THURROCK Council has revealed the opening of a new commercial operation at the Linford Household Waste Recycling centre at Linford.

The site has previously only been open to domestic residents and has frequently been the subject of complaints because of access issues on the narrow Buckingham Hill Road. Entry is restricted from one direction on the rural road with lengthy queues for access building up as no overtaking of any traffic, moving or stationary, is allowed.

Earlier this year the road was affected by a serious traffic accident involving four vehicles as a result of queuing - prompting the council to change traffic regulations.

Queuing traffic at the Linford waste site is a frequent problem and core of controversy.

Now the council has opened up the site to waste disposal companies from Thurrock and beyond.

A release from the council today (Thursday, 23 July) says: "Commercial waste customers in Thurrock and neighbouring boroughs, can now benefit from a new pay-as-you-weigh service with the opening of a weighbridge facility at Linford Household Waste Recycling Centre.

"The new service provides a simple, fair and flexible way for commercial customers to dispose of waste, with charges based on the exact weight of material brought to site, rather than a flat fee or container size. This ensures customers only pay for the waste they dispose."

The cost of disposing the waste will be calculated by the tonne, £250 per tonne of waste. There is a minimum charge for using the service of £25.

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The commercial service will be available from Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm.

The site has frequently been criticised by users for the problems with access and several years ago Thurrock Council agreed plans to improve entry and they were granted planning permission. However, the council has not progressed the scheme.

The statement adds:-

The weighbridge facility is available to a wide range of commercial waste customers, including:

• Traders
• Contractors
• Businesses
• Landlords
• Charities and community groups

To ensure the safe operation of the weighbridge, all vehicles using the facility must comply with the site's size restrictions. The maximum permitted vehicle or vehicle-and-trailer combination length is 7.83 metres (25 feet 8 inches).

Residents disposing of DIY or construction waste, that is classified as commercial waste, can also use this weighbridge service.

Just show up with your commercial waste. No bookings are required.

For further information on accepted waste types, charges and how to use the service, visit: Commercial business waste disposal at the HWRC (Tip) | Business waste and recycling | Thurrock Council.