Venue: Gloucestershire EfW, Javelin Park, Bath Road, Haresfield, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 3ET
Date: Thursday 11th May 2023
Time: 09:45 to 12:15
Urbaser and Balfour Beatty (UBB) are partners in a joint venture to manage Gloucestershire’s household residual waste, having established a contract with Gloucestershire County Council in 2016.
The Gloucestershire Energy from Waste (EfW) facility became operational in October 2019 and uses thermal combustion to manage 190,000 tonnes of residual waste each year. The facility generates the equivalent electricity to power 25,000 homes, contributing to Gloucestershire’s overall renewable energy production. The facility diverts 90% of Gloucestershire’s residual waste from landfill and recovers aggregates and metals for recycling.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a CIWM West of England Professional Development Network (PDN) site visit to learn about a modern EfW facility.
Programme
09:45 – Arrive at the facility
10:00 – Introduction and presentation
11:00 – Site tour of the facility (two groups)
13:00 – Depart
Arrival & Visitor Declaration
When you arrive on-site, please choose “Reception” at the gate entrance. Please reverse-park into the parking bays and make your way to Reception. There is also parking available on the road outside the facility, anyone parking here should use the pedestrian entrance.
Attendees are to meet at Reception and sign the visitors book on arrival, noting their registration details.
As car parking on site is limited, visitors are asked to car share as much as possible. If you can offer a car share place, or would like one, and are happy to share your contact details with other delegates for this purpose only, please let Jack Stevens jack.stevens@ricardo.com know once your booking has been confirmed who will help broker it.
Visitors will be required to complete a form before the site visit, which will be communicated in advance with booking confirmation.
PPE
Attendees will be required to wear long sleeves, trousers, and sensible enclosed footwear. Any visitors not wearing the required clothing will not be able to take part in the site tour. All visitors will be provided with the necessary PPE, this will include a hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, hi-vis vest, and earplugs in the Turbine Hall; these must be worn in the correct manner, as instructed.
The visit includes a walking tour; therefore, attendees should be comfortable walking for at least three quarters of an hour, happy walking at height and ascending and descending mesh-type stairs. Lifts are available but not guaranteed to be accessible. Attendees are welcome to still attend the presentation and wait for the group’s return in the meeting room.
Booking
Places are limited to 20 and will be allocated on a first come first served basis to any CIWM SW member or guest.
Fee: Free of Charge CIWM MEMBERS ONLY
We are very grateful to our hosts UBB for this opportunity to visit their facility.
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If you experience any issues with your booking then please contact the Operations Team on 01604 620426
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A confirmation email with address details and confirmation of PPE requirements will be sent prior to the event.