MoreThanWaste.com - Plans submitted for £60m Capel Efw plant (15/10/2007)

Dorking, Surrey, UK: A planning application for an energy from waste (efw) plant at Clockhouse Brickworks, Capel, near Dorking, has been submitted by Surrey Waste Management (SWM).

The plant would be located next to the SITA UK landfill site and treat residual wastes – those wastes left after recycling and composting – estimated to be around 40% of municipal wastes should the local authorities in Surrey achieve their target of 60% recycling by 2025.

Electricity generation of 8MW is planned which is sufficient to supply around 8,000 homes.

Proposed Efw plant

The application is for a 110,000 tonnes per annum capacity, single stream efw plant which will have a footprint of below 9,000 square metres. The stack height will be in the region of 70m, though this will be offset to a degree by the location of the facility in a low lying area compared to surrounding ground.

Proposed Capel Efw facility showing its "green" sedum roof (Artists impression: Surrey Waste Management)

Construction is expected to start in Summer 2008 subject to the company obtaining planning consent and the plant should be commissioned within three years of the start date, according to SWM.

The site would be expected to be operational in 2011-12 in time to influence landfill diversion targets in the important year for targets of 2013.

The design and construction costs are expected to be in excess of £60 million and the search for providers of the technology and construction began earlier this year.

Once operational there will be 40 staff employed at the facility.

Waste treated at the facility will be transported from the Epsom and Surrey transfer stations which serve seven of the 11 District Councils within the county, though the majority is likely to come from Epsom.

Ecology and landscaping

SWM says that the plant has been designed to blend in with the natural landscape, and has features such as green sedum moss for the roof. Green rooves provide additional habitat and slow down water run-off.

As the facility will be located in a former quarry, the contours of the land allow construction eight metres below the surrounding terrain, removing the lower part of the building from view.

Great crested newts on the site have been catered for with the construction of a new breeding pond and provision of land areas to inhabit.

Flower rich sloping habitats are proposed and a landscape / ecological management plan would be produced for peripheral woodlands and other varied habitats within the site. These will include the newt pond, woodland and shrub planting around a proposed surface water management pond.

Surrey Waste Management

SWM is a wholly owned subsidiary of SITA UK, which in turn is a subsidiary of SUEZ Environment, a major supplier internationally of waste and water management services.

The company was awarded a 25 year sustainable waste management contract starting in 1999 and currently operates 15 community recycling centres, four waste transfer stations and one materials recovery facility on behalf the County Council.

Consultations

SWM has held consultations with the public on the proposed plant which has led to an alteration of the original plan to relocate the company’s HQ to Capel. This has enabled the admin building to be reduced from four to three storeys and a parking space reduction from 55 to 36 places.


	Plans submitted for £60m Capel Efw plant (15/10/2007) Dorking, Surrey, UK: A planning application for an energy from waste (efw) plant at Clockhouse Brickworks, Capel, near Dorking, has been submitted by Surrey Waste Management (SWM). The plant would be located next to the SITA UK landfill site and treat residual wastes – those wastes left after recycling and composting – estimated to be around 40% of municipal wastes should the local authorities in Surrey achieve their target of 60% recycling by 2025. Electricity generation of 8MW is planned which is sufficient to supply around 8,000 homes. Proposed Efw plant The application is for a 110,000 tonnes per annum capacity, single stream efw plant which will have a footprint of below 9,000 square metres. The stack height will be in the region of 70m, though this will be offset to a degree by the location of the facility in a low lying area compared to surrounding ground. Proposed Capel Efw facility showing its "green" sedum roof (Artists impression: Surrey Waste Management) Construction is expected to start in Summer 2008 subject to the company obtaining planning consent and the plant should be commissioned within three years of the start date, according to SWM. The site would be expected to be operational in 2011-12 in time to influence landfill diversion targets in the important year for targets of 2013. The design and construction costs are expected to be in excess of £60 million and the search for providers of the technology and construction began earlier this year. Once operational there will be 40 staff employed at the facility. Waste treated at the facility will be transported from the Epsom and Surrey transfer stations which serve seven of the 11 District Councils within the county, though the majority is likely to come from Epsom. Ecology and landscaping SWM says that the plant has been designed to blend in with the natural landscape, and has features such as green sedum moss for the roof. Green rooves provide additional habitat and slow down water run-off. As the facility will be located in a former quarry, the contours of the land allow construction eight metres below the surrounding terrain, removing the lower part of the building from view. Great crested newts on the site have been catered for with the construction of a new breeding pond and provision of land areas to inhabit. Flower rich sloping habitats are proposed and a landscape / ecological management plan would be produced for peripheral woodlands and other varied habitats within the site. These will include the newt pond, woodland and shrub planting around a proposed surface water management pond. Surrey Waste Management SWM is a wholly owned subsidiary of SITA UK, which in turn is a subsidiary of SUEZ Environment, a major supplier internationally of waste and water management services. The company was awarded a 25 year sustainable waste management contract starting in 1999 and currently operates 15 community recycling centres, four waste transfer stations and one materials recovery facility on behalf the County Council. Consultations SWM has held consultations with the public on the proposed plant which has led to an alteration of the original plan to relocate the company’s HQ to Capel. This has enabled the admin building to be reduced from four to three storeys and a parking space reduction from 55 to 36 places.