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Your feedback on proposed new waste facilities - Clover Nook

24.3.2009

Resource Recovery Solutions (RRS) (Derbyshire) Ltd has been listening to the public's views on their proposals for a Waste Transfer Station at Clover Nook Industrial Estate in Alfreton.

Around 250 people attended RRS' four public information days across Derby and Derbyshire which also outlined the proposals for a Waste Treatment Facility and Visitor and Education Centre at Sinfin Lane, Derby and a temporary Waste Transfer Station at Magfern's Yard, Downing Road in Derby.

The proposals will help Derbyshire County Council and Derby City Council meet their joint recycling target of 55% by 2020 and will divert approximately 180,000 tonnes of waste (the equivalent weight of around 23,904 double decker buses) from landfill.

Blair Marriott, Project Director for RRS said:

"The information days – one of which was held in Alfreton – have been a great opportunity for us to talk to people about the proposals and I am delighted that so many people could attend. A number of people were genuinely interested in the proposals and supported the move towards managing waste more sustainably and diverting it from landfill. We have received some really useful feedback which we are now considering and where possible we will incorporate these ideas into our plans."

People attending the information day in Alfreton were generally supportive of the proposals for Clover Nook and took the opportunity to speak to members of the development team.

Blair Marriott continued:

"The information days enabled us to outline how we will manage potential issues such as noise, odour and traffic. The facility has been designed to minimise noise and odour with all handling of waste taking place inside enclosed buildings, with odour control sprays installed on doors. The planning permission required to build this facility will set strict limits for noise to ensure that local people are not affected.

"As part of this proposal we will construct a new access junction onto Grange Close. The facility will generate around 54 traffic movements a day with deliveries only taking place between 7am-5pm."

Attendees were also interested in the proposed Waste Treatment Facility at Sinfin Lane, Derby. Nick Dawber, Managing Director of Energos, who is providing the technology for the facility, said:

"People also had questions about the technology at the Sinfin Lane facility in Derby. A hi-tech process called gasification is used to generate enough electricity to power the plant and around 14,000 homes. This technology is already widely used in Norway and Germany - countries with impressive recycling levels. Emissions from the facility are significantly lower than the strict limits permitted under EU regulations, and will be continually monitored."