Testing Times

Thousands of tons of rubbish are being stockpiled in Jersey’s new incinerator at La Collette so that trials can continue.

Currently 900 tons of rubbish, including large amounts of Christmas wrapping paper, is in the new plant’s tipping hall waiting to be incinerated.
The trials will start when its 2,000-ton capacity is reached. Rubbish collections for the trial started 27 December.

Transport Minister Mike Jackson said that the plant should be up and running by the summer.
“There will be ongoing trials until we are fully satisfied with the performance and the plant will not be handed over until then”, he said.
“We will build up a stack of refuse so when we test the plant, it will be at full capacity. It will not be much longer before we do that.”

If all goes well during the 90-day testing period, La Collette will continue to receive household waste and the Bellozanne plant will cease operating. Bellozanne will continue to receive other waste, including waste for recycling.

Facts
• Jersey currently has a 30% recycling rate, which it hopes to increase by 36% by 2018
• The plant is Jersey’s largest ever capital expenditure, costing the taxpayer £106.3m
• It will produce around 7% of Jersey’s electricity usage and more than double the renewable power generated from waste in the Island
• The new incinerator will be able to burn 110,000 tons a year when it is fully operational

Jersey Evening Post - 6th January 2011

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