THE Essex County councillors who represent Harlow have taken up concerns of residents over the operating of the recycling centre in Harlow.

YH has been reporting that the centre off River Way opens and shuts several times during the day.

Essex County Councillor for Harlow West, Cllr Michael Hardware, (on behalf of the four Harlow county councillors) said:

“We have raised our concerns about the Harlow Tip directly with the cabinet member and will work with the waste team at ECC to solve the issues.

“The need to maintain social distancing for both residents and staff has meant that since it was re-opened earlier this month the throughput has been reduced. This coupled with huge demand caused by the long lock-down has meant inevitable long delays and long queues which, in turn, have affected other tenants of the industrial estate.

“There have also been reports of residents finding the tip closed on occasions. This is due to bin exchanges when the public have to be excluded for health and safety reasons. The massive volumes of waste being received means bins are being filled far quicker and need to be exchanged more regularly.

“In the meantime, we have asked for more staff to be on hand to advise residents as they arrive about these temporary closures.”