What alternatives have been considered?
Alternative sites and technologies have both been considered. In terms of technology, the waste streams to be processed are non recyclable high calorific value wastes such as plastics, timber, paper and paper fibre from the general commercial, industrial and demolition and construction sectors. These are not suited to bio degradation processes or incineration because of the quantities to be processed and the emission implications. Disposal to landfill, where these wastes currently end up, does not fit with current legislation and guidance. There are alternative pyrolysis technologies to the preferred GEM process but the adoption of any of these would not lead to any fundamental changes to the proposed plant, its emissions or method of operation if they were to be used instead. Consideration has been given to the possible use of other sites identified for industrial development in local plans nearby. For instance the Morlands site at Glastonbury and the Southwood Waste Management site a
