Cardiff ERF

Diverting 95% of South Wales’ residual waste away from landfill.

Trident Park - managing Cardiff's residual waste
  • Processing c. 425,000 tonnes of waste each year
  • Energy to power the equivalent of 98,280 homes
  • 52 site visits and 80 outreach events each year
  • Teaching over 7745 visitors and local residents about the waste process
  • Operational since 2014
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