Olympics move Waste by Water

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Over eight kilometres of waterways in and around the Olympic Park are being used to transport materials by barge and take lorries off the roads during the construction phase of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Large 350-tonne freight barges can now enter the Olympic Park in East London following the completion of a multi-million pound dredging programme that cleared the water freight route on the Prescott Channel, creating the £20 million Three Mills Lock.

A purpose built jetty on the Waterworks River, opposite the Aquatic Centre of the Olympic Park, is being used to load the materials onto the barges. The materials, such as timber, cardboard, plastics and packaging, set aside for recycling and reuse, are then being taken to a special recycling centre in Rainham, Essex.

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