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Written question asked by Derek Twigg (Labour) on Monday, 4 June 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 June 2018 (named day). It was answered by David Rutley (Conservative) on Thursday, 7 June 2018 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Viridor

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the maximum tonnage of waste is that the Viridor Energy is entitled to burn at its waste facility in Runcorn under its permit; and what the tonnage of waste is that is currently being burnt at that site.

Answer

The maximum throughput of waste specified in the permit for Viridor’s Runcorn Energy from Waste site is 850,000 tonnes per year. This was based on the predicted number and length of plant stoppages for inspection, maintenance and repair. In 2017 this routine shut down was shorter than expected, and the Environment Agency authorised a temporary increase of throughput on a trial basis. The total throughput of waste for 2017 was 890,933 tonnes. This increase will not have led to an unacceptable impact on the environment.

Viridor will need to apply for a permit variation in order to permanently increase its annual throughput of waste. Any such permit variation is likely to be subject to public consultation.

There has been no change in fuel composition from that specified in the permit in 2009.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
149606
Session
2017-19
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Waste disposal Waste Viridor Runcorn
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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