The Parish Council has had several enquiries and expressions of concern regarding the storage of plastic waste at the old Fujitsu / Newton Oils site at the east end of Charfield.  Since the statement issued last month (July 2010) by NRG Ltd (re the installation of a ‘baler’) the Parish Council have been in close contact with the company so as to remain informed with the progress of this installation and subsequent reduction in plastic waste on the site.

Today – 20th August 2010 – the following update has been received from NRG Ltd.

Nationwide Recycling Group (NRG) Ltd wish to inform the local people of Charfield of their intentions regarding the plastic material currently stored in the yard. We have been consecutively let down by aforementioned baler supplier and have terminated our relationship with them.  We have managed to find alternative suppliers and there are a number of possibilities, however, other events have now taken over and because of this we will be altering our plans going forward.

We have secured premises in Avonmouth and as a result of this (as it stand today) it looks as if we will have the baler delivered directly to the new location and simply collect and deliver the plastic at Charfield to the new site.  I should also point out that activity in Charfield will not fully cease until the end of our lease in December but the quantity of material stored there (if any) will be greatly reduced.

I cannot say at this point on what timescale we will be working to – but rest assured it is in our best interests commercially to ensure this happens ASAP.

If you have any further queries / concerns regarding this site – please contact the Parish Clerk – in the normal manner.