Kirklees EfW
An EfW facility based upon conventional combustion technology and considered an ERF based on its R1 status. The Kirklees EfW site (also known as Vine Street EfW and Huddersfield EfW) has a permitted capacity of 135,000 tonnes per year and is operated by Suez.
The site is based in Huddersfield with delivery of waste by road and the facility processes primarily residual Household Waste and some Commercial Waste[1].
Site Details
| Operator | SUEZ |
|---|---|
| Site | Kirklees EfW |
| Size | Medium |
| Permit No | BJ6178IX |
| Plated Capacity | 135 |
| Status | Operational |
Plant Description
The plant is assumed to have been built by Lentjes (renamed Lurgi in 2006 and sold to A-Tec Industries AG in 2007) under a turnkey contract with a similar approach to Allington EFW[4].
The facility commenced operation in 2002. The plant is 1 line of convention combustion grate technology with a design capacity capable of 17 tonnes/hour equivalent to around 136,000 tonnes per annum[1].
History
The Kirklees facility, in Huddersfield, was built primarily to service Kirklees Metropolitan Council under a 25 year integrated PFI contract, signed in 1998 and due for completion in 2023 - but with the option to extend for five years to 2028 implimented in June 2025[3] (and potentially operate to 2036).
