Cabinet approves changes to Household Waste Recycling Centres
At today’s cabinet meeting, members have approved a proposal that will see changes to three of the borough’s five Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs), saving the council nearly £200k over the next two financial years.
What will change?
As part of saving proposals listed in the 2024/25 budget approved by Full Council in March this year, a review of operating days at all Household Waste Recycling Centres took place. A decision was made to close Nab Lane, Birstall and change operating days at two other sites. The decision was subject to a robust call-in at Scrutiny in September with a recommendation for the proposals to be submitted to Cabinet for a final decision.
Proposals submitted to cabinet, which are now approved, would see Nab Lane HWRC cease operations and revised opening days implemented at Bromley Farm and Meltham HWRCs.
Councillor Munir Ahmed, Cabinet Member for Environment and Highways, said:
“Now proposals are approved, peak opening times will be maintained across the remaining HWRC sites whilst meeting financial targets for the service.
“We have to make difficult decisions in the current financial climate but this proposal still leaves Birstall and Birkenshaw residents with the industry-recommended journey time to their nearest HWRC. The closure of Nab Lane will also put Kirklees at a level of service comparable to that of Leeds, Bradford, and Wakefield when comparing density of provision.
“With the tip at Nab Lane needing major modernisation and investment over the coming years, this is one of many cost-saving measures being implemented across the council, as set out in the annual budget earlier this year.”