Indicative gap between existing waste treatment and disposal capacity and future capacity

TABLE 1: East Midlands Estimated Waste Treatment and Disposal Capacity 2003 (tonnes)

Notes also apply to following table

Notes
1) Treatment Capacity Requirement figures are derived from the apportionment as set out in Appendix 5 and assume achievement of RWS targets
2) 2001 Landfill Rate is based on Waste Disposal Capacity Data as set out in the overview section
3) Current Capacity data is as per the Enviros Report "study to determine the current and future waste treatment capacity of the East Midlands Region".
Wherever possible, data on the maximum theoretical capacity of plant and equipment has been used, however Environment Agency data used was
based on actual throughput as stated on quarterly returns from licensed sites.
4) Current and future treatment and disposal capacity appears to be distorted by the significant tonnage capacity for metal wastes (over 5.5 million tonnes per annum)
and much of this waste (such as end of life vehicles) may not be accounted for in waste arisings data. On this basis, this waste stream has been excluded from the future capacity
requirement calculation

TABLE 2: Indication of gap between current waste treatment and disposal capacity and future needs as set out in Appendix 5 at 2010, 2015 and 2020 (tonnes).

Indicative waste infrastructure needs by WPA (tonnes)

Appendices 1-6 are available here in PDF format: 370KB PDF.