Work has started on a new waste transfer station in an industrial estate on the southern edge of central Bristol.
The new facility in St Philip’s Marsh will be a new addition to the premises occupied by Grundon, who moved to the site in 2019.
The project is the culmination of a planning process which began in 2020, for the erection and operation of a waste transfer station alongside new structures including a trailer shelter, weighbridge and office.
In 2022 the Planning Inspectorate allowed Grundon’s appeal against Bristol City Council’s original refusal of the scheme, and gave the development the green light. Work has recently begun and is expected to be completed early next year.
The Waste Transfer Station (WTS) will see up to 50,000 tonnes per annum of commercial and industrial waste gathered from local businesses and customers and bulked on site.
Between six and eight full time jobs will be created – including transfer station operatives, plant operators and a weighbridge clerk – adding to the 19 staff that Grundon already employs at the site.
Just over a third of the total site, which is more than four acres in size and currently operates as an HGV depot next to Grundon’s Bristol offices, will be taken up by the new facility.
“This new waste transfer station is set to offer significant sustainability benefits for the Bristol business community,” said Philip Atkinson, Estates Director at Grundon Waste Management.
“Our increased regional handling capacity will improve efficiency, resulting in lower costs for our customers, whilst improving environmental outcomes for the wastes they produce.
“We’ve made significant progress in developing our business in Bristol and this new facility will further establish our presence in the region.”
Philip Atkinson
Estates Director at Grundon
“We are of course delighted to be investing in the local area and to be creating yet more employment opportunities.