Million pound recycling facility to open in Hull

The Burma Drive Recycling centre in East Hull is valued at around 1.1 million and is the first in what Kingston-upon-Hull city council describes as a new generation of recycling facilities in the city.

” Burma Drive will be the flagship of a new generation of facilities based in the heart of the local community “
-Gary Wareing, Kingston-upon-Hull city council
The new site will be operated by Waste Recycling Group, which also runs a recycling household waste recycling site in the city at Wilmington.

The facility will be open to the public in time for the Whitsun bank holiday with an official opening to be held in the summer.

Flagship

Councillor Gary Wareing, cabinet member with responsibility for waste management issues, said: “Burma Drive will be the flagship of a new generation of facilities based in the heart of the local community. It will make it easier for people to recycle and learn more about how they can do their bit for the environment.

“We hope innovative use of sustainable materials throughout the site will make an impact in terms of what can be achieved by recycling and reusing our rubbish,” he added.

Groundbreaking

Hull council has championed the project due it being groundbreaking in the city. This is the first project of its kind to be developed in partnership with local residents and businesses.

A full independent public consultation at an early stage in the planning process brought forward suggestions that were incorporated into the final design. These included the development of the education centre, a roof to protect customers in all weather and CCTV for added security.

In order to reach its recycling target of 21% by 2005/06 the council has said that it requires several recycling facilities similar to the site at Burma Drive. Similar public consultations are currently taking place for proposed new sites at Wiltshire Road and Sutton Fields

As well as the usual array of recycling possibilities at the site, Burma Drive will also feature an education centre which the council believes will become a hub for community activity in the area.

The education centre has been constructed almost entirely from reused or recycled materials, including the internal furnishings. The council gave the architects who created the site, Britcon, a brief to create a centre that would be a source of stimulus for young people and members of the community who visit.