A PUBLIC consultation has begun on the closure of Otley s Ellar Ghyll Household Waste Recycling Centre. Leeds City Council is looking at the closure as a way of saving £110,000 per year. The council says it faces significant challenges with its budget, because of coronavirus and reductions in funding from central government. The Otley site has been identified for closure because of factors including the number of visitors, size of the site and proximity to a site with better facilities at Yeadon. Per tonne of waste collected, Ellar Ghyll has the highest costs at more than £97 per tonne compared to the Yeadon site at more than £60.