Bath & North East Somerset Council has announced that Bath’s Midland Road recycling centre will close for approximately eight weeks due to ‘essential improvement works’.
The council has said that two areas of the site ‘are in urgent need of repair’, as the floor of the public area and the concrete wall and floor of the transfer station have degraded and need to be replaced.
As Bath Recycling Centre is built over a split level, temporary support scaffolding will be erected underneath while the work is completed. The nature of the materials being used also mean any newly-laid concrete will need to be left to cure for two weeks until it is safe to be used by heavy vehicles again.
Carol Maclellan, Waste Services Manager for Bath & North East Somerset Council, said, “We thank residents in advance for their patience while these essential repairs are carried out. Unfortunately, the closure is unavoidable to ensure we can carry out these repairs as quickly as possible to reopen the facility.”
The council hope to begin the work in early October, with the intention of completing in time for Christmas. The exact dates for the closure will be announced over the coming weeks.
While the weighbridge will still be operational for businesses bringing their waste and recycling, residents are being advised to use the area’s other facilities at Keynsham and Old Welton, and make the most of their kerbside recycling services or visit the recycling banks in local supermarket car parks.
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