Edmonton EcoPark
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EcoPark is a
History
The facility was commissioned (began operations) in 1971,
The incinerator was Britain's largest, handling unrecycled waste from seven
In early 2002, plans were rejected for a large expansion of the waste-to-energy facility, which would have made it the largest household waste incinerator in Europe.
In January 2021, Taylor Woodrow Construction started work on an expansion of the facility known as "EcoPark South": the new plant, with a capacity to recover 135,000 tonnes of material each year, is due to be completed in 2023.[5]
Environmental impact and protests
The site has been the scene of a demonstration by
An Environment Agency report on the safety of incinerator ash was published in May 2002. It highlighted that up until 2000, ash from Edmonton had been used in the manufacture of construction blocks, which was hazardous because of the raised levels of dioxins in dust from the blocks. However, the practice ceased in August 2000.[7]
In 2007, there were concerns that a rise in infant deaths in the area was caused by fumes from the incinerator.[8]
Today
The site is run by
References
- ^ "Rethinking Rubbish in London, The Mayor's Municipal Waste Management Strategy". Archived from the original on 27 August 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Government blocks plan for Europe's biggest incinerator in London". Greenpeace. 23 May 2002. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 21 August 2007.
- ISBN 0-14-071049-3.
- ^ a b "Waste Strategy prompts rejection of extension to Edmonton efw plant". Letsrecycle.com. 23 May 2002. Archived from the original on 8 December 2007. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ^ "Taylor Woodrow starts on £100m recycling centre". Construction Enquirer. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Greenpeace volunteers invade London 'cancer factory'". Greenpeace. 9 October 2000. Archived from the original on 22 September 2007. Retrieved 2 August 2008.
- ^ "The safety of incinerator ash" (PDF). Friends of the Earth. November 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2005. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- This is Local London. Retrieved 2 August 2007.
- ^ Webster, Ben (11 May 2005). "Canals set to make inroads on routes clogged by lorries". The Times. London. Retrieved 21 August 2007.