Nuneaton recycling centre is one of the region’s largest and busiest recycling centres. Currently, around 600 cars visit the site to dispose of waste each day. However, newly-unveiled Plans suggest that cars will still be catered for at the site but cycle and pedestrian access will be limited.
Friends of the Earth spokesperson and the local council’s inaugural councillor for the Green party, Kevin Kondakor, recently spoke about the new Plans in regards to their lack of accessibility. He said:
“Everyone pays council tax but you have to have a car to be able to use the recycling centre. This is an area of multiple deprivations, on the border of Weddington and Camp Hill where there is low car ownership.
"This recycling centre is about 30 years old and we won’t design another for another 30 years. So now is the time to get this right.”
Recycling centres across the country often work with residents and businesses to encourage sustainability, whether this is by incentivising recycling or by communicating recycling initiatives using banner printing.
Coventry and, more specifically in this case, Nuneaton residents would benefit from a wider range of options when it comes to accessing the centre. Also, the centre itself could benefit from the increased traffic encouraged by the easier access.
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