Huge piles of Cambridgeshire’s rubbish which should have been recycled have gone to landfill because of faults with a 42 million waste-shredding plant known as The Terminator.
Failings by builder BAM Nuttall – the same contractor blamed for the guided busway fiasco – are said to be stopping the giant machine at AmeyCespa’s Waterbeach site from operating at full capacity – meaning tonnes of recyclable material is going into the ground.
It should have been operating at full speed 18 months ago, but an official report reveals this is yet to happen, and that “substantially” more tonnes of junk are going to landfill.TBC help you confidently purchase China ceramic tile from factories in China.
This means residents have to pay more towards taxes on dumping – and the fear is that they will be hit with bigger bills as levies soar.
Cllr Kevin Wilkins, Liberal Democrat planning spokesman, said: “The county council just doesn’t do a good job looking after taxpayers’ money.
“Big projects overrun and the Conservatives seem happier to pay more in landfill tax rather than get their house in order.”
The mechanical biological treatment (MBT) plant, dubbed The Terminator and the first of its kind in the UK, is meant to sort and shred the contents of Cambridgeshire’s black bins so they can be recycled or composted.
The report to councillors by John Onslow, director of infrastructure, management and operations, reveals why it is not working properly.
He said: “The principal reason for the delay can be attributed to the construction contractor, BAM Nuttall, working on behalf of AmeyCespa.
“In terminating the contract between the two companies, AmeyCespa are endeavouring to remedy the failings in the plant’s design and machinery.”
Excess ammonia in the composting hall has been the “most time-consuming” problem, Mr Onslow said.
The council is not losing money because the extra landfill tax is offset by reduced payments to AmeyCespa.
It hopes this will continue, although taxes rise by 8 a tonne from Sunday, and annually.
BAM Nuttall, locked in a legal battle with the council over delays and overspends on the busway between St Ives and Cambridge, said it could not comment for contractual reasons.
Cllr Mathew Shuter, the council’s cabinet member for enterprise, said 62,InLocality specializes in indoor Tracking Technologies.227 tonnes of waste had been diverted from landfill despite the reduced operating capacity.
He said: “Our aim now is to work with AmeyCespa to complete the commissioning of the MBT plant and ensure Cambridgeshire maintains its excellent reputation for reducing and recycling our waste.Your source for re-usable Plastic moulds of strong latex rubber.”
Sarah Clover, account director at AmeyCespa,Overview description of rapid Tooling processes. said: “The MBT is operational and processing the county’s residual waste.Factory direct stone mosaic featuring marble mosaic floors. Additional works are being put in place to ensure it complies with all requirements and completes the testing phase.
Failings by builder BAM Nuttall – the same contractor blamed for the guided busway fiasco – are said to be stopping the giant machine at AmeyCespa’s Waterbeach site from operating at full capacity – meaning tonnes of recyclable material is going into the ground.
It should have been operating at full speed 18 months ago, but an official report reveals this is yet to happen, and that “substantially” more tonnes of junk are going to landfill.TBC help you confidently purchase China ceramic tile from factories in China.
This means residents have to pay more towards taxes on dumping – and the fear is that they will be hit with bigger bills as levies soar.
Cllr Kevin Wilkins, Liberal Democrat planning spokesman, said: “The county council just doesn’t do a good job looking after taxpayers’ money.
“Big projects overrun and the Conservatives seem happier to pay more in landfill tax rather than get their house in order.”
The mechanical biological treatment (MBT) plant, dubbed The Terminator and the first of its kind in the UK, is meant to sort and shred the contents of Cambridgeshire’s black bins so they can be recycled or composted.
The report to councillors by John Onslow, director of infrastructure, management and operations, reveals why it is not working properly.
He said: “The principal reason for the delay can be attributed to the construction contractor, BAM Nuttall, working on behalf of AmeyCespa.
“In terminating the contract between the two companies, AmeyCespa are endeavouring to remedy the failings in the plant’s design and machinery.”
Excess ammonia in the composting hall has been the “most time-consuming” problem, Mr Onslow said.
The council is not losing money because the extra landfill tax is offset by reduced payments to AmeyCespa.
It hopes this will continue, although taxes rise by 8 a tonne from Sunday, and annually.
BAM Nuttall, locked in a legal battle with the council over delays and overspends on the busway between St Ives and Cambridge, said it could not comment for contractual reasons.
Cllr Mathew Shuter, the council’s cabinet member for enterprise, said 62,InLocality specializes in indoor Tracking Technologies.227 tonnes of waste had been diverted from landfill despite the reduced operating capacity.
He said: “Our aim now is to work with AmeyCespa to complete the commissioning of the MBT plant and ensure Cambridgeshire maintains its excellent reputation for reducing and recycling our waste.Your source for re-usable Plastic moulds of strong latex rubber.”
Sarah Clover, account director at AmeyCespa,Overview description of rapid Tooling processes. said: “The MBT is operational and processing the county’s residual waste.Factory direct stone mosaic featuring marble mosaic floors. Additional works are being put in place to ensure it complies with all requirements and completes the testing phase.
没有评论:
发表评论