Extract from end of day adjournment debate on Blaydon Quarry Landfill Site - Apr 1

Tuesday, 2 April 2019 07:52

Liz Twist (Blaydon) (Lab):...Then there are the large lorries that transport waste from other parts of the country to Blaydon. It is not even our rubbish that is being tipped at the site—it comes from all over. Our waste goes to an Energy from waste site under the South Tyne and Wear Waste Management Partnership. Not only is it inefficient for trucks to transport rubbish for miles and miles, but it is a hazard on the narrow roads immediately surrounding the site, creating mud and...Request free trial