BStE Design FAQLeaflet-v6 - Suffolk County Council

Will I be able to take the same waste types to the new HouseholdWaste Recycling Centre?Yes, all materials currently accepted at the Household Waste Recycling Centre will still be accepted at the new centre.The Household Waste Recycling Centre will also have an area for reuse where items such as televisions, furniture,bikes, freezers and small electrical items can be deposited before being sent for reuse.What are the opening hours?The Household Waste Recycling Centre opening hours are not expected to change from the current opening hourswhich are as follows;April to SeptemberOctober to MarchSundays and bank holidays9am until 5pm - Monday to Saturday.9am until 4pm - Monday to Saturday.10am until 4pm all year round.The Household Waste Recycling Centre will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.The Waste Transfer Station will operate up to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, excluding Christmas Day and NewYear’s Day.What will the visual impact be?The southern half of the site is currently used as the Household Waste Recycling Centre. A new building will beconstructed on site. The local area already has a number of commercial buildings and this facility will be similar insize. We intend to keep as much of the existing vegetation on site as possible.What will the traffic impacts be?The number of vehicles accessing the Household Waste Recycling Centre will remain similar to now.There are likely to be peaks in traffic into the site from 10-11am and 2-3pm when refuse collection vehicles finishtheir rounds and bring waste to the site. The refuse collection vehicles will continue to use the shortest route fromwhere the vehicle becomes full during the collection rounds.The large articulated vehicles will be collecting waste from the transfer station throughout the day, aiming to avoidthese peak times. Large articulated vehicles will be routed along the A14 (T) to and from the site.Will the site be noisy?Some noise is expected to be generated onsite during the site preparation and construction period which is expectedto last approximately 9 months.During operations, noise may be generated from the transfer station, primarily from on-site vehicles. Waste transferstation operations happen mainly within the building and closing doors will minimise the amount of noise that can beheard off site.Noise generated by vehicle movements at the Household Waste Recycling Centre will be similar to now.