Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- Facilities available in the venue include: recycling facilities.
- View information on opening times.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue has its own car park.
- The nearest train station is Lurgan.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Google Maps (opens new tab).
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Getting In and Around
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- There is step-free access via ramp at the most accessible entrance.
- There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
- The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: the recycling area for car batteries, oils, small appliances and hard plastics is reached via a slight slope.
- Access throughout may include uneven surfaces.
- There are no toilet facilities.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- There is no seating available.
- There is no hearing assistance system.
- There is a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
Parking
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Car Park
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- The car park is located on the left along the length of the recycling centre.
- The car park is open air/surface.
- The car park surface consists of tarmac and loose chippings.
- The height of the restriction barrier is 450cm.
- There are no designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
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Charges and Restrictions
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- Parking is free for all users.
- Clearly presented parking signs are not available.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
Entrance
- This entrance is located at the front left of the site.
- The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
- The ramp has a steep gradient with resting areas.
- The ramp is over 150cm wide with no handrails.
- The only entrance onto the site is the vehicular entrance which is the one surveyed. There is no entrance solely for pedestrians.
- The ramp is the speed hump at the site entrance threshold.
- There is a single manual gate at this entrance.
- The gate is permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 366cm.
- The gate has a low visual contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
- There is an identical gated vehicular entrance to exit the facility.
Getting Around
- There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
- The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: the recycling area for car batteries, oils, small appliances and hard plastics is reached via a slight slope.
- Access throughout may include uneven surfaces and bollards.
- There is a low visual contrast between the walls and floor in all areas.
- There is background noise.
- Wayfinding signage is not provided.
- Signage is clearly visible with high contrasting colours.
- The colour, design and typeface of signs is not consistent throughout.
- The width of the short walkways between the different types of skips range between 150cm and 350cm.
- The heights of the railings at the side of the skips range from 109cm to 119cm.
