§ Tim LoughtonTo 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. MeacherThere 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. WhiteheadTo 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Southampton 160,000 Granted PPC application being determined Surrey Waste Management Capel, Surrey 116,000 Permit withdrawn after JR.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