Progress on site set up 2 April 2026

Site set up is progressing as planned. The base layer of aggregate over the saturated ground to enable heavy vehicle access is now complete and track matting is being laid. This will ensure lorries taking waste away can easily access and leave the site, even if we get further rain.

image showing the site with aggregate laid
image showing the laying of track matting on site
The aggregate is now all laid. It is raised higher than the surrounding saturated ground.
Laying track matting over the aggregate so that heavy vehicles can manoeuvre on site

Site welfare cabins have been delivered and installed

 image showing the site sign being erected

A sign at the entrance to the site has been erected.
image of thermal probes
Thermal probes before installation
 image showing worker installing thermal probe into the waste
We regularly carry out below surface temperature monitoring of the waste. We have installed thermal probes for monitoring temperatures in the waste piles. We do this to reduce the risk and impacts of a fire to the local community, road network and infrastructure.