Further consultation events for residents to give opinions on the controversial proposed incinerator in Beddington have been organised.
Waste company Viridor wants to develop a facility on its landfill and waste management site in Beddington Lane, which will create energy from burning 275,000 tonnes of waste each year.
The £200m project, which will handle not only waste from Sutton, Croydon, Kingston, and Merton, but also large amounts of business waste.
By burning non-recyclable waste to create steam to power turbines, the incinerator is expected to produce about 30 megawatts of electricity and heat energy, estimated to be enough to power 30,000 homes.
Information events next week are intended to update residents on the development of the planning application, and talk to residents about the Environmental Permit application Viridor will need to obtain for the facility planned for its existing landfill and recycling site.
Applications will be submitted to the London Borough of Sutton and the Environment Agency respectively in June, with both organisations carrying out their own statutory consultations afterwards.
Information events will take place as follows: • Tuesday 22 May, 1-5.30pm, at The Community Room, Thornton Heath Library • Wednesday 23 May, 4-8pm, at Bedzed Pavillion, Sandmartin Way, Hackbridge.
• Thursday 24 May, 4-8pm, at The Winston Room, Beddington Conference Centre, Croydon.
For more information, call the project’s freephone information line 0800 298 7040.
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