Plans are in place to redevelop Milton Household Recycling Centre at Milton, Cambridgeshire.
The site will remain in its current location but extend onto the adjacent landfill site. It will be able to accommodate additional waste from expected household growth until 2070.
The new site will be built to modern standards. It will remove the need to climb steps to deposit waste as is currently the case at Bluntisham, St Neots and Witchford sites.
There will be:
- More parking spaces on site for unloading of waste
- A cycle parking area
- A separate pedestrian gate for foot access (for the first time)
- A re-use shop to increase recovery of reusable items
- Increased separation of site users from heavy vehicles servicing the site
During the construction period, the site will need to close for a period of time that is yet to be confirmed.
The final designs for the new facility are currently being approved. Once this work is complete we will be able to confirm the date when the site will close to allow construction to start. We will publish the timings on this page.
Unfortunately, during site closure it isn’t feasible to put an alternative temporary replacement site in place. Site users will be asked to use the nearest alternative sites at Witchford, Bluntisham and Thriplow.
Due to the extra demand on these sites a temporary online booking system will be put in place, for these three sites only, while the Milton site is closed. This will help manage the flow of traffic and reduce waiting times. The booking system will be ‘real-time’, allowing residents to secure a slot on the same day should they wish to. For those without internet access, bookings can also be made over the phone.
Site extension area
The below plan shows the current site area and additional extension area that will be added to the new site.
Updates will be added to this page as the project progresses and further details are confirmed. Cambridgeshire County Council apologises for any inconvenience caused by redevelopment of the site but will endeavour to keep disruption to a minimum.
