| THE FATE of plans for a major waste handling plant at Scorrier was due to be decided by Cornwall Council planners today. " Councillor Mark Kaczmarek, Cornwall Council's Cabinet member for planning, said there were no plans for an incinerator at Scorrier to burn household rubbish. Cory has offered to look at whether traffic calming measures are needed outside Treleigh School. Planning officers are recommending approval today by the strategic planning committee, subject to conditions. It currently operates at Newham, Truro. Burner The Cornwall Bio Park vision also includes a waste burner for commercial waste, and an application is expected to be submitted should Cory's plans be approved. If approved, Cory's plans would form part of Cornwall Bio Park, a cluster of complementary waste facilities on the industrial estate. It would operate between 6am and 6pm on weekdays, and from 6am to noon on Saturdays and Sundays. He said: "I've never been a supporter of a waste-to-energy plant. He said: "Nobody wants any waste facilities near them, but we are trying to change the public perception by putting them in good buildings in good landscape settings where they are part of the community. The planning application is also for the storage, processing and transfer of other wastes for production of refuse-derived fuel. Members of the Cornwall Council committee were recently briefed on high temperature energy from waste burners. The building would be smaller, with no large chimney, and would have clean technology to prevent toxic fumes escaping in to the environment. According to Russell Dodge, a director of Hallenbeagle Estates, the burner would be nothing like that proposed, and turned down, for St Dennis. "You are far better off having smaller units across the whole of Cornwall to deal with local waste. "If this works, it can be a model for across Cornwall to deal with waste in years to come. |
Friday, 10 February 2012
Fate of waste management plant to be decided today
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