Energy Recovery

Our facilities around the country are working hard combusting non-recyclable waste, turning it into energy.

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Energy Facility Locations

Our Facilities

We have invested over £1.2 billion in the development of a network of advanced energy recovery facilities across the UK, which reduce the country's reliance on landfill or export of waste. This year our facilities will produce 2,315GWh electricity – that’s enough to power the equivalent of 634,248 homes.

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Ardley ERF

  • Life-sized 'Megawattasaurus' made entirely from things we throw away
  • Diverting 95% of Oxfordshire's waste from landfill
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Avonmouth ERF

  • Officially opened by Jo Churchill MP in March 2022
  • Saves 126,000 tonnes of CO2 annually
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Beddington ERF

  • Commissioned in 2019
  • 210 GWh energy produced annually
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Cardiff ERF

  • Residual waste processed for Prosiect Gwyrdd (Project Green) partnership
  • Generates enough electricity to power around 68,448 households
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Dunbar ERF

  • Diverting 300,000 tns of waste from landfill
  • Providing over 50 jobs to the local community
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Exeter EFW

    GRREC Facilitycard

    Glasgow RREC

      Lakeside Facilitycard

      Lakeside ERF

        Peterborough Facilitycard

        Peterborough ERF

          Runcorn Facilitycard

          Runcorn ERF

            TERF

            Thameside ERF

              Westfield ERF

              Westfield ERF

                Viridor is determined to play a leading role in transforming the waste sector

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                New Technologies

                Our investment in Plastics-to-Liquids (PtL) pyrolysis technology seeks to increase plastic recycling capability.

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                Our Visitor Centres

                Schools and community groups are welcome to our interactive exhibition halls around the UK.