The redevelopment of the Denby Dale Road Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) in Wakefield is now under way, with the demolition of the site taking place.

To commemorate the event, leading waste management business Shanks hosted a demolition ceremony with Wakefield Council and Kier, which is building the facility, to mark this milestone in the process, which will revolutionise waste management across the Wakefield district.


Following demolition, the site will be rebuilt with a new design to improve its efficiency and functionality. The improvements include safer traffic management, a new transfer station, a new facility building and gatehouse and a covered HWRC.

Shanks UK Managing Director, Peter Eglinton, said: "We are delighted to join Wakefield Council and Kier to mark this significant milestone in the redevelopment of our Denby Dale Road HWRC. We are looking forward to rebuilding a safer and more efficient waste facility for the people of Wakefield."

The new Denby Dale Road HWRC will fall under a network of four recycling centres, which are part of Shanks' 25-year PFI contract with Wakefield Council.

The contract also includes a residual waste treatment facility at South Kirkby, which will run on energy created from within the facility and is due to open in 2015.

(CD/JP)