Manvers waste plant permit bid

RESIDENTS will get another chance to comment on plans to build a controversial renewable energy facility at Manvers.

Shanks Waste Management Limited this week submitted an Environmental Permit Application for the Bolton Road Waste Treatment and Renewable Energy Facility to the Environment Agency.

The move opens the doors to a 20 day on-line consultation period which is expected to start on Thursday.

A spokeswoman for the project—which will recycle 150 lorry loads of black bag waste from households in Rotherham, Barnsley and Doncaster each day—said: “The Environmental Permit is a permission that Shanks must obtain from the EA before operating the facility to demonstrate it has a clear management and procedural programme for ensuring that it will operate to required standards.

“A period of 20 working days is allowed for interested parties to comment on the application prior the EA determining the permit.”

The full application is expected to open for consultation at www.environment-agency.gov.uk/research/library/consultations/118031.aspx later this week.

For more information about the Bolton Road facility go to www.bdronline.co.uk

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