WARRINGTON Borough Council remains committed to building a waste transfer station in the town.

Plans for a £7.83 million waste transfer station, on Winwick Road, were refused by the development management committee at the end of June.

Around £900,000 was spent on the failed project.

But the authority has confirmed it is continuing its search for an alternative location.

A spokesman said: "We will continue to look for a suitable location to house a waste transfer station within Warrington.

"The size and access requirements for the transfer station mean that only certain sites are suitable for the facility.

"As part of the original exercise to identify a suitable location, we considered over 200 alternatives to the site on the A49.

"Many sites that could be suitable are either not under council ownership or available on the open market.

"We will continue to look for alternative locations as sites come to the market.

"In addition to this process, through the development of the local plan, we will be considering how Warrington will meet its future waste needs.

"Due to the delay in delivering a waste transfer station within Warrington, we have had to revisit our procurement plans for the disposal of our residential waste streams.

"Consequently, we are preparing two tender documents, one for the disposal of our residual waste and the other to manage and dispose of our dry recyclables.

"These contracts will run for a period of five years and will require the contractor to provide a suitable waste transfer station.

"This will hopefully provide enough time for us to identify a suitable site and deliver a waste transfer station within the borough."