Energy generating waste site set to expand
BBCA waste plant that burns rubbish to produce energy is to expand its operation.
The Lincolnshire Energy Waste Facility in North Hykeham will increase its capacity by an extra 20,000 tonnes, taking it to 190,000 tonnes a year.
A Lincolnshire County Council meeting heard this would boost the plant's energy output to 12,000 megawatts, enough to power between 3,000 and 4,000 homes per year.
The expansion at the site, which opened in 2014, would see an additional four lorries a day make two-way visits.
According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, planning permission has been granted with conditions.
The meeting on Monday heard from Stephen Lormor, general manager for FCC Environment, which runs the plant. He said the site on Paving Way already had the capacity to handle the extra waste.
"The facility will look and operate exactly as it does today. We're not proposing any new buildings, physical changes or modifications to the plan," he said.
He added: "Allowing the facility to increase its capacity will also further the amount of renewable and low carbon energy generated for Lincolnshire, helping the county to meet its climate and waste reduction commitments."
Local Conservative councillor Charlotte Vernon backed the proposal saying: "Given that everything seems to be in order and there don't seem to be any objections to this at all from any of the other consultees around the local area, I'm quite happy with it."
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