Wiltshire resident Chris Caswill said he was a Lib Dem member, the same political party as the council’s administration, and was “astonished” by the move.
“I have found no adequate justification for it in all the discussions and paperwork I’ve seen,” he said.
Peter Johnson, who lives in Calne, said he was not impressed with the handling of the closures by the council, saying it rode “roughshod over the views of local people who use this [Lower Compton] recycling centre”.
He called the closure delay “just a stay of execution” and has concerns about the travel times to other HRCs and flytipping.
The plan for the single council-owned recycling centre in the Royal Wootton Bassett area is not impressing everyone in Calne.