Avonmouth ERF

Avonmouth ERF - managing waste in the South West

Diverting c. 427,000 tonnes of waste from landfill each year
Generating over 250MWh of electricity each year, enough to power the equivalent of 95,000 homes
Facility opened in March 2022

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