Brookhurst Wood A1 Displays x13.qxd - Biffa

Brookhurst Wood
Biffa’s Application
The core principles of the proposals remain the same, although some minor changes have been made.
These relate to the layout and design of the Mechanical Biological Treatment facility.
Changes
● The two elements of the
Mechanical Biological
Treatment facility, the
mechanical sorting
plant and the anaerobic
digestion plant, can now
be developed as a single
integrated facility on the
main development area
south of the landfill.
This will be wellshielded
from views
from outside the site, by
the surrounding
embankments and landscaping.
● The processing equipment in the mechanical sorting plant has also been changed by replacing the
ball mill, which would have used large steel balls to break up the waste before it could be separated,
with a shredder. This is better-suited to processing the type of non-recycled household waste produced
in West Sussex.
● The overall capacity of the Mechanical Biological Treatment plant will be slightly more than the
approved proposals, at 327,000 tonnes per year, compared to 320,000 before.
● The capacity of the anaerobic digestion plant will increase from 40,000 to approximately 90,000
tonnes per year. This will enable it to generate twice as much renewable energy as the anaerobic
digestion plant previously proposed for Biffa’s commercial faclility.
Other elements of the plans
Biffa’s proposed Mechanical Biological Treatment facility
● Biffa’s proposals also include office space and a visitor and education centre.
● This will host visits from schools and community groups to promote recycling and ways to minimise
the amount of rubbish that the County produces, providing a first-hand experience of waste
management that cannot be recreated in a classroom setting off site.