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17/12/2021
NLWA Agrees To Award Contract To Build Energy Recovery Facility
North London Waste Authority (NLWA) has given the go-ahead to award a contract to build the UK's greenest Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) at Edmonton EcoPark.
The contract with ACCIONA will mean north London's rubbish will stay out of dangerous landfill sites for generations to come, representing a major step forward in seven councils’ efforts to tackle the climate emergency.
Councillor Clyde Loakes, Chair of NLWA said: "This marks a significant milestone in the Authority’s plan to tackle the Climate Emergency and futureproof north London’s waste management for years to come.
"This is the result of years of work to research, develop and agree the best solution for our residents, and builds on the construction done so far as we redevelop Edmonton EcoPark. Through a rigorous procurement process we’ve been able to negotiate the best value and environmental solution for managing the rubbish that gets put in north London's bins. Our main objective is to reduce waste in the first place, so NLWA will continue to work collaboratively with boroughs, residents and interested groups across north London to develop future waste reduction and recycling plans, as well as lobby the government to bring in the systemic changes we so desperately need.
"ACCIONA has demonstrated that they are able to meet the strong environmental requirements that we specified to make our Energy Recovery Facility the cleanest, greenest and safest in the country and deliver a project that provides value for money for council taxpayers."
The UK's greenest Energy Recovery Facility will treat rubbish as a valuable resource for society to generate electricity for up to 127,000 homes. It will also unlock one of the UK’s largest district heat networks to generate heating and hot water for up to 50,000 local homes. The new facility is a major part in NLWA’s plan to help north London reach Net Zero.
NLWA is pushing ahead to bring carbon capture and storage onboard as soon as possible, so the project puts north London right at the forefront of targets set by the Climate Change Committee.
Construction to transform Edmonton EcoPark into a sustainable waste hub started in 2019. In the first two years of construction, major progress has been made to build flagship recycling facilities which is part of NLWA's commitment to help drive up north London’s household recycling rates. This includes:
The contract with ACCIONA will mean north London's rubbish will stay out of dangerous landfill sites for generations to come, representing a major step forward in seven councils’ efforts to tackle the climate emergency.
Councillor Clyde Loakes, Chair of NLWA said: "This marks a significant milestone in the Authority’s plan to tackle the Climate Emergency and futureproof north London’s waste management for years to come.
"This is the result of years of work to research, develop and agree the best solution for our residents, and builds on the construction done so far as we redevelop Edmonton EcoPark. Through a rigorous procurement process we’ve been able to negotiate the best value and environmental solution for managing the rubbish that gets put in north London's bins. Our main objective is to reduce waste in the first place, so NLWA will continue to work collaboratively with boroughs, residents and interested groups across north London to develop future waste reduction and recycling plans, as well as lobby the government to bring in the systemic changes we so desperately need.
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"ACCIONA has demonstrated that they are able to meet the strong environmental requirements that we specified to make our Energy Recovery Facility the cleanest, greenest and safest in the country and deliver a project that provides value for money for council taxpayers."
The UK's greenest Energy Recovery Facility will treat rubbish as a valuable resource for society to generate electricity for up to 127,000 homes. It will also unlock one of the UK’s largest district heat networks to generate heating and hot water for up to 50,000 local homes. The new facility is a major part in NLWA’s plan to help north London reach Net Zero.
NLWA is pushing ahead to bring carbon capture and storage onboard as soon as possible, so the project puts north London right at the forefront of targets set by the Climate Change Committee.
Construction to transform Edmonton EcoPark into a sustainable waste hub started in 2019. In the first two years of construction, major progress has been made to build flagship recycling facilities which is part of NLWA's commitment to help drive up north London’s household recycling rates. This includes:
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