HC Deb 10 March 2003 vol 401 cc4-5W
Tim Loughton

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many(a) incinerators and (b) waste to energy plants handle waste collected by local authorities in the UK; and where they are located. [100473]

Mr. Meacher

There are sixteen facilities which burn municipal waste in the UK at the following locations.

  • Bolton (Manchester)
  • Cleveland (Billingham)
  • Coventry
  • Dundee
  • Dudley
  • Edmonton (North London)
  • SELCHP (Lewisham, London)
  • 5W
  • Tyseley (Birmingham)
  • Kirklees
  • Lerwick (Shetlands)
  • Nottingham
  • Sheffield
  • Stoke
  • Wolverhampton
  • Isle of Wight (PDF)
  • Pebsham (RDF)

They all generate power and/or heat. The last two plants on the list burn refuse derived fuel (RDF) prepared from municipal waste.

Dr. Whitehead

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many waste incinerators are planned by waste disposal authorities; what the capacity is of each incinerator planned; and what information she collates on the contractual arrangements for waste disposal. [99675]

Operator Location Size/tonne/yr Planning status Permit status
NEWLINCS Developments Grimsby 56,000 Granted PPC application to be submitted
Onyx Portsmouth 165,000 Granted after appeal PPC application expected this year
Onyx Marchwood, Southampton 160,000 Granted PPC application being determined
Surrey Waste Management Capel, Surrey 116,000 Permit withdrawn after JR. New application expected PPC permit issued
Grundons Slough 400,000 Granted PPC application being determined
Onyx Chineham, Surrey 110,000 Granted PPC permit issued
HLC Waste Management Services Neath, Port Talbot 85,000 Granted PPC permit issued
Waste Recycling Group Hull 150,000 Application refused. Planning appeal in progress PPC permit issued
Kent Enviropower Maidstone, Kent 500,000 Granted PPC permit being determined
Riverside Resource Recovery Bexley, London 580,000 nominal capacity Application submitted; public enquiry pending PPC application pending
Brightstar Environmental Derby 55,000 up to 222,000 Granted PPC application to be submitted '03
Onyx Sheffield 225,000 Granted PPC application determined
County Environment Services Roche, Cornwall 64,000 Application submitted No application

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