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  • Page Updated:
    22/11/2008
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Proposed Refuse and Recycling Depot at Pixash Lane, Keynsham

The Council is proposing to build a new Refuse and Recycling depot on the vacant industrial site next to the existing Recycling Centre at Pixash Lane, Keynsham. The proposed depot will be a state-of-the-art facility to give us the opportunity to improve our refuse collection and waste transfer service. The site would replace the waste transfer facility that is currently based at Midland Road in Bath and needs to be relocated due to the Bath Western Riverside regeneration project.

What is proposed for the site?

Council refuse collection vehicles would operate from here, depositing waste for sorting. The waste would then be bulked up and transported elsewhere for further recycling, treatment or disposal. The site would also feature a community education facility including a viewing gallery and classroom.

What stage are the plans at?

An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is being carried out to identify any potential impacts of the proposal. The EIA will recommend measures to avoid or reduce significant any impacts. This should be finished by April 2007 and after that we will then be ready to submit a Planning Application for the proposal.

What will happen to the existing Recycling Centre?

The proposed development does not intend to replace the existing Household Waste and Recycling Centre in Pixash Lane. This will remain open to the public and some improvements, such as new signage, may also be made.

Will there still be a public Recycling Centre in Bath?

Yes. The current public Household Waste and Recycling Centre at Midland Road will need to be relocated to another site within Bath and we are currently considering the most suitable site for this.

Further Information  A public information exhibition was held on 8th and 9th December 2006 at Keynsham Baptist Church. Over a hundred people came to the event to find out further information, ask questions and register their comments. All comments that were received are now being considered as part of the Environmental Impact Assessment process. To view the display boards used at the exhibition, along with impressions of what the site may look like, layouts and maps of the proposed development please see the related documents at the top of this page.