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Our facilities around the country are working hard combusting non-recyclable waste, turning it into energy.

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Our network of advanced Energy from Waste facilities across the UK reduces the country's reliance on landfill and its need to export waste. In FY24, our facilities exported more than 2,100GWh of power– that’s enough to power the equivalent of 778,000 homes.

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Ardley ERF

  • Life-sized 'Megawattasaurus' made entirely from things we throw away
  • Diverting 95% of Oxfordshire's waste from landfill
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Avonmouth ERF

  • Officially opened by Jo Churchill MP in March 2022
  • Saves 126,000 tonnes of CO2 annually
ERF

Beddington ERF

  • Commissioned in 2019
  • 210 GWh energy produced annually
Cardiff Facilitycard

Cardiff ERF (Trident Park)

  • Residual waste processed for Prosiect Gwyrdd (Project Green) partnership
  • Generates enough electricity to power around 68,448 households
Dunbar Facilitycard

Dunbar ERF

  • Diverting 300,000 tns of waste from landfill
  • Providing over 50 jobs to the local community
Exeter Facilitycard

Exeter EFW

    GRREC Facilitycard

    Glasgow RREC

      Lakeside Facilitycard

      Lakeside ERF

        Peterborough Facilitycard

        Peterborough ERF

          Runcorn Facilitycard

          Runcorn ERF

            TERF

            Thameside ERF

              Westfield ERF

              Westfield ERF

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                Energy from Waste

                Energy from Waste facilities play a crucial role in supporting the UK’s goal to manage waste more efficiently and sustainably, helping to reduce its impact on climate change.

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                Our Visitor Centres

                Schools and community groups are welcome to our interactive exhibition halls around the UK.

                News and Insights
                Polymers Business Update
                Press
                1st August 2025 | 1 min

                Viridor Business Update: Rochester site

                Viridor
                Press
                11th July 2025

                Press Statement: Fire at Rochester Recycling Centre

                WERF reaches COD
                Press
                1st July 2025 | 2 mins

                Westfield Energy Recovery Facility reaches operational takeover milestone - construction complete and operations begin

                Reuse Network
                Press
                14th April 2025 | 2 mins

                Viridor Champions Reuse and Sustainability with £75,000 in New Funding

                WERF
                Press
                2nd December 2024 | 2 mins

                First fire completed at Westfield Energy Recovery Facility

                Thameside ERF
                Press
                25th November 2024 | 2 mins

                Viridor reaches Financial Close on Thameside Energy Recovery Facility at Tilbury Docks

                Runcorn CCS Plant Tivoli
                Press
                13th November 2024 | 2 mins

                Carbon Capture in Energy from Waste: A key to industrial decarbonisation and achieving net zero

                Polymers Business Update
                Press
                5th November 2024 | 2 mins

                Viridor to exit UK mechanical recycling operations at Avonmouth

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                Press
                4th October 2024 | 2 mins

                Government gives green light to carbon capture

                Runcorn chimney ETS
                Press
                23rd May 2024 | 2 mins

                Emissions Trading Scheme consultation: carbon pricing is key tool to achieve net zero for the waste sector

                Runcorn CCS Plant Tivoli
                Press
                18th April 2024 | 2 mins

                Viridor commits over £20m to its Runcorn carbon capture project as it appoints Technip Energies and Fichtner as key partners

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                Press
                2nd April 2024 | 2 mins

                Viridor's Runcorn CCS Project to advance to next stage

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