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In respect of incineration, the EPA notes: 859
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In November 2005, the EPA granted licences1 for two commercial incinerators.
The licences provide for the operation of waste incineration facilities by
Indaver Ireland at Carranstown, Co. Meath (W0167-01) and Ringaskiddy, Co.
Cork (W0186-01). In November 2008, the EPA granted a licence for a third
municipal waste incinerator at Ringsend in Dublin (W0232-01). None of these
facilities are operating as of end-2008 and only the Carranstown facility has
commenced construction.
The capacity of these facilities is 150,000 tonnes in the case of Carranstown,
600,000 tonnes in the case of Dublin and 200,000 tonnes in Cork (of which half
might be used for municipal waste). 860 The South East region is also in the midst of
procuring treatment capacity. The original plan in the South East proposed a facility
limited to 150,000 tonnes.
Other regions have expressed intentions to develop incineration (or other thermal
treatment facilities) and some have set recovery targets:
� Connaught 33% of all waste
� Clare / Kerry / Limerick 41% of household and commercial waste
� Midlands 58% of household waste
30% C&I waste
The EPA also notes that in 2007, 107,205 tonnes of non-hazardous waste was
reported by recovery operators to have been used for combustion (see Table 51-3). Of
this, some 32,695 tonnes were exported for use as a fuel.
Table 51-3: Non-hazardous Waste Used as a Fuel, 2007
Material Material
Total Total Tonnes Tonnes
Of Of Of which, which, which, packaging
packaging
Wood 71,774 24,781
Refuse derived fuel 32,695 6,963
Edible oil and fats 2,736
Total Total
107,205 107,205
31,744
31,744
Source: EPA (2009) National Waste Report 2007, Johnstown Castle Estate: EPA.
51.3.2 Cement Kilns
Consultations have highlighted that Lagan Cement is also already co-incinerating
Solid Recovered Fuel at its facility following a review of its PPC license. Approximately
50,000 tonnes of SRF are likely to be utilised at the facility on an annual basis. Along
with the other cement companies (Irish Cement and Quinn Cement) the Irish cement
industry is likely to have a combined capability to receive SRF of around 140,000
859 EPA (2009) National Waste Report 2007, Johnstown Castle Estate: EPA.
860 Indaver is applying for a review of the Carranstown licence to increase the capacity of the waste-toenergy
plant from 150,000 tonnes per annum to 200,000 tonnes per annum. The Carranstown facility
commenced construction in September 2008.