SITA, the company that runs the United Downs landfill site near St Day is looking for people keen to help explore the area’s past.
While in the 19th century the area was known for being one of the world’s wealthiest mining regions, recent years have seen it host rubbish from all over the county.
Now ahead of the landfill closing in October, SITA Cornwall is looking for local residents and heritage enthusiasts to help create a history of United Mines and the landfill site for an exhibition.
A spokesman said: “SITA Cornwall is looking for people with local archaeological and mining knowledge of the United Mines site or anyone interested in learning more about the local area and its past.
Stuart Higgins, treatment manager for SITA Cornwall said: “This is a great way to mark the closing stages of the landfill. I really hope that people will want to be involved in this exciting project for their local community and to learn more about what we do here at United Mines.”
The group will meet regularly and meetings will include site visits and hopefully talks from guest speakers.
As places on the group are limited, people interested in joining are asked to contact the SITA Cornwall helpdesk soon on 08456 300 300 or email cornwallhelpdesk@sita.co.uk.
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