PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management·Page 35·7.19
Location Considerations for EfW Facilities
EfW facilities should be located within or close to urban areas with good accessibility to the main road network, considering proximity to waste arisings, traffic generation, and heat and energy considerations. Significant environmental and economic advantages may accrue when large EfW facilities are located adjacent to rail heads and ports.
For all EfW facilities, proximity to waste arisings, the significant traffic generated and heat and energy considerations point to locations within or close to urban areas with good accessibility to the main road network. It is important that waste is delivered and residues removed in properly designed vehicles to ensure the avoidance of spillages. Significant environmental and economic advantages may accrue when large EfW facilities are located adjacent to rail heads and ports.
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