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Work starts at industrial estate for new waste facility
Work has begun on a new waste management station at an industrial estate in St Philip’s Marsh.
The facility is being built by waste management firm Grundon at its existing St Philip’s Marsh site and will add capacity to handle up to 50,000 tonnes of commercial waste each year.
It is expected to create between six and eight full-time jobs, including transfer station operatives, machine drivers and a weighbridge clerk, adding to the 19 staff already employed at the site.
The project follows a planning process that began in 2020.
The new facility is being built by waste management firm Grundon
The Planning Inspectorate approved the development on appeal in 2022, after Bristol City Council initially refused the scheme.
Construction is expected to be completed in 2026.
Philip Atkinson, estates director at Grundon Waste Management, said the new station would bring sustainability benefits for Bristol businesses.
“Our increased regional handling capacity will mean improved efficiency and cost savings for our customers, as well as lower mileage and reduced environmental impact when processing their waste,” he said.
The waste transfer station will occupy just over a third of the four-acre site, which currently operates as an HGV depot next to Grundon’s Bristol offices.
The company relocated to St Philip’s Marsh in 2019.
Commercial and industrial waste from local businesses will be collected and bulked at the facility before being processed.
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The development includes new infrastructure such as a trailer shelter, weighbridge and office space.
Grundon, which also operates from Bishop’s Cleeve, is progressing plans for a hazardous waste processing facility in Avonmouth.
The company has invested £6.5m in vehicle upgrades during 2024–25, including £2.5m on electrification following the introduction of electric waste and recycling lorries in Bristol.
All photos: Grundon
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