Cornish refuse station celebrates topping out

Main contractor Kier Construction has celebrated reaching the highest point of construction at the Hallenbeagle Refuse Transfer Station in Cornwall with a traditional topping out ceremony.

The project, which is making use of vacant industrial land at Cornwall Business Park in Redruth, will measure 13m in height and provide purpose-built recycling and waste management facilities for Cornwall.

The station will support Cornwall’s new household waste and recycling collection service, which aims to increase the county’s recycling rate.

In addition to residential waste, it will also accept some waste and recycling from local businesses.

The facility will sort and handle Cornwall’s household waste and recycling on behalf of Cornwall Council and will be run by SUEZ recycling and recovery UK.

Construction started in October 2023 and the steelwork, which comprises a number of portal frames up to 52m-wide, is being fabricated, supplied and erected by Billington Structures.

Kier Construction Western & Wales Regional Director, Doug Lloyd, said: “It is wonderful to see how well this project is progressing. The team collaboration from SUEZ and Cornwall Council representatives, our consultants and supply chain has been outstanding. Collectively, we are delivering a building of exceptional quality that will assist Cornwall to maximise recycling, benefiting the local environment for decades to come.”

Mark Hillson, PFI General Manager for Cornwall and Devon at SUEZ, added: “It’s great to see this vital infrastructure project reach this important milestone. The development of this facility will provide vital waste management and processing services for residents of Cornwall for generations to come.”