"Salt End will play an essential role in helping Hull and East Riding Councils to abandon their reliance on landfill, to further increase recycling rates and to recover valuable energy from the rubbish that is left over"
Robert Asquith, WRG’s Group Estates and Planning Manager
The Waste Recycling Group's (WRG) Salt End Efw plant has been given the final seal of approval by Hull City Council. The plant had already been approved by the East Riding Council in December, though Hull City consent was also required as the site straddles the boundary between the 2 authorities.
The new plant has a capacity of 240,000 tonnes and the energy produced from waste will be used to generate electricity.
Hull City Council’s Planning Committee visited the Salt End site before hearing presentations from both WRG and objectors. Following a report from Hull City planning officers, which recommended approval, and debate, the Committee voted to approve the application.
The earlier approval by the East Riding Council was reported by MoreThanWaste in December.
WRG comments
Robert Asquith, WRG’s Group Estates and Planning Manager, commented:
“WRG is delighted to have received the backing of Hull City Council for our proposed Energy-from-Waste facility at Salt End. With East Riding of Yorkshire Council having already given its approval, we now have the green light in planning terms."
“This decision paves the way for a far more sustainable approach to dealing with the rubbish that is generated in Hull and East Riding. Salt End will play an essential role in helping Hull and East Riding Councils to abandon their reliance on landfill, to further increase recycling rates and to recover valuable energy from the rubbish that is left over.”
Subject to obtaining an IPPC consent from the Environment Agency, construction of the new efw facility should commence this year.
Hull and East Riding Waste Strategy
The Salt End facility is an important element of the overall waste strategy for the area which includes the aim of composting and recycling at least 45% of the household waste arisings, and known as 'Target 45+'.
New facilities will be developed by WRG to help Hull and East Riding to reach this target.
Work on the new Burma Drive Recycling Centre, Hull and new recycling facilities at Carnaby, near Bridlington, in the East Riding has already begun.
Recycling facilities will also be provided at Gallymoor, near Holme upon Spalding Moor and at Salt End. The site at Gallymoor already includes a landfill and household waste recycling centre.
WRG is also proposing other recycling facilities for an additional 10,000 tonnes of paper, glass and metal separated by households at source. There is also a proposal to provide facilities to compost up to 50,000 tonnes a year of garden and kitchen rubbish.
A recycling facility will also be provided at Salt End where up to 38,000 tonnes a year of paper, glass and metal to deal with recyclate from kerbside collection schemes, with the surplus used as feedstock for the Efw plant.