Pitsea waste management site

Pitsea waste management site is a large landfill site on the north side of the Thames estuary 0.7 miles (1.1 km) from Pitsea in Basildon, Essex.[1] It is the second largest landfill site in the UK[2] operated by Veolia Ltd.[1] receiving 800,000 tonnes of solid waste per year, mostly from the London conurbation.

After the site closes in the early 2020s, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds plans to convert it to a nature reserve.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Recycling and Waste, Recycling centres, Basildon - Pitsea". Essex County Council. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  2. 1 2 Adam, David (4 May 2010). "Back to nature: RSPB to run Pitsea landfill site". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 September 2012.

Coordinates: 51°33′22″N 0°30′18″E / 51.556°N 0.505°E / 51.556; 0.505


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