Buckinghamshire Council revealed plans to reopen a closed down recycling centre due to demand.

The Household Recycling Centre in Bledlow near Princes Risborough was closed following a decision by the former county council citing budgetary pressure.

Now Bucks Council’s hoping to reopen the site to meet current and future demand, in addition to the nine Household Recycling Centres currently run by the Council across the county.  

A total of 1.2 million people visit the centres every year to get rid of household waste.

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Councillor Gareth Williams is Buckinghamshire Council’s Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Environment said: “Our HRCs provide an essential service to our residents and help us all to recycle more, playing a part in our overall approach to tackling climate change.

"I’m therefore delighted the council is in a position to be considering reopening the Bledlow site to provide another such facility for Buckinghamshire residents and to bolster the overall service.

"There’s a full report going to Cabinet that will be fully scrutinised and considered before a final decision is made.”

If the plans go ahead, the Bledlow site could reopen in November after the facility is prepared and modernised.

The centre will be open five days a week (closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays), and visits are free for all Buckinghamshire residents to dispose of and recycle household waste, while non-household waste disposal is charged.

Residents from Oxfordshire will still be able to use the site but will have to pay a fee depending on the type and amount of waste they bring to ensure the cost isn’t borne by Buckinghamshire residents.

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