New £3.9m household recycling centre approved

The council said the final cost accounted for increased construction prices

A town is to get a new household waste recycling centre.

Councillors backed plans to relocate the existing site in March, Cambridgeshire, and build a bigger facility.

The project, which has gone over budget by more than £500,000 and is now set to cost £3.9m, should be completed by the end of 2025.

Lorna Dupre, chairwoman of Cambridgeshire County Council's environment and green investment committee, said the facility would make it "even easier" for people to recycle.

"From coffee pods and vapes to car parts and hardcore, our household recycling centres accept a range of everyday items," she said.

The new centre will be built on land adjacent to the existing site on Hundred Road.

It will have an upper level for cars so people can park and put items into recycling containers without having to climb stairs.

The existing recycling centre in March will remain open until the new one is built

There will also be a shop selling and giving away items that can be reused.

The existing site will remain open during the work, which is expected to start early next year and last for about nine months.

The final bill will be higher than the initial estimate of £3.4m due to higher costs for materials and labour.