Household and commercial rubbish that has not been separated for recycling is delivered to the Energy Recovery Facility at La Collette for processing. This forms part of the island's solid waste strategy which delivers a partnership between local energy recovery and recycling.
The Energy Recovery Facility is for commercial customers only.
How the facility works In basic terms, an Energy Recovery Facility burns rubbish and uses the heat from the fire to generate steam. This steam is then used to drive a turbine which generates electricity which is sold to the Jersey Electricity Company (JEC).
The process also produces an ash called Incinerator Bottom Ash. This is sent to the UK where it can be recycled into a building material. Watch the video below to find out more.
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Monitoring the facility The Planning and Environment Department granted a Waste Management Licence on 15 December 2010 to the plant operator, the Department for Infrastructure. This brings the operation of the facility under the regulatory control of the Waste Management (Jersey) Law 2005, for which the Planning and Environment Department is the regulator. The facility is constantly monitored to ensure it operates in accordance with the licence and EU air quality standards.
2023 La Collette Energy Recovery Facility emissions Expressed as a percentage of the maximum 30 minute limit January 14.72% 11.50% 47.24% 10.33% 1.89% 4.76% February 14.58% 11.04% 45.08% 8.92% 2.46% 4.35% March 13.87% 12.61% 46.86% 9.08% 2.04% 5.06% April 14.62% 12.16% 46.53% 8.57% 1.70% 4.22% May 15.16% 11.59% 46.09% 9.94% 1.71% 4.40% June 13.15% 12.19% 46.01% 8.67% 1.23% 2.88% July 14.65% 8.47% 45.34% 8.65% 1.31% 1.42% August
14.95% 7.55% 45.74% 8.05% 1.36% 2.40% September
14.89% 10.24% 47.05% 8.98% 1.29% 1.13% October
15.04% 11.03% 41.14% 7.34% 1.36% 1.84% November
7.89% 19.84% 46.64% 10.17% 15.71% 1.62% December 12.20% 13.62% 47.14% 9.81% 1.48% 1.28%
2022 La Collette Energy Recovery Facility emissions Expressed as a percentage of the maximum 30 minute limit January 12.98% 9.52% 40.94% 10.98% 0.03% 2.49% February 14.01% 12.86% 45.36% 10.81% 1.63% 2.79% March 7.68% 10.41% 47.72% 9.96% 1.1% 5.12% April 15.26% 10.55% 45.89% 8.71% 2.42% 3.25% May 12.24% 16.07% 45.47% 7.73% 2.03% 5.13% June 14.64% 11.88% 47.15% 9.06% 1.49% 3.81% July 15.05% 9.51% 47.04% 9.21% 1.92% 4.35% August 15.25% 9.39% 46.9% 9.07% 2.51% 5.11% September 15.28% 10% 46.44% 9.61% 3.22% 5% October 15.13% 10.08% 46.38% 9.28% 3.42% 4.98% November 14.75% 14% 48.08% 12.52% 1.3% 4.3% December 14.58% 10.73% 46.86% 10.94% 1.7% 4.3%
2021 La Collette Energy Recovery Facility emissions Expressed as a percentage of the maximum 30 minute limit January 13.89% 5.74% 45.60% 7.04% 1.06% 6.03% February 14.87% 6.17% 44.62% 7.79% 1.06% 5.39% March 7.17% 6.49% 39.02% 4.92% 0.40% 4.92% April 14.43% 11.05% 41.18% 6.07% 1.05% 5.18% May 15.02% 9.80% 38.89% 5.43% 1.10% 4.22% June 7.54% 3.52% 20.37% 4.16% 0.65% 3.41% July 12.91% 7.07% 41.58% 5.88% 0.98% 3.13% August 14.05% 7.21% 39.96% 7.88% 1.04% 4.27% September 14.55% 9.60% 43.64% 7.93% 1.13% 5.72% October 14.60% 10.81% 44.11% 10.45% 1.08% 3.38% November 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% December 12.76% 12.55% 45.24% 10.21% 0.39% 1.02%
2020 La Collette Energy Recovery Facility emissions Expressed as a percentage of the maximum 30 minute limit January 14.51% 6.04% 46.10% 9.10% 1.35% 6.66% February 14.92% 6.09% 44.84% 6.20% 1.59% 6.79% March 7.69% 3.64% 47.31% 7.54% 0.37% 5.28% April 15.17% 6.99% 46.31% 5.90% 1.03% 5.52% May 15.20% 6.03% 45.01% 5.59% 0.97% 3.62% June 14.97% 5.64% 46.56% 6.69% 1.01% 2.59% July 15.01% 5.41% 45.21% 6.28% 0.96% 4.14% August 14.43% 8.20% 44.30% 6.91% 1.44% 1.38% September 14.85% 6.56% 39.26% 7.54% 1.80% 3.97% October 13.99% 6.37% 43.91% 9.68% 1.21% 3.30% November 14.94% 10.00% 41.57% 6.88% 1.23% 0.00% December 15.03% 6.70% 40.89% 6.82% 1.11% 5.14%
2019 La Collette Energy Recovery Facility emissions Expressed as a percentage of the maximum 30 minute limit January 14.37% 9.21% 46.83% 7.36% 1.88% 9.12% February 13.80% 8.95% 46.31% 6.65% 1.91% 0.03% March 14.70% 5.27% 46.82% 8.75% 2.26% 2.19% April 14.20% 3.15% 46.70% 12.77% 0.84% 3.21% May 14.35% 5.06% 46.70% 9.14% 5.27% 7.35% June 15.18% 5.51% 46.54% 9.72% 5.90% 12.01% July 14.48% 6.26% 44.94% 6.31% 7.55% 13.58% August 14.80% 6.51% 45.46% 6.60% 2.14% 9.00% September 14.56% 6.25% 46.35% 7.93% 1.37% 6.88% October 14.19% 7.53% 46.74% 8.08% 0.98% 2.24% November 13.45% 6.40% 43.77% 10.45% 1.07% 1.70% December 13.77% 6.15% 45.51% 7.25% 1.04% 6.72%
2018 La Collette Energy Recovery Facility emissions Expressed as a percentage of the maximum 30 minute limit January 13.36% 7.25% 46.13% 9.76% 1.35% 7.90% February 14.28% 7.82% 46.37% 9.12% 2.42% 5.79% March 14.33% 7.45% 46.48% 8.96% 2.84% 7.82% April 14.26% 7.93% 46.90% 9.56% 2.17% 6.78% May 13.90% 7.23% 46.02% 8.88% 2.21% 2.19% June 14.27% 5.15% 46.50% 9.17% 2.06% 4.68% July 13.72% 6.18% 46.88% 7.19% 1.65% 6.31% August 13.95% 6.57% 45.06% 7.17% 2.34% 6.50% September 14.07% 5.56% 46.52% 7.73% 2.38% 4.67% October 14.26% 8.06% 46.56% 8.82% 2.44% 2.20% November 13.58% 6.60% 45.09% 7.20% 2.33% 0.34% December 13.73% 8.72% 46.56% 7.75% 1.37% 2.71%
Energy Recovery Facility emissions 2012 to 2017
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