Staff at a tip in South Bristol can now start working at 6am during weekdays but council officers have promised noise levels “won’t harm neighbours”. People living nearby the Hartcliffe Way Reuse and Recycling Centre previously raised fears about the early start.
The recycling centre, which opened in summer last year, now has planning permission for Bristol Waste workers to start at the site at 6am from Monday to Friday. Their work will be restricted to less noisy activities, like getting street cleansing vehicles ready for the day.
Some skips will also be emptied, but these will only be less noisy materials like green waste, black bag waste and wood. More noisy operations, like moving metal, will only start after 8am, according to a planning officer at Bristol City Council.
