While the official opening took place on 13 March 2024, work on the site commenced in October 2022 and reopened ahead of schedule in December last year.
The site, which is run by FCC Environment, was officially opened by the Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk, Clare, Countess of Euston.
Designed by Concertus Design and Property Consultants and built by RG Carter, the new site is intended to “increase capacity for vehicles on site, improve access from Foxhall Road and reduce queuing on the highway”.
It also has a new raised level construction, giving better access to containers for users without the need for stairs.
Improvements have also been made to the site’s Re-use shop, which sells furniture, sports equipment, kitchen supplies, books, toys and bric-a-brac collected at Suffolk’s recycling centres, which would otherwise have been disposed of as waste.
‘Future-proof’
Cllr Richard Smith, Suffolk county council cabinet member for economic development, skills, transport strategy and waste, said: “Moving waste up the hierarchy is one of our main priorities when it comes to managing waste and Foxhall Recycling Centre is designed to do just that.
“The Re-use shop is at the start of the journey into the recycling centre, prompting site users to see if their items could be used again by someone else.
“The layout of the new site makes recycling easier for the public and helps to future-proof the recycling service for years to come.”
Steve Longdon, CEO of FCC Environment, said: “We are delighted to mark the official opening of the Foxhall Recycling Centre today after a swifter build than even we could have imagined.
“The ability to design and build a new recycling facility such as this, which places what users of the site need at the heart of the design, is a very positive move not just for members of the public, but the new site will enable us to maximise the amount that is reused and recycled making a real environmental contribution by doing the right thing.”
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