PRESS RELEASE:Following significant redevelopment Rosehill Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) will be reopening to the public from 8am on Tuesday 21st December 2010.
This is great news for local residents who will have the benefit of a new and improved service ahead of schedule and in time for the festive season.
Together with the other HWRC’s in Stockport, including Bredbury, which was redeveloped earlier in the year, and Adswood where redevelopments are planned in early 2011, the Rosehill centre will offer improved facilities and allow better waste separation for up to 21 different material types ranging from garden waste, cardboard, small and large electrical items, tyres, fridges and textiles to maximise recycling levels.
Site efficiency will be improved with the introduction of working on two-levels, separating operational and public vehicles, making traffic movement through the facility easier. The queuing capacity will be increased on-site to reduce off-site queuing on Railway Road.
Following the closure of Torkington Road Household Waste Recycling Centre in early 2011, the following centres will be available to residents:
· Bredbury Parkway, Bredbury, SK6 2SN.
· Adswood Road, Adswood, Stockport, SK8 5QY.
· Rosehill, Railway Road, Marple, Stockport, SK6 6HU.
The completion of the site will also mark the closure of, Torkington Road HWRC.
To allow for residents who use the Torkington Road facility to become familiar with the NEW Rose Hill facility and so that we can continue to provide ample capacity over the busy festive period the Torkington Road facility will permanently close from 6pm on Monday 10th January 2011. Site users will be redirected to the NEW Rose Hill Facility.
The Torkington Road facility is not able to accommodate such redevelopment that Rose Hill has undergone due to its size.
Significant investment has therefore been made in the Rose Hill facility to provide a much improved and modern facility for the Stockport’s residents. In addition Stockport Council has also increased the capacity for removing recycling and waste materials from resident’s homes by 71.5%, giving residents even more capacity to recycle on their doorstep.
Following a consultation earlier this year, Stockport Council is undertaking a review of the redevelopment of the Torkington site in accordance with the planning brief details of which will be issued in the New Year.
For more information on recycling and waste across Greater Manchester visit
www.recycleforgreatermanchester.comFor more information on recycling and waste in Stockport visit Stockport Council’s dedicated webpage
www.stockport,gov.uk/waste