Energy Recovery Facility

How the facility works

Monitoring the facility

2025 La Collette Energy Recovery Facility emissions

2024 La Collette Energy Recovery Facility emissions

2023 La Collette Energy Recovery Facility emissions

2022 La Collette Energy Recovery Facility emissions

2021 La Collette Energy Recovery Facility emissions

2020 La Collette Energy Recovery Facility emissions

2019 La Collette Energy Recovery Facility emissions

2018 La Collette Energy Recovery Facility emissions

Energy Recovery Facility emissions 2012 to 2017

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.

Jersey does not landfill any waste. An exception is waste material from construction which is stored in specially built cells at La Collette. This includes the Islands Asbestos storage.

Solid Waste Strategy

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.

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.

Waste Management Licence

	Hydrogen Chloride	Sulphur Dioxide	Nitrous Oxide	Carbon Monoxide	Particulates	Volatile Organic Compound
Expressed as a percentage of the maximum 30 minute limit
January	13.51%	15.76%	46.60%	8.88%	1.04%	2.85%
February	13.39%	10.61%	47.79%	7.32%	1.11%	4.02%
March	15.11%	13.55%	47.62%	7.23%	1.33%	4.04%
April	14.75%	12.80%	44.64%	8.79%	1.26%	2.09%


Expressed as a percentage of the maximum 30 minute limit
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

	Hydrogen Chloride	Sulphur Dioxide	Nitrous Oxide	Carbon Monoxide	Particulates	Volatile Organic Compound
Expressed as a percentage of the maximum 30 minute limit
January	14.41%	10.83%	46.48%	10.39%	2.76%	1.11%
February	14.30%	8.83%	47.01%	8.67%	2.95%	1.06%
March	12.93%	10.17%	47.56%	8.66%	2.23%	1.05%
April	13.61%	12.06%	46.19%	11.65%	3.67%	5.25%
May	13.85%	9.6%	44.59%	7.98%	2.19%	4.28%
June	13.3%	10.4%	46.63%	7.38%	2.2%	3.71%
July	6.14%	12.96%	47.34%	6.17%	1.24%	6.33%
August	13%	10.41%	47.31%	7.84%	1.01%	3.95%
September	15.22%	8.86%	47.51%	8.6%	1.05%	4.28%
October	15.37%	9.37%	48.19%	8.09%	1.04%	3.83%
November	15.28%	10.02%	47.35%	8.34%	1.07%	2.59%
December	15.06%	10.94%	46.10%	7.67%	1.05%	3.11%


Expressed as a percentage of the maximum 30 minute limit
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

	Hydrogen Chloride	Sulpher Dioxide	Nitrous Oxide	Carbon Monoxide	Particulates	Volatile Organic Compound
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%


Expressed as a percentage of the maximum 30 minute limit
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

	Hydrogen Chloride	Sulpher Dioxide	Nitrous Oxide	Carbon Monoxide	Particulates	Volatile Organic Compound
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%


Expressed as a percentage of the maximum 30 minute limit
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

	Hydrogen Chloride	Sulpher Dioxide	Nitrous Oxide	Carbon Monoxide	Particulates	Volatile Organic Compound
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%


Expressed as a percentage of the maximum 30 minute limit
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

	Hydrogen Chloride	Sulphur Dioxide	Nitrous Oxide	Carbon Monoxide	Particulates	Volatile Organic Compound
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%


Expressed as a percentage of the maximum 30 minute limit
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

	Hydrogen Chloride	Sulphur Dioxide	Nitrous Oxide	Carbon Monoxide	Particulates	Volatile Organic Compound
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%


Expressed as a percentage of the maximum 30 minute limit
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

	Hydrogen Chloride	Sulphur Dioxide	Nitrous Oxide	Carbon Monoxide	Particulates	Volatile Organic Compound
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%

Expressed as a percentage of the maximum 30 minute limit

Energy Recovery Facility emissions 2012

Energy Recovery Facility emissions 2013

Energy Recovery Facility emissions 2014

Energy Recovery Facility emissions 2015

Energy Recovery Facility emissions 2016

Energy Recovery Facility emissions 2017