Open for Business
A new £1.3million base for Hackney’s waste services has officially opened.
The Millfields Waste Depot will be a base for 300 staff, most of whom will be out and about every day keeping the borough clean and rubbish free.
The building will operate 23 hours a day and has a fully accessible public office with changing facilities and many green features, including a biomass pellet boiler to power constant hot water; water saving infra-red taps and push button showers; plus heat exchange air conditioning units.
It also boasts a living roof covered in turf, grass and wild flowers that provides insulation, while helping to reduce carbon dioxide and improve air quality.
The depot, on the site of the old Power Station in Millfields Road, Clapton, was officially opened by Mayor Jules Pipe on 23 March. He was joined by the Council’s Chief Executive, Tim Shields, Cllr Alan Laing, Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods, and representatives from the building contractors and the London Development Agency (LDA) which jointly funded the project with the Council.
Cllr Laing said: “The new facilities and redevelopment of the depot is a fine example of a strong partnership that demonstrates our commitment to improve waste services in Hackney. I’d like to thank staff for their support and hard work throughout the building works, which has contributed greatly in helping us to make the borough cleaner and greener.”
The opening of the new building is the first stage in the redevelopment of the site, due to be completed later this year.
When finished, the depot will include a new waste transfer station; a two-bay vehicle workshop; new fuelling system, vehicle wash; as well as parking space for waste vehicles.
There will also be a new CCTV security system and high-quality lighting that will take account of the wildlife along the River Lee, which borders the site, with light spillage minimised as far as possible.
More information
Call: 020 8356 6688 or visit the Environment & Planning page.
Page updated: 15 Jun 2010
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