JUST one-fifth of the people who attended public consultations on a proposed waste treatment centre in Wrexham expressed opposition to the scheme.
A questionnaire was handed out by HLC, the company behind the plans for a pyrolysis and gasification plant on Wrexham Industrial Estate, at the end of each presentation in January and early February.
The results show that only 22% said they were opposed to the proposals, and 20% ticked the 'don't know' boxes when answering four questions on the plans.
The questions were:
What are your views on the kerbside collection of separated waste for recycling or composting?
What are your views on the further mechanical removal of recyclable waste at a centralised location?
How do you feel about using waste that can't be recycled/composted to generate electricity via the pyrolysis and gasification process?
What do you think of the choice of location of the proposed Resource Recovery Centre?
In all 92% of respondents supported kerbside collection of waste which householders had separated for recycling and composting, 84% supported mechanical waste sorting at a central location, 57% supported the use of non-recyclable waste to generate electricity and 64% believed the Owens Corning site was suitable for a centre to carry out these processes.
'We were delighted with the attendances,' said HLC project development manager Judith Harper. 'We have been encouraged by the replies to our questionnaire. People didn't seem to realise how landfill sites create massive emissions.'
