Brading once again has a bottle bank in the town centre, after work to remove and replace the old facilities which were destroyed in a fire earlier this year.
In May, a car caught fire in the Wheatsheaf car park next to Brading Methodist Church, destroying the bottle bank and damaging surrounding fencing and trees. The fire also damaged part of the church although firefighters quickly brought the blaze under control.
Amey removed the burnt out bottle bank frames and platforms and replaced them with new frames and 4 bins that form part of the bring bank service under the contract with the Isle of Wight Council. The council currently provides 60 mini-recycling sites across the Island that are serviced and maintained by Amey, the majority of which are bottle banks.
Executive member for environment and local engagement, Councillor Paul Fuller, said:
“It is great news that Brading can continue recycling with their household bottle bank. I would also like to thank the fire service for their speedy response at the time of the initial fire, ensuring no further damage occurred.”
After working with Brading Town Council and Brading Residents Action Group (BRAG), Amey took the opportunity to provide further improvements to the area. In addition to installing the new bring bank, a team of 3 staff from Amey also washed the walls of the church down and gave the surrounding area a clean including removing weeds, overgrown foliage and litter as part of the company’s community involvement scheme. The scheme means a member of staff receives an additional paid day’s leave to carry out work that benefits a local community.
Sue Birch, chair of BRAG said:
“We are delighted to see replacement bins following the recent car fire on the Wheatsheaf car park. This fire badly affected the Methodist church and totally destroyed the bins.
Article continues below this advertisement “The new bins have been placed in a different position, making it much safer, being away from the Church exit. It is good that Brading residents have this continued service to enable them to recycle. The area now appears much more presentable and tidy, thanks to the Amey team’s hard work.”
The facility includes 2 bins for green glass, and 1 each for brown and clear glass.
