WORK is about to begin on the first of three recycling centres which are designed to dramatically increase recycling rates in the east Cleveland area.

The public site, next to a cleansing depot in Tod Point Road, Warrenby, will provide about 30 skips for the disposal of glass, plastics, newspaper, garden waste, textiles, books, wood and oil.

The £200,000 project is funded by the Government and is designed to help increase the amount of recycled rubbish in the area from seven-and-a-half per cent to 18 per cent.

Another two recycling plants for the borough will also cost £200,000 each.

Work on the Warrenby site will begin this week and is intended to be used by residents in Redcar, Marske and New Marske.

It follows the success of the blue bag kerbside collection of waste paper, which collects 65 tonnes of newspapers and magazines a week.

The three sites, to be developed at a combined Government-funded cost of £600,000, are expected to be completed by March and be operational in May or June.