviewed after one year.
The fourteen sites involved are:
- Bradford on Avon - Sainsburys
- Calne - Pippin Car Park
- Chippenham - Sainsburys
- Chippenham - Morrisons
- Corsham - Car Park
- Devizes - Morrisons
- Malmesbury - Station Yard Car Park
- Melksham - Sainsburys
- Mere - Salisbury Street car park
- Warminster - Morrisons
- Royal Wootton Bassett - Borough fields
- Salisbury - Waitrose
- Tidworth - Station Car Park
- Tisbury - Car Park