Permit application to treat waste at Heath and Reach quarry site submitted to council
An application has been made for a permit allowing up to 75,000 tonnes of non-hazardous mainly building waste to be treated annually at a quarry site in Heath and Reach.
Applicant DB Standing and Son Limited proposes to accept, store and treat various waste for recovery at Fox Corner Quarry in Woburn Road.
Uncontaminated inert construction, demolition and excavation waste would be dealt with at the site to the north of the village.
The application has been made under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016, according to the GOV.UK website.
Waste, planning and environmental consultants Oaktree Environmental Limited produced a non-technical summary in support of the application, saying: “This accompanies an environmental permit (EP) application for the physical treatment facility of non-hazardous waste.
“Sand and gravel suppliers DB Standing and Son Limited will be the site operator. This location is bordered by industrial land uses. These include various recycling facilities and quarries.
“The site proposes to accept, store and treat uncontaminated Inert construction, demolition and excavation wastes for recovery. An application has been made for an environmental permit for activity such as the physical treatment of non-hazardous waste.
“The proposed throughput will be limited to less than 75,000 tonnes per annum. The treatment capacity for the site will be under 5,000 tonnes per day and the maximum storage capacity at any one time will be no more than 50,000 tonnes.
“Waste treatment processes on this site may include:
- sorting (with a loading shovel 360° excavator, or by hand);
- screening and trommelling (by using appropriate mechanical screening plant and equipment);
- separation (by using appropriate mechanical screening plant and equipment);
- crushing (by using appropriate mechanical plant and equipment);
- and blending (by loading shovel 360° tracked excavator).
“Treatment of slags and ashes for disposal aren’t to exceed 50 tonnes per day, or if for a mix of recovery and disposal shalln’t be more than 75 tonnes daily.”
Anyone wishing to comment on the application can do so via email at [email protected] or online by Wednesday, February 4.