waste management
- Created by: L. P.
- Created on: 29-05-13 16:34
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- Waste Management
- Future sites for new facilities such as waste transfer, recycling, composting, energy recovery and landfill
- Current plan based on 4 key objectives:
- Protecting the environment
- Using resources efficiently
- Controlling pollution
- Encouraging public awareness and involvement
- Eastcroft Incinerator
- Started 1960 due to shortage of landfill
- Investment into incineration as it provides heat for local homes and businesses
- Combined heat and power to generate electricity as well as heat
- Reduce amount of waste going to landfill by 70% and cuts CO2 emissions by 34,000 tonnes per year
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