WRG unveils plans for energy from waste plant in Hull

The partnership believes that its application for the plant will be more successful than the incinerator that was planned in 2003 by the company. On that occasion local residents opposed the facility and ultimately planning permission was turned down. 2254

” We can provide facilities which will be among the best in the country and, combined with the efforts of local people, can help to get local recycling and composting rates up to 45%. “
– Paul Tomes, WRG
But this time around WRG and the councils have already consulted with the local community and believe that an energy from waste plant will be built.

Mike Snell, general manager of external affairs at WRG, told letsrecycle.com: “The previous application was turned down because it was not in keeping with the surrounding area. Our latest proposal is on a new site.

“The authorities have already gone through lots of public consultation to gauge what the public considers the best environmental options. We are confident that when the planning application is submitted it will be accepted,” he added.

Proposals
Proposals are to be put forward for a combined MRF and composting facility at Gallymoor, near Holme upon Spalding Moor, as well as the energy recovery facility at Salt End. The site at Gallymoor is already being used by WRG for waste management and Salt End is currently vacant industrial land.

The energy from waste plant is to deal with 240,000 tonnes of waste, while the MRF will take in 55,000 and the compost facility 50,000.

Consultation
WRG will now begin further consultation on plans for the new facilities, which are expected to cost around 100 million. Planning applications are expected to be submitted in the summer of 2006.

Paul Tomes, WRG's contract director for Hull and East Riding, said: “We are really looking forward to the challenge of helping Hull and the East Riding to reduce landfill and increase recycling.

“We can provide facilities which will be among the best in the country and, combined with the efforts of local people, can help to get local recycling and composting rates up to 45%. After that we plan to use waste to generate the energy equivalent of 80,000 tonnes a year of coal,” he added.