Bagshot Swift Lane Community Recycling Centre Consultation

Overview

In 2019, Surrey County Council consulted on the potential closure of up to six Community Recycling Centres (CRCs) to achieve cost savings. This included the operation at Bagshot Swift Lane. At this time, members decided to retain two sites and review the operation at four others, including Bagshot.

Following a recent review of the operation, Surrey County Council is recommending the closure of Bagshot Community Recycling Centre (CRC) due to

• Condition - the site is difficult to access, unmodernised and too small to be upgraded to a modern split-level site, so it cannot be made fit for future, in line with the Council’s mid-term Waste Strategy.
• Low usage – it is one of the county’s smallest sites for public recycling, handling just 2% (c.1,700 tonnes) of the county’s CRC waste each year.
• Safety concerns - the site has suffered from repeated incidences of antisocial behaviour including, overnight vandalism and fly tipping. Users must also cross vehicle circulation areas to access the waste bins.

There are four alternative Community Recycling Centres within 10 miles of Bagshot, with the closest being Camberley, approximately six miles away. These sites are modern, safe and all on one level, with no need to climb steps to tip waste. These sites allow access to vans and trailers, and also accept more types of waste. Some sites offer additional services such as a paint reuse shop at Guildford CRC and a reuse shop at Woking CRC.

The closure of the Bagshot Community Recycling Centre is recommended but has not yet been confirmed. We want any decision on the future of CRC services in the area to be fully informed by the impact residents tell us this would have on them.

We are inviting residents to take part in a consultation to let us know how they currently use the site and express their views on what alternative service arrangements they would like going forward, such as increasing opening hours at alternative Community Recycling Centres.

Why your views matter

Your views will be considered in the recommendation to Cabinet and by the Cabinet itself when it makes the decision.

Your responses are anonymous and completing this survey should take no more than five minutes. We would like to know where you are responding from, so please do provide a post code.

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All responses are strictly confidential, and your data will be used in-line with our data protection policy which can be found online: Your information and privacy - Surrey County Council (surreycc.gov.uk)