DENBIGHSHIRE says the rollout of its new household recycling collections won’t be delayed, despite a building contractor going into administration. The council is now hiring sub-contractors to continue the construction of its new depot and waste transfer station in Denbigh.
The new facility is currently being built at the Colomendy Estate to support Denbighshire’s new household waste collection model. Llysfaen-based R L Davies was working on the site as the main contractor for phase two of the project, but has since gone into administration.
The construction is approaching the halfway mark and is part of Denbighshire’s new recycling plans. The authority plans to revolutionise its recycling scheme with a new once-weekly collection service for paper, glass, cans, and plastic, as well as a weekly collection for food waste.
Non-recyclable waste will only be collected once every four weeks, instead of fortnightly, but new larger 240-litre black bins will replace the current 140-litre ones. The rollout was scheduled for this year.
Speaking at a cabinet meeting, Tony Ward, Denbighshire’s head of highways and environment, reassured councillors that the new depot would still be delivered on time. “If there was a delay in completing the depot, it would have an impact in terms of delaying the rollout; however, I’m pleased to say there are no plans to delay the rollout because we believe we will still deliver the depot on schedule,” he said.
Cllr Barry Mellor is the lead member for the environment and transport and said his thoughts were with the construction company employees who had lost their jobs.
Denbighshire council leader Cllr Jason McClellan also said he was saddened by the loss of the business. “This is sad news for the business, sad news for the employees of the business, and for the economy of the region as well,” he said.
A council spokesman said: “We plan to bring a paper back to cabinet in May to discuss this. In the meantime, we are managing the project ourselves and employing sub-contractors directly so that essential work can continue on site.”
