Environment Agency grants waste recovery park a permit

The Environment Agency has granted an environmental permit to AmeyCespa Limited to operate a waste recovery and gasification facility at Milton Keynes.

The Agency is satisfied that the proposed facility will not harm the health of local people or the environment.

Some minor changes have been made as a result of comments during the draft permit consultation, which closed on 30 October 2013. These are detailed in the final decision document.

An environmental permit from the Environment Agency needs to be in place before the plant can start operating. Environmental permits contain specific conditions and emission limits that must be complied with while the plant is operating.

Ross McIntyre, the Environment Agency regulatory officer for the site said: “By awarding this permit to AmeyCespa Limited, we have determined that the waste recovery and gasification facility will not have an impact on human health, air, water, land, habitats and species of animals and plants.

When the site is built, we will ensure that AmeyCespa operate it in a way which meets our strict environmental standards and has minimal impact on anyone living nearby.”

A copy of the Environment Agency’s final decision document has been placed in the public register, together with the reasons and considerations on which they have based their decisions.