"THE EAST LONDON WASTE AUTHORITY (ELWA) and Shanks are proud to announce the official opening of new facilities on Frog Island, Rainham, on 19th April 2007.
"Since 2002, the East London Waste Authority and Shanks have been working together to provide innovative waste management solutions for the people of east London.
"Over 850,000 residents from Havering, Newham, Barking & Dagenham and Redbridge have benefited from a £100 million investment in the regeneration of the local area’s recycling, recovery and waste management facilities. As part of the partnership’s continued commitment to recycling and resource recovery, ELWA and Shanks have invested £45 million in waste management facilities at Frog Island.
"The Frog Island Bio Material Recycling Facility (MRF) is the first large scale recycling and recovery plant of its kind in the UK using Mechanical and Biological Treatment (MBT) technology. The process will extract recyclates from the waste stream and treat up to 180,000 tonnes of household rubbish, by shredding and then drying the residual waste to produce solid recovered fuel (SRF), which can then be used by local businesses in place of fossil fuels.
"The facility also features a flagship Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) designed to sort general mixed rubbish from new Reuse and Recycling Centres (RRCs) across the four London boroughs.
"When the partnership’s waste strategy is successfully implemented, two thirds of the waste from east London will be recycled, reused, or in other ways diverted from landfill, including generating green energy in the future."
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"ENDORSING the new state-of-the-art waste management facility at Frog Island in east London, Mr John Burns, Programme Director of the Waste Implementation Team for DEFRA, told guests he was 'delighted' at the new Frog Island facility that offers 'good environmental benefits'.
"Mr Burns officially opened the £45m waste treatment facility on behalf of Government Minister, Mr Ben Bradshaw, MP, and said:
"Mr Burns officially opened the £45m waste treatment facility on behalf of Government Minister, Mr Ben Bradshaw, MP, and said:
"The Frog Island Bio Material Recycling Facility (Bio MRF) is the first large scale waste treatment plant of its kind in the UK which uses Mechanical and Biological Treatment (MBT) technology. The plant will treat residual waste by shredding and drying it, extracting recyclates and producing material that can be burned as fuel. The material leftover from the process, known as Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF), is already used by local businesses as a green [We say: "No, it isn't!"] alternative to fossil fuels.
"We’ve not only exceeded our 25% recycling target – the one that nobody thought we’d meet – but waste disposal authorities also met their limits for the first year of the Landfill Allowances Trading Scheme. [Conclusion: "It is easy to reach targets with enough political effort. Don't lock us in to the waste of resources (and the burning of plastics) from new incineration for the next 25 years."]
"Our new 'Waste Infrastructure Delivery Programme' is already up and running. It’s designed to work closely with you. To strengthen progress with the construction of the £10bn worth of new infrastructure needed to meet our obligations to divert more biodegradable waste from landfill.
The programme will provide local authorities with comprehensive, end to end support for major infrastructure projects. It will offer help with:
- defining the requirements and the action needed,
- choosing the right procurement strategies,
- considering the right mix of technologies,
- getting through the land-use planning process, and consulting, and providing information to local communities. ["No-one told the NLWA."]
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Pinkham Way Alliance:
"The Frog Island site is located in an industrial area. The nearest residents are 1.4km away. There are some alarming reports from the Environment Agency, about the Frog Island MBT site. These are just examples - there are many more."
30/6/2010
"The site has had problems achieving required moisture levels in the SRF, so all SRF now going to landfill. This is thought to be due to blockages in floor, reducing the air flow. Site is working to resolve the issue.
"Refinement area are clean with relatively few flies. Doors all closed in refinement area, front doors also closed, except those in use. Flies were apparent around the site, external to the building.
"Odour from the bio-filter material is apparent on the river side of the plant. The bio-filter has been de-weeded and rotivated, to help ensure even distribution of exhaust gas. New bio-filter material to be replaced around the end of the year."
24/1/2011
"There have been significant changes in site personnel and it is necessary for all those new in post to quickly understand the requirements of the permit – in particular the fly problem. Max Wood is the new site manager and we discussed the issues at the site e.g. fly control, litter control, bunding of crane repair area, general tidiness etc. One issue which may help fly control is the cleanliness of the waste collection vehicles. This is obviously outside the direct control of site management but may help Shanks comply with their permit.
"On inspection, the front MRF doors were all closed and the area was tidy, but to the rear 5 doors were open. This is not an issue during this period, and no flies were seen, but containment will be a priority in the warmer months.
"Two oil drums were stored without any bunding – this is a re-occurring issue. In addition, the pallet bunds for the other oil tanks were often full of water. Bunds should be regularly emptied of water, or preferably oil should be stored in a covered area.
"The RCC building is being used for rough SRF, which is being shipped abroad. This material was steaming, indicating that it contained organic matter, and I imagine this would be an attractant for flies in the summer months. If this activity is to continue, it should be written into the working plan, and explain how flies and litter are to be controlled."
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