The Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) at North Quay, Newhaven is now fully operational. Final handover from the construction company to our waste contractor, Veolia Environmental Services is planned for December 2011.
The facility treats household waste that is not reused, composted or recycled and generates electricity from it. The electricity produced is sold to the National Grid and is enough to supply 25,000 homes.
The ERF can process 210,000 tonnes of waste per year which would otherwise need to be transported long distances, to be put in a landfill site.
For more information about the ERF, see the Veolia Environmental Services website.
Planning decisions
The planning application for an Energy Recovery Facility (ERF), was granted in November 2007. It was submitted by Veolia Environmental Services (formerly Onyx South Downs).
The application was considered by the Planning Committee in February 2007 and November 2007. Conditional permission was given, subject to a legal agreement and the decision notice was issued on November 12 2007.
For copies of all the planning documents, see:
Pollution Prevention and Control permit
The Environment Agency issued a Pollution Prevention and Control permit for the proposed Energy from Waste facility. They held a series of local stakeholder meetings about air quality and monitoring arrangements for the site.
To see the permit and a document that explains how the decision was reached see: Environment Agency website – Newhaven Energy Recovery Facility.
Contact details
For more information about the Energy Recovery Facility, contact Veolia Environmental Services.
East Sussex County Council