The plant, which will cost around £450-500 million is due to be operational by 2025 – with the Authority planning to use heat from the facility to heat homes and businesses across the north of the capital.
A consultation on the proposed new facility has opened today and the NLWA is asking for views from residents on the plans by June 30. An initial consultation with homeowners and businesses has already taken place.
The Edmonton site has housed the existing 550,000 tonnes-per-year capacity energy-from-waste plant since the early 1970s, which is due to reach the end of its operational life in 2025.
NLWA claims that the new facility will be ‘unrivalled’ in its approach to tackling emissions and has been designed to make it fit with the surrounding area. The plant has a ‘shrink wrap’ design and shape to keep height to a minimum while the shape of the chimney stack will lessen its visual impact, NLWA claims.
Plans
The proposals also include a Visitors’ Centre and a household waste recycling centre for the public and businesses.
Councillor Clyde Loakes, chair of the NLWA, said: “We want to prevent waste, we want you to recycle it and anything you can’t we’re going to turn into fuel and use it to heat and power homes.
“We’re already doing it and this way we can continue to do it, which is good news for jobs, investment and sorting out north London’s waste problem.
“I urge everyone in north London to look at our proposals, view the videos on our website and take part in the consultation. We are going to set the benchmark with this project. It will be one of the best performing in Europe when it comes to air quality. Most important of all, in my opinion, we’re going to be able to heat people’s homes for many years to come.”
The North London Waste Authority (NLWA) is the UK’s second largest waste disposal authority and handles waste disposal on behalf of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington and Waltham Forest councils. Some 1.7 million residents live in the NLWA area.
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