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The [[incineration]] of [[Hazardous Waste]] and [[Healthcare Waste]] (covering both [[Clinical Waste]] and [[Offensive Waste]]) is, in many cases, the prescribed approach for the [[disposal]] of these wastes. In the UK there are 4 '''High Temperature Incinerators''' (or [[HTI]]s) focused on [[Hazardous Waste]], | The [[incineration]] of [[Hazardous Waste]] and [[Healthcare Waste]] (covering both [[Clinical Waste]] and [[Offensive Waste]]) is, in many cases, the prescribed approach for the [[disposal]] of these wastes. In the UK there are 4 '''High Temperature Incinerators''' (or [[HTI]]s) focused on [[Hazardous Waste]], 15 '''Clinical Waste Incinerators''' dedicated to [[Healthcare Waste]] (with one further site in construction for delivery in 2021) and 20 [[Residual Waste EFW]] [[Incineration|incinerators]] that have received [[Clinical Waste]] in 2020. | ||
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* '''[[Residual Waste EFW]]''' [[Incineration|incinerators]] (also often termed MSW Incinerators) which have historically been able to dispose of specific [[Clinical Waste]] streams where they meet the same [[combustion]] and handling requirements as set out in preceding point<ref>As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic the [[EA]] published a Regulatory Position Statement (RPS C23) clarifying the circumstances where COVID-19 waste can be [[Incineration|incinerated]] with Municipal Waste Waste ([[MSW]]) until July 2021</ref><ref name="C23">[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/incinerating-specified-healthcare-wastes-at-a-municipal-waste-incinerator-rps-c23/incinerating-specified-healthcare-wastes-at-a-municipal-waste-incinerator-rps-c23#conditions-you-must-comply-with RPS C23]</ref>. | * '''[[Residual Waste EFW]]''' [[Incineration|incinerators]] (also often termed MSW Incinerators) which have historically been able to dispose of specific [[Clinical Waste]] streams where they meet the same [[combustion]] and handling requirements as set out in preceding point<ref>As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic the [[EA]] published a Regulatory Position Statement (RPS C23) clarifying the circumstances where COVID-19 waste can be [[Incineration|incinerated]] with Municipal Waste Waste ([[MSW]]) until July 2021</ref><ref name="C23">[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/incinerating-specified-healthcare-wastes-at-a-municipal-waste-incinerator-rps-c23/incinerating-specified-healthcare-wastes-at-a-municipal-waste-incinerator-rps-c23#conditions-you-must-comply-with RPS C23]</ref>. | ||
In | In 2020 these facilities received 131,944 tonnes of [[Clinical Waste]] (with no reporting by one site) and the [[HTI]]s received 123,636 tonnes of [[Hazardous Waste]], excluding the Hazardous Clinical Waste they received. In addition, '''[[Cement Kilns]]''' also played a significant role in the [[disposal]] of some specific [[Hazardous Waste]] [[EWC]] codes, totaling 102,231 tonnes in 2020 (although no data was recorded for three of the cement kilns). | ||
==Historical Levels of Incineration== | ==Historical Levels of Incineration== | ||
The historical picture for '''hazardous waste incineration''' (all [[EWC]] codes as hazardous, excluding those [[EWCChap18|EWC chapter 18 codes]] that are hazardous and included in the graph above) is shown in the figure below '''for England only''', with a significant proportion exported to [[R1]] incineration and sent to the | The historical picture for '''hazardous waste incineration''' (all [[EWC]] codes as hazardous, excluding those [[EWCChap18|EWC chapter 18 codes]] that are hazardous and included in the graph above) is shown in the figure below '''for England only''', with a significant proportion exported to [[R1]] incineration and sent to the four High Temperature Incinerators (HTIs). This figure excludes hazardous waste to [[Cement Kilns]]. | ||
[[File:Hazardous Waste Incineration Graph.png|600px|center|Graph of Hazardous Waste to incineration - all rights reserved Monksleigh]] | [[File:Hazardous Waste Incineration Graph.png|600px|center|Graph of Hazardous Waste to incineration - all rights reserved Monksleigh]] | ||
The historical picture for '''clinical waste incineration''' (as defined by [[EWCChap18|EWC chapter 18 codes]]) is shown in the figure below '''for England only''', with relatively little exported to [[R1]] incineration and a dramatic increase in MSW incineration in 2019/20 through the [[wikipedia:COVID-19 pandemic| pandemic]]. | The historical picture for '''clinical waste incineration''' (as defined by [[EWCChap18|EWC chapter 18 codes]]) is shown in the figure below '''for England only''', with relatively little exported to [[R1]] incineration and a dramatic increase in MSW incineration in 2019/20 through the [[wikipedia:COVID-19 pandemic| pandemic]]. | ||
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Out of all [[Residual Waste EFW]] sites, | Out of all [[Residual Waste EFW]] sites, 20 received [[Clinical Waste]] in 2020, with some, such as [[Tyseley ERF]], having a long history of receiving [[Clinical Waste]] and others currently applying to accept [[Clinical Waste]] in the longer term, such as [[Sheffield ERF]] which has applied for a [[Environmental Permit|permit]] amendment to handle 10,000 tonnes per year of orange bag [[Healthcare Waste|healthcare waste]]<ref>[https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/latest-news/veolia-says-efw-pivotal-for-clinical-waste/ Letsrecycle Article</ref>, to enable continued receipt of this waste after RPS C23<ref name="C23"/> expired. In addition, Lerwick has also recently applied for a permit variation for up to 4,000 tonnes of [[Healthcare Waste|healthcare waste]]<ref>[https://consultation.sepa.org.uk/permits/lerwick-energy-recovery-plant-ppc-application/ [[SEPA]] permit consultation]</ref> for a similar reason. | ||
==Reporting== | ==Reporting== | ||