Plastic recycling plant recommended for approval in Worksop

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 29 Oct, 12:51 · Archive

Nottinghamshire County Council planners recommend approval for a plastic chemical recycling facility in Worksop opposed by over 1,200 residents.

Nottinghamshire County Council's planning officers have recommended approval for a plastic chemical recycling facility with an energy recovery plant in Worksop. The decision will be discussed at a council meeting on 3 November. The proposed plant, operated by Envale UK, would be built on an old recycling site off Shireoaks Road that has been vacant since 2014, when the former recycling centre burned down.

More than 1,200 residents have signed a petition against the plans. Bassetlaw District Council and Rhodesia Parish Council have also objected to the proposal, though most statutory consultees have not raised objections.

Envale said the facility would process more than 24,000 tonnes of non-recyclable residual waste annually using pyrolysis, a method in which plastic is heated to around 500 degrees Celsius in the absence of oxygen to break it down into liquid and gas hydrocarbons. The company said the plant would generate up to 10 megawatts of heat and 2.5 megawatts of electricity, enough to power more than 650 homes annually.

How it is being reported

• Controversial recycling plant tipped for approval in Worksop despite strong objectionsA plastics recycling plant in Worksop has been recommended for approval despite the objections of more than 1,200 residents.Worksop Guardian · 29 Oct, 08:26
• Plastic recycling centre recommended for approvalNottinghamshire County Council members are set to discuss the application next week.BBC Nottingham · 29 Oct, 06:07
• 'Deep disappointment' of Worksop campaigners as recycling centre plans recommended for approvalPlans for a plastic chemicals recycling centre with energy recovery plant in Worksop that have engendered strong opposition locally are recommended for approval by Nottinghamshire County Council planners on November 3.Worksop Guardian · 27 Oct, 16:10

In this story: Nottinghamshire County Council · Worksop · Envale UK · Bassetlaw District Council · Rhodesia Parish Council

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