The needs of businesses and waste collection companies regarding residual waste outlets has resulted in Indaver is seeking amendments to its waste-to-energy facility in Co Meath. Indaver has submitted a planning application incorporating the following:

• Increase of tonnage by 10%
• Acceptance of additional waste types
• Conversion of certain temporary structures to permanent structures
• Extended opening hours 06:00 to 20:00
These amendments need no change in the current process and no large scale construction.

Outline of application
The Meath waste-to-energy facility has been operating since 2011, it is capable of treating an additional 10% in waste volumes due to operational efficiencies. The plant accepts the residual waste that cannot be further recycled, this waste would otherwise be landfilled.

The facility has the capabilities to treat all wastes that comes in as part of municipal waste. As well as regular household waste it can treat wastes such as paint tins, painters overalls, out of date medicines and rinse waters from spill clean ups. A lot of these wastes are already contained within municipal solid wastes but when they are collected separately from municipal waste they are assigned a hazardous waste code from the European Waste Catalogue. As part of the planning amendments Indaver intends to apply to take in these additional wastes.

Indaver proposes to change the status of spare parts warehouse and portacabins used during the construction period to permanent status. The warehouse and offices will allow us to centralise our maintenance for the company to the Meath site And provide a base for visiting staff and contractors away from the main process area.

Currently our opening hours for waste acceptance are limited to 8am to 6pm. Indaver proposes to extend these opening hours to facilitate morning and evening deliveries from waste collectors and decrease traffic congestion.