A state-of-the-art recycling facility in Darlington is nearing completion.

The two-year wait for Total Recycling Services’ £1.3m waste transfer station is due to be finished and open for business in the summer.

Finley Structures were employed as Main Contractor for the new facility.  Their work included foundations, floor slab, steel, brick, cladding, doors and push walls.  Work on the site, next to Orange on Lingfield Way, Darlington, is almost complete.

Total Recycling managing director Alex Foreman, pictured at the firm’s new plant, says it’s an exciting development for the firm.

The station will create six new full-time jobs, including a chemist to examine hazardous waste, taking the total number of employees to 36, and is expected to increase Total’s annual turnover by £1.2m to £6.3m a year.

“It’s a really exciting development which will be two years in the making by the time it’s finished,” said Mr Foreman.

“The new waste transfer station will be a state-of-the-art facility which will enhance our growing business and increase our reputation as one of the market leaders in recycling and waste management.”

John Finley added: “This is the first time we’ve worked with Total Recycling and they’ve been a pleasure to work with.

“They’re delighted with the work we’re doing, and everyone is looking forward to seeing the new facility up and running very soon.”

Total Recycling was established in August 2009, born out of a desire to provide a one-stop-shop waste management services for companies throughout the UK.

Its team combines 25 years’ experience in both the hazardous and non-hazardous waste disposal industries.

MD Mr Foreman has a wealth of experience in waste management, having previously been operations director and commercial director with another large North-East waste management company.

Total Recycling now boasts an experienced sales team fully trained in site audits, while waste requirements analysis are supported by an administration team. They also have a large team of waste management operatives working from their recycling depot and head office in Darlington.