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CEWEP IRELAND Making maximum use of the energy contained in waste
is key if we are to move from a linear to a circular economy.







ABOUT CEWEP IRELAND



CEWEP Ireland is the Irish branch of CEWEP Europe and has two members.

Indaver which operates the Meath Waste-to-Energy facility and is proposing to
develop similar facilities in Belfast and Cork. Covanta operates the Dublin
Waste-to-Energy facility.

Members currently have a total treatment capacity of over 835,000 tonnes per
annum residual waste and export 80MW of electricity (the equivalent of 140,000
homes per annum).



WHAT IS WASTE-TO-ENERGY?

Waste-to-Energy (WtE) facilities treat waste that cannot be prevented, reused or
recycled. Black bin waste has little material value but its energy value can be
recovered in WtE facilities. The process involves the combustion of residual
waste to produce steam. This steam can be used to generate electricity for the
national grid or produce heat which can be distributed to customers through a
local heat network. 

The facilities in operation in Ireland currently produce electricity. However,
in a number of years, Dublin Waste-to-Energy will provide hot water for the
Dublin District Heating System. The electricity is fed into the grid and
distributed to homes and businesses. 

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF WASTE-TO-ENERGY?

WtE plays a role in the transition to a circular economy and in meeting EU
climate & energy targets. WtE treats waste that cannot be reused or recycled. It
reduces waste management  greenhouse gas emissions by diverting waste away from
landfill and recovering energy from it.

WtE and recycling are complementary waste treatment methods. Whenever possible,
household waste should be sorted in the home with the clean materials sent for
recycling and food waste separately collected to turn into biogas. The remaining
waste that cannot be recycled should be used to generate energy.

IS INCINERATION SAFE?

WtE allows for the safe treatment of waste in a sanitary manner. The World
Health Organisation (WHO) has said that “the incineration of waste is an
hygienic method of reducing its volume and weight which also reduces its
potential to pollute”. 

Our members strictly adhere to EU legislation in relation to emission levels and
measures to safeguard public health and the environment. The facilities are
licensed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and are subject to
stringent environmental monitoring procedures.

CEWEP IRELAND, PO BOX 10285, DUBLIN 1, IRELAND



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