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Suffolk Energy-from-Waste Facility

Suffolk Energy-from-Waste Facility. James Dowell, Dan Smyth (RPS) and Anthony Durston, SITA UK. A little about us…. We want to live in a society where there is no more waste We are a recycling and resource management company. Some facts about us. £750 Million turnover Over 5,500 staff

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Suffolk Energy-from-Waste Facility

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  1. Suffolk Energy-from-Waste Facility James Dowell, Dan Smyth (RPS) and Anthony Durston, SITA UK

  2. A little about us… We want to live in a society where there is no more waste We are a recycling and resource management company

  3. Some facts about us • £750 Million turnover • Over 5,500 staff • Over 40,000 private sector customers • Over 9 million tonnes of waste handled • Over 2.5million tonnes of waste recycled • Over 1MMwH of electricity produced • Part of SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT – a multinational water and waste management company

  4. Why change is needed • Environmental • Recycling and waste as a resource – Greenest County aspiration • The 4 ‘Rs’: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover • Space in landfill is running out • Regulation • Strict landfill reduction targets • Landfill tax will go up to £100 per tonne by 2013/14 (including handling and landfill tax) 04/11/2014I

  5. Suffolk and SITA UK Selected as Preferred Bidder in May for a 25 year PFI contract to manage the residual waste collected by Suffolk’s councils. Part of an integrated joint municipal waste management strategy Working with Suffolk on Greenest County aspiration Cabinet approval September 2010. Contract signed 5 October 2010. 04/11/2014I

  6. Our proposals Using the Council’s former Highways Depot site in Great Blakenham A 269,000 tonne (approx) energy from waste facility.Suffolk County Council is committed to provide 170,000 tonnes per year. A visitor centre for community use An onsite ash processing facility Landscaped wildlife area 04/11/2014I

  7. Site location

  8. Site location

  9. The site plan

  10. How does EfW work Waste is collected mainly from households and there is some headroom for business waste. Residual waste is burned to heat water Steam is used to power a turbine to generate electricity Flue gases are thoroughly treated Bottom ash recycled for use as an aggregate Fly ash – removed and disposed of by a specialist company. Recyclates recovered e.g. ferrous metals 04/11/2014I

  11. The benefits • Over 250,000 tonnes of waste diverted from landfill • Enough power for 30,000 homes – equivalent to Lowestoft • Part of the overall Suffolk joint municipal waste management strategy • Visitor centre for community use • Financial benefits for County and council tax payers • Landscaped wildlife area • 43 new long-term jobs and 250 at peak of construction • Aiming for BREEAM excellence-rated building 04/11/2014I

  12. The architecture Designed by Grimshaw architects 04/11/2014I

  13. Computer generated views of the facility

  14. Computer generated views of the facility

  15. The planning application Issues raised during consultation: Transport Air quality Visual 04/11/2014I

  16. Transport • The facility is well located close to the strategic lorry network • Designated routes for HGVs to the site (shown in red) • Road improvements are being considered.

  17. Transport • 216 two way HGV movements would be generated each day, which the road network can accommodate. • The EfW facility would generate less traffic overall than the highways depot but there would be a marginal increase in HGVs. • Transport assessment has taken into account the development of SnOasis.

  18. Air Quality • Existing air quality in Great Blakenham is generally good. • Average nitrogen dioxide concentrations are well below the levels set out in the Air Quality Strategy Objective. • The Air Quality Assessment assumes that the facility operates at the maximum limits, but it is likely that the facility will operate well within these limits. • Even in worst case conditions, the predicted impact on local air quality is well below the Environmental Quality Standards for all pollutants.

  19. Air Quality

  20. Visual • Efforts taken to reduce the visual impact of the building through architectural design. • The current land use in the area is semi industrial with the former cement works (now demolished), a landfill site and the former transport depot. • Visual assessment concludes that the landscape and the setting of the affected locations is able to accommodate the new structure, taking into account its design, scale, the nature of existing development, other features such as existing power lines and permitted developments such as SnOasis.

  21. Our track record

  22. Visitor Centre • Visitor Centre Exhibits: • The scope of the Visitor Centre’s message will be much wider than just EFW technology. Science Projects have designed multi-layered exhibits to tackle three key themes equally: Energy From Waste Greenest County Waste Reduction

  23. SITA Trust Provides funding through the Landfill Communities Fund. Independent from SITA UK. Three programmes: Enriching Nature – England-wide funding for priority species and habitats. Enhancing Communities – community funding within three miles of a SITA UK facility. Young Persons’ Volunteering Fund – funding for 14-25 year old olds to enhance or create facilities that can be enjoyed by the wider community in England and Wales.

  24. The engagement process Designed to reach out to people across Suffolk Multi-stage, multi-element engagement process Initial communication focused on Great Blakenham Second phase of communications in September / October Community Liaison Group Submission of planning application in December 04/11/2014I

  25. Thank you for your time Any questions? 04/11/2014I

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