Sheffield Incinerator

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The Sheffield Incinerator is a modern incinerator which treats Sheffield's household waste. It is notable as it not only provides electricity from the combustion of waste but also supplies heat to a local district heating scheme, making it one of the most advanced, efficient incineration plants in the UK. In 2004, the district heating network prevented 15,108 tonnes of CO2 from being released from buildings across the city.[1] The incinerator is presently owned by Veolia Environmental Services.

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In 2001 ownership of the incinerator was transferred to Onyx UK (now Veolia Environmental) from Sheffield Council. Later that year the old incinerator at ceased operations after protests by the public and Greenpeace. At the time it was declared the worst incinerator in England.[2][3] The incinerator was later refitted and modernised bringing it into line with the Waste Incineration Directive, with strict environmental standards.

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Topics related to waste management edit
Anaerobic digestion | Composting | Incineration | Landfill | Mechanical biological treatment | Radioactive waste | Recycling | Sewerage | Waste | Waste collection | Waste sorting | Waste hierarchy | Waste management | Waste management concepts | Waste legislation | Waste treatment technology

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  1. ^ District heating. www.onyxsheffield.co.uk. Retrieved on 2006-11-27.
  2. ^ Demolition of 'worst incinerator in England'. news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved on 2006-11-27.
  3. ^ Green Party Support Binmen, Don't Privatise the Incinerator. www.sheffieldgreenparty.org.uk. Retrieved on 2006-11-27.
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