Grundon Waste Management has opened a £7 million waste facility in Banbury, Oxfordshire.
The 20,000 sq m facility on Thorne Road will see Grundon integrate its offices, depot and waste transfer station onto the one site.
The site will consist of a waste transfer building, and a MRF with storage and processing facilities for recovered material and refuse derived fuel.
According to Grundon, the facility accepts commercial and industrial waste, in addition to domestic waste and recyclables from Cherwell District Council. This includes plastics, cardboard, paper, wood, glass and plasterboard.
Victoria Prentis MP cuts the ribbon with Neil Grundon at the Banbury opening ceremony
The development took less than a year to complete, with Grundon working on the design and build with its contractor Clugston Construction Limited.
Reputation
Victoria Prentis, MP for North Oxfordshire, officially opened the new facility yesterday (October 8) and said that the company’s strong reputation helped the development.
“It is fantastic to see a family business like Grundon investing in Banbury and the local area,” Ms Prentis said.
She added: “We all have a duty to deal with our waste, and Grundon has a strong reputation for effective waste management and helping the region’s businesses reduce the amount which goes to landfill alongside actively encouraging recycling.”
First phase
The construction of the new waste facility, on previously undeveloped land owned by Banbury Town Council, is the first phase of a longer-term commitment by Grundon to the town, the company said.
Giving more details on the commitment, Neil Grundon, deputy chairman at Grundon Waste Management, said: “Grundon has a long association with Banbury. We have traditionally operated out of two sites but wanted to streamline our operations. When the site at Thorpe Road became available it made sense to us, and to the local council, to work towards integrating our offices, depot and waste transfer station onto the one site,” he explained.
Mr Grundon added: “Having completed phase one of the project in opening this new waste facility, we plan to invest in preparing our old site at Merton Road for residential development alongside continuing our commitment to providing an efficient waste management service to our customers in and around Banbury.”
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