General Waste
We are charged a premium for waste that we do not recycle. Please do not put any of the following recyclable material in the general waste.
- paper products;
- rigid/stiff plastic;
- glass;
- food and drink cans;
- food waste;
- electrical equipment.
Energy From Waste Plant
All of our general waste is taken away by SITA and transported to Teeside where it is processed to produce energy. Our general waste is used to supply electricity to the grid and none of it goes to landfill- which is a massive step in the right direction.
The Energy from Waste facility:
- generates enough electricity to supply 40,000 homes with power - this will increase to 60,000 when the third line becomes operational
- currently receives up to 4,000 tonnes of municipal waste every week, which will increase to 6,000 tonnes in 2009.
- Since 2000, over 345,000 tonnes (to end July 2007) of Incinerator Bottom Ash (IBA) has been recycled for use as a replacement for virgin aggregates in the construction industry.
- From 2000 to July 2007, over 27,500 tonnes of ferrous metals have been recovered and recycled together with 3,400 tonnes of non-ferrous metals.
Ash Recycling Facility
This facility receives ash from the EfW process. During the process, ferrous and non-ferrous material is recovered.