The 12-week project has been designed to recycle the vast majority of the cable car building and is expected to cost around £866,000.
Around 110 tonnes of scrap metal, 12 tonnes of concrete and two tonnes of timber are expected to be processed.
Metal will be transported to Bellozanne recycling yard, all concrete and asphalt will be transported to La Collette and any reusable wood will be sent to Acorn Enterprises training centre in Trinity. Asbestos will be taken to La Collette for safe disposal.
The work is being carried out by contractor DB Cummins (Jersey) Ltd and UK demolition contractor JBV Demolitions. The firms will use a specialist ‘spider crane’ – which can retract its legs and folds down to fit through tight spaces – to carry out the work.
Assistant Economic Development Minister Steve Pallett said: ‘After 30 years of disuse we are finally dismantling Fort Regent’s cable car station, and we’re doing so in a safe and responsible manner that minimises disturbance and maximises recycling.
‘We’ll recycle and reuse 96 per cent of the structure and the very small amount that we can’t recycle will be incinerated to create energy from waste.’
Most of the demolition work is scheduled to take place between 7.30 am and 6 pm Monday to Friday, with noise reduction barriers being erected around the site.
The cable cars were introduced in 1970, but have not been used since 1988.
