The Development Applications Board has been asked to approve a request to use a Khyber Pass, Warwick site for "special wastes recycling''.

If approved, it would mean old large appliances and cars would no longer have to be stripped at Government's Devonshire recycling plant before being dumped.

Hunt's Sanitation Services' Mr. Nelson M. Hunt has applied to carry out the recycling, which involves removing parts such as batteries from cars, at the Toddings Quarry site.

Government's waste control officer Mr. John Odisio told The Royal Gazette this week that Mr. Hunt was the lowest bidder for the contract which was put out to tender several months ago.

While refusing to disclose Mr. Hunt's bid, Mr. Odisio said: "We're working with him to make sure he has Planning approval and all the things he needs to satisfy us.'' If Planning approves the application and Mr. Hunt is awarded the contract, his firm will remove parts from used cars and large appliances and transport them to the Airport dump.

The company will also send recyclable parts overseas and handle the necessary paperwork. This is currently done by Government.

But Mr. Odisio said Government was looking to consolidate the special wastes recycling process which is fragmented.

And he said while Government wanted to "completely step back and let the contractor do it from start to finish'', it would regularly inspect the contractor's work.

Having a private contractor handle the special wastes recycling would also " free up space for us'', Mr. Odisio added.

"Government land for recycling (at Devon Spring) is crowded. With more space, we can do more and different things.'' Mr. Odisio said complete private special wastes recycling would be phased, but Government hoped to have it started by next month.