HC Deb 23 July 1996 vol 282 cc299-300W
Mr. Barry Porter

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many applications for authorisations in respect of(a) municipal waste, (b) hazardous waste, (c) clinical waste and (d) animal and other incinerators have been (i) refused and (ii) allowed since Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution took over regulatory functions in respect of air quality; and if he will list the locations of those allowed and, of these, where are they situated. [37838]

Mr. Clappison

Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution granted authorisations to:

  1. (a) 19 municipal waste incinerators;
  2. (b) 4 hazardous waste incinerators;
  3. (c) 10 clinical waste incinerators; and
  4. (d) 3 animal incinerators.

They also granted.

  • 20 authorisations to in-house waste incinerators;
  • 11 authorisations to sewage sludge incinerators; and
  • 7 authorisations to drum incinerators.

No applications for authorisation from incinerators were refused by Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution.

The names and addresses of the incinerators have been placed in the Library of the House.