A fire broke out yesterday morning at the Dunbrik waste site in Sundridge. The site combines a Waste Transfer Station (WTS), which among other roles receives waste from kerbside collections, with a Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) which will be used by many residents in the south of the Sevenoaks North and Darent Valley Division, along with many others.
Fortunately no one was injured in the fire, which I understand was identified at around 0415 yesterday morning. The WTS building has taken significant damage, the full scale of which is being assessed. The HWRC was not harmed, and will be reopened as soon as possible, though there will be some disruption as the rest of the site is cleared and investigated. The cause of the fire is not currently known.
The HWRC had just been reopened using the new booking system, along with all others across Kent. While it is closed those with bookings are being redirected to other local sites, such as Swanley and Pepperhill. This seems to have worked well yesterday. Similarly, the aim is to minimise the effect of the damage to the WTS on Sevenoaks District Council's kerbside collections.
Redevelopment of the site to make it a more efficient and sustainable facility was in any case under consideration, and this event may accelerate it.
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