Knowsley Waste Transfer Plans Let the Train Take the Strain

05 January 2012 SITA UK's plans for a rail loading transfer station at Knowsley Industrial Park, Kirkby, have been approved by Knowsley councillors. According to the company, the proposed facility would enable up to 500,000 tonnes of residual waste bulked up and transported to a waste to energy facility in Teeside by rail each year, as well as creating 25 permanent jobs. The company said that the facility forms part of its bid to secure Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority's (MRWA) Resource Recovery Contract. As part of the planning application SITA said that it undertook a series of consultation events earlier this year with residents, businesses and other stakeholders in the Kirkby area. According to the company, waste will be transported to the site - which is already in use as a rail storage/transfer station - by refuse collection vehicles from other waste transfer stations in Merseyside as well as some vehicles that will deliver waste directly to the site. Upon arrival the waste will be tipped inside an enclosed building, where it will be compacted or 'bulked' and placed into sealed containers to be loaded onto rail carriages destined for Teesside. The company said that the process will be carried out entirely in within the building to avoid dust and odours escaping. As part of the project SITA said that it is proposing a dedicated local community fund. While the company has not finalised the details of this yet, it is anticipating that the sum available for local community projects would be in the region of £50,000 per year. The company said that its plans for the rail transfer facility will only come to fruition if it wins the MRWA Resource Recovery Contract. SITA UK is on a shortlist of two companies aiming to secure the contract with the successful party expected to be named by the MRWA in 2012. Read More Video: 32 MW Dutch Waste to Energy Facility Opened SITA's ReEnergy waste to energy plant in Roosendaal, Netherlands has been opened by Herman Van Rompuy, president of the European Council. New Solid Waste Transfer Station to Open in Coimbatore, India A transfer station at a new $18.2 million solid waste management project in the city of Coimbatore - a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu, India - is due to commence operations. £727 Million Waste to Energy Contract in Tyne and Wear The South Tyne and Wear Waste Partnership has signed a £727 million, 25 year Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract with a consortium including Sita UK, a subsidiary of Suez Environnement, for a 256,000 tonne capacity waste to energy facility. Free Magazine Subscription Free Email Newsletter