Falmouth works around its deep-water harbour. The docks handle ship repair, bunkering, cargo and cruise calls, and the quays, dry docks and access roads there collect grit, blast media and general debris from heavy industrial activity. Contractors on dock projects and marine fabrication firms are among the more regular users of a sweeper in the town.
There is one main way in: the A39 from Truro, passing Penryn before it reaches the town. Penryn has the university campus and the Kernick Industrial Estate, and Falmouth’s own trade and industrial units are grouped along Bickland Water Road. Student housing schemes, new homes on the edge of both towns and a full calendar of maritime events and festivals add building-site and clean-up work.
Areas covered around Falmouth and Penryn
Falmouth and Penryn are treated as one area, with Budock Water, Mawnan Smith, Mylor Bridge, Flushing and Constantine also covered. The town is at the end of the A39, so operators normally come from the Truro or Redruth direction. Allow for that travel, especially in summer, and enquire early because cover is subject to availability.