Developer: No smells at plant site

ANGRY residents raised concerns to the owner of a proposed recycling plant in South Killingholme.

An open consultation meeting was held at the community centre so people could quiz the owner of ClarkeSon Recycling, who plans to build a plant on the Poplar Far m site, in Ulceby Road.

The main questions from residents were about the smell, position and proximity of the site, the effect on house prices, the possibility of rodents and job prospects.

But managing director Steve Clarke was quick to reassure them.

Resident Michelle Hardy created a placard to hold outside the venue in opposition.

She said: "I do not want this recycling plant because I want the next generation to enjoy the area.

"I have a daughter, Milly-Jane, who is five years old, and we don't want to be able to smell the plant.

"I also don't want my house price to go down."

Parish Councillor Tracey McInanny said she is worried about property prices if the plant was built.

"I don't want smells, flies or rats," she said.

"We have the refinery nearby, we don't need anything else."

One man told the Telegraph he would avoid saying yes to the recycling plant like the "plague".

Mr Clarke, said the firm controls the smell problem as it does at its other site in Riby.

He said: "We wanted to give the public the opportunity to say their thoughts before we draw up the plans so we can take it into consideration.

"I am more than happy for any residents to look at my plant in Riby to see how it works.

"I will be the closest resident to the plant as I will be living in the farmhouse there – so if it smelt that bad, I would not live there.

"Compost will be in glass houses and the vapour which smells will be collected for nitrogen.

"We don't have a problem with pests or rodents in our current site."

Mr Clarkson defined it as a "unique development" which will link recycling to create different products such as fish pellets and compost from local people's waste.

"I will create 35 jobs in the town because I want to keep everything local," he added.

"Local tradesmen will construct the plant and I will be supplying to local businesses too.

"Since I began my business in 2006, I have had 150 complaints – only seven of them were agreed by the Environmental Agency and were resolved."