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At the end of the 1980s it became evident that Hampshire was facing a waste disposal crisis. Landfill space was rapidly running out; incinerators built in the 1970s were not going to meet EU emission regulations and waste levels were continuing to rise.
The search for a realistic alternative was required.
From 1993 the public were involved in looking at the problem of Hampshire’s waste and what the options were. The outcome led to the confirmation of an ambitious strategy:
Project Integra was formed on the basis of the following seven point action plan
• Action on waste minimisation;
• Action on composting;
• Action on recycling;
• Support for anaerobic digestion;
• Use of recovery technologies, including incineration;
• 3 to 5 waste processing facilities (not exceeding 200,000 tonnes pa);
• Residual waste to landfill.
In 1995, the Hampshire Waste Strategy was adopted, known as ‘Project Integra’. It is the most progressive integrated waste management system in Britain and provides sustainable waste management for all the domestic waste in the county.
There are three ERFs in Hampshire; Integra North at Chineham near Basingstoke; Integra South West at Marchwood near Southampton and Integra South East at Portsmouth.
These cutting edge facilities represent an investment of over £130 million and process waste that would otherwise go to landfill. The energy is recovered as electricity with up to 37MWs feeding the National Grid.
Green garden waste, such as grass and plant cuttings, are separated at the HWRCs and collected from some households. This material is composted at a number of facilities in the County. The green waste undergoes a process which takes roughly 6 months and after this time a new product is born – Pro-Grow, an organic soil conditioner which is now sold across the UK.
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Veolia Environmental Services, Poles Lane, Otterbourne,
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2EA
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Tel: 01962 764 000 |
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Did you know? |
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| We use 9 million tonnes of paper and cardboard every year in the UK.
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