Portsmouth Recycling Centre

Portsmouth City Council is undertaking a review of services at the Portsmouth Recycling Centre with the aim of improving efficiency and cost effectiveness. Portsmouth City Council is seeking views/comments from site users on the proposed changes.

The proposals are:

1. A revision of site opening hours based upon current site usage

The current and proposed opening hours are shown in the table below

	Opening Hours
Calendar Period	Current	Proposed
1st October to 28th February	8:00am to 4:00pm	9:00am to 4:00pm
1st March to 31st March	8:00am to 5:00pm	9:00am to 4:00pm
1st April to 30th September	8:00am to 7:00pm	9:00am to 7:00pm With late opening Thursdays to 9:00pm

2. A revision of the policy for accepting DIY waste with the option of charging for larger quantities

Although there is no legal obligation to accept such waste, site users are currently able to bring in small quantities of DIY waste originating from their own property free of charge. DIY waste includes waste from activities involving improvements, repair or alteration including, but not limited to: 

·        Hardcore, bricks and masonry

·        Wood (i.e fencing, doors and windows)

·        Soil and aggregates

·        Bathroom and kitchen renovations

·        Cement bonded asbestos

·        Plasterboard

The current free provisions allow:

Soil and Rubble: Approximately the contents of 6 x 30 litre bags (the equivalent to a small car boot load) no more than once per month.

Plasterboard: Small offcuts only.

Cement bonded asbestos: No more than 15 sheets, of no greater size than 120cm by 60cm - approximately equal to the amount from a standard single garage roof.

The proposal would not change the current entitlement for free disposal of these small quantities of DIY waste at the site, but would offer residents the option of paying to bring in larger quantities which should currently be disposed of through alternative means, such as the hire of a skip.

3. Introduction of a chargeable commercial waste service

It is currently illegal to deposit trade or commercial waste at the site. Portsmouth City Council is investigating ways of introducing a chargeable service to allow small local businesses to dispose of their trade waste.

If you have any comments or views on these proposals, we would like to hear them. Please e-mail comments or views to recycling@portsmouthcc.gov.uk  or call 023 92834092.