Runcorn ERF
- One of the UK's largest Energy Recovery Facilities
- Processing over 1.1 million tonnes of waste each year
- Creating energy to power the equivalent of 211,000 homes
- Proposed home for Viridor's ground-breaking Carbon Capture project
- Donating over £1 million a year to local causes through The Environment Fund, managed in partnership with Halton Borough Council and Viridor's own WeShare fund
- Operational since 2014
Carbon Capture at Runcorn ERF
We plan to invest in a major carbon capture facility at Runcorn that will capture almost 1MtCO2 per annum.
CCS deployment at Runcorn is the foundation of our decarbonisation ambition. In May 2021, we announced our five-step action plan to achieve net zero emissions by 2040, and the ambition to be the first net negative emissions waste and recycling company in the UK by 2045.
Find out more about the Runcorn CCS Project here.
Find out more about our five-step action plan to achieve net zero emissions by 2040
Local community
Local Liaison Forum
The local liaison forum provides an open channel of communication between Viridor, TPSCo, Halton Borough Council and community stakeholders from those areas located nearest to the Runcorn EfW facility.
Take our virtual tour
You don't have to visit Viridor to learn how an ERF works. You can find out all about how we recover energy from non-recyclable waste right here.
