IoW Recovery Park
An EfW facility integrated with other treatment technologies at the Isle of Wight site in Newport permitted to process 44,000 tonne per year.
The facility was originally developed by AmeyCespa (now Thalia Waste Management) and processes residual household and some commercial waste into RDF on the site prior to combustion[1].
Site Details
| Operator | Thalia Waste Management |
|---|---|
| Site | Isle of Wight Waste Recovery Park |
| Size | Small |
| Permit No | QP3337AD |
| Plated Capacity | 44 |
| Status | Operational |
Plant Description
The original Gasification approach was based upon the Energos technology.
The delivered solution is a two-stage conventional combustion approach on a fixed grate by Michaelis Environmental Technology[2]
The new technology approach commenced construction in 2017 and was forecast for completion in spring 2019 but presently forecast to complete in summer 2021[3].
There were delays in commissioning but full operation commenced in November 2023[6].
History
The original plan was to retrofit an old EfW facility with new Gasification technology but following complications with the retrofit process the technology was changed in 2017 to a conventional combustion process technology[2].
The EfW element of the Isle of Wight facility has a permitted operational capacity of 44,000 tonnes per annum, and was developed and operated by, AmeyCespa (now Thalia Waste Management) under its long term PPP contract with the Isle of Wight.
In April 2026 it was announced that Veolia would take over the contract on a two year arrangement from Thalia Waste Management[5] although at the time of writing this was not acknowledged by Thalia[4].
References:
- Annual Report 2024
- Letsrecycle Article May 2017
- Letsrecycle Article Mar 2021
- Thalia Isle of White Website Page
- Veolia Website Article April 2026
- Annual Report 2023
