Residual Waste Treatment

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Even if we recycle all we can and everyone does their best to prevent waste, there will always be rubbish leftover that needs to be treated.

Currently, the majority of rubbish produced in Herefordshire and Worcestershire that isn't recycled goes to the landfill site at Hill and Moor that is operated on our behalf by Severn Waste Services. As space there is limited and legislation requires us to find alternatives to landfill, a treatment facility is required.

The Joint Municipal Waste Management Strategy for Herefordshire and Worcestershire (2004-2034), sets out the problems faced by the two counties in relation to treating rubbish, as well as focusing in on how these problems can be tackled using practical and affordable solutions.

As part of the strategy, an appraisal was carried out and consulted upon. It compared different technologies for dealing with rubbish which hasn't been recycled.

These options included:

• Energy from Waste – (EfW)
• Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) 
• Autoclave

The conclusion of the appraisal was that an Energy from Waste solution is the best option for Herefordshire and Worcestershire. For more information on the proposed solution please see our Energy Recovery section.