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Information for Rookery South Energy Recovery Facility, Rookery Pit / Ampthill near Stewartby

Status: Existing
Planning Region: East of England
Planning Sub-Region: Bedfordshire
Operator: Encyclis / Veolia
Capacity: 657,000
Campaign Group(s): Marston Moreteyne Action Group (MMAG) and Bedfordshire Climate Change Forum (BCCF) and Bedforshire Against Covanta Incinerator (BACI) (see also BACI blog) and Marston Park Residents Association (MPRA) and XR Bedfordshire
Notes: Mass-burn incinerator granted planning permission by the Infrastructure Planning Committee (IPC) in October 2011 [See decision notice, Source]. Designed for both municipal and C&I waste. Veolia joined the project in May 2016 (Source). Permit EPR/WP3234DY issued in January 2018 [See permit]. In March 2019 it was reported that the project had reached financial close, with Veolia owning 20%, Covanta 40% and Green Investment Group 40% and that construction would be led by Hitachi Zosen Inova [Source]. In March 2022 it was reported that this facility was operational [Source, Source]. In November 2024 it was reported that Encyclis was consulting on carbon capture plans which would require Council planning approval [Source]. In December 2025 planning permission was approved by Central Bedfordshire Council for a carbon capture plant to connect with the incinerator (See documents, Source). According to the Environmental Statement for the variation, carbon capture would reduce electricity export by 258,400 MWh a year (representing a reduction of more than 53% compared to 2024 electricity export levels) [Source]. (Entry updated 2026-02-25)

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R1 status of incinerators - 8 April 2026 (Environment Agency)

Uses data from R1 status of incinerators in England released by the Environment Agency. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved.

Permit: WP3234DY

Operator	Installation name	Installation address	Permit status	Waste input (000s tonnes per annum)	Incinerator type	Calculated R1 value	Application R1 status granted	Source of data used in R1 calculations	Date R1 application status granted
Encyclis Limited	Rookery Pit Energy Recovery Facility	Rookery South, Stewartby, Bedfordshire, MK43 9LY	Permit issued	585	Municipal waste	0.76	Yes	Operational	19/02/2024

Waste management for England 2024: Operational (Environment Agency)

Uses data from 2024 Waste Data Interrogator - Version 2 released by the Environment Agency under the Environment Agency Conditional Licence. © Environment Agency copyright

Permit: WP3234DY

Date First Permitted	Operator Name	Site Name	Site Address	Type	Permitted Capacity (tonnage)	Tonnage Incinerated in 2021	Tonnage Incinerated in 2022	Tonnage Incinerated in 2023	Tonnage Incinerated in 2024	Tonnage Incinerated in 2022	Tonnage Incinerated in 2023	Tonnage Incinerated in 2024
26/01/2018	Encyclis Limited	Rookery Pit Energy Recovery Facility	Rookery South, Stewartby, Bedfordshire MK43 9LY	Municipal and/or Industrial & Commercial	585,000	0	477,417	593,692	578,693	477,417	593,692	578,693

Waste management for England 2023 & 2024: Waste received

2023: Uses data from 2023 Waste Data Interrogator - Version 2 released by the Environment Agency under the Environment Agency Conditional Licence. © Environment Agency copyright
2024: Uses data from 2024 Waste Data Interrogator - Version 2 released by the Environment Agency under the Environment Agency Conditional Licence. © Environment Agency copyright

Permit: WP3234DY

Form: Solid

EWC Waste Desc	Waste Code	Recorded Origin	Origin WPA	Origin Region	Fate	R and D code	SOC Category	SOC Sub Category	Tonnes Received (2023)	Tonnes Received (2024)
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Bedfordshire	East of England (WPA not codeable)	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	15,059	58,224 (+287%)
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Norfolk	Norfolk	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes		51,459
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	King's Lynn and West Norfolk	Norfolk	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	31,540	33,468 (+6%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Luton	Luton	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	26,483	28,192 (+6%)
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Bedford	Bedford	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	1,725	27,971 (+1,522%)
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	St Albans	Hertfordshire	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	22,618	24,826 (+10%)
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Norwich	Norfolk	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	8,756	23,764 (+171%)
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Northamptonshire	Northamptonshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes		22,054
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Cambridgeshire	Cambridgeshire	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	9,696	19,475 (+101%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Bedford	Bedford	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	17,411	18,698 (+7%)
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Breckland	Norfolk	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes		16,430
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Central Bedfordshire	Central Bedfordshire	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes		16,281
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Watford	Hertfordshire	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes		15,323
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Swansea	Wales	Wales	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes		14,229
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	North Hertfordshire	Hertfordshire	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	3,560	14,218 (+299%)
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	East Hertfordshire	Hertfordshire	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes		14,116
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Luton	Luton	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	24,223	14,016 (-42%)
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Hinckley and Bosworth	Leicestershire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	24,320	13,346 (-45%)
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	North Northamptonshire	Northamptonshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	3,307	12,913 (+290%)
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Oxfordshire	Oxfordshire	South East	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes		12,521
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Lincoln	Lincolnshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	15,987	11,549 (-28%)
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Peterborough	Peterborough	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes		10,714
other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11	19 12 12	Norwich	Norfolk	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	8,519	10,671 (+25%)
other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11	19 12 12	North Norfolk	Norfolk	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	2,126	6,581 (+210%)
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Milton Keynes	Milton Keynes	South East	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	2,521	6,343 (+152%)
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Not Codeable	Not Codeable	Not Codeable	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes		4,983
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Lincoln	Lincolnshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues		4,722
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Cambridge	Cambridgeshire	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	3,980	4,328 (+9%)
other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11	19 12 12	Oxfordshire	Oxfordshire	South East	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	6,647	3,191 (-52%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	North Northamptonshire	Northamptonshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	6,041	2,502 (-59%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Northamptonshire	Northamptonshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	2,118	2,406 (+14%)
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Derbyshire	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	4,388	2,269 (-48%)
wastes whose collection and disposal is not subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection(for example dressings, plaster casts, linen, disposable clothing, diapers)	18 01 04	Cambridge	Cambridgeshire	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Mixed and undifferentiated materials	345	2,005 (+481%)
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Birmingham	Birmingham City	West Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes		1,519
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Stoke-on-Trent	Stoke-on-Trent City	West Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	1,709	1,192 (-30%)
other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11	19 12 12	Luton	Luton	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	692	946 (+37%)
biodegradable kitchen and canteen waste	20 01 08	Luton	Luton	East of England	Incineration	R01	09 - Animal and vegetal wastes	Waste of food preparation and products		935
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	North Norfolk	Norfolk	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes		661
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Suffolk	Suffolk	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues		640
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Isle of Wight	Isle of Wight	South East	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	50	586 (+1,072%)
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Bristol, City of	Bristol City	South West	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	1,913	406 (-79%)
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	London	London (WPA Not codeable)	London	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	1,216	377 (-69%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Norwich	Norfolk	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	324	305 (-6%)
other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11	19 12 12	Sheffield	Sheffield	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues		233
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Ipswich	Suffolk	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	2,090	216 (-90%)
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Derby	City of Derby	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	972	210 (-78%)
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	West Northamptonshire	Northamptonshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	10,063	172 (-98%)
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	East Suffolk	Suffolk	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes		160
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Leicestershire	Leicestershire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes		160
other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11	19 12 12	Milton Keynes	Milton Keynes	South East	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	50	137 (+174%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Southwark	Southwark	London	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues		120
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Suffolk	Suffolk	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	139	105 (-24%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Bedfordshire	East of England (WPA not codeable)	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues		96
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Basildon	Essex	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	164	74 (-55%)
other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11	19 12 12	Norfolk	Norfolk	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	46	49 (+7%)
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Stevenage	Hertfordshire	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	171	49 (-71%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Breckland	Norfolk	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues		47
wastes whose collection and disposal is not subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection(for example dressings, plaster casts, linen, disposable clothing, diapers)	18 01 04	Peterborough	Peterborough	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Mixed and undifferentiated materials		36
other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11	19 12 12	King's Lynn and West Norfolk	Norfolk	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues		26
other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11	19 12 12	Suffolk	Suffolk	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues		25
other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11	19 12 12	Northamptonshire	Northamptonshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues		24
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Buckinghamshire	Buckinghamshire	South East	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	334	22 (-93%)
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Isle of Wight	Isle of Wight	South East	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes		20
plant-tissue waste	02 01 03	Bedfordshire	East of England (WPA not codeable)	East of England	Incineration	R01	09 - Animal and vegetal wastes	Waste of food preparation and products	1	3 (+200%)
wastes whose collection and disposal is not subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection(for example dressings, plaster casts, linen, disposable clothing, diapers)	18 01 04	Luton	Luton	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Mixed and undifferentiated materials	132	3 (-98%)
plant-tissue waste	02 01 03	Bedford	Bedford	East of England	Incineration	R01	09 - Animal and vegetal wastes	Waste of food preparation and products	5	2 (-60%)
biodegradable kitchen and canteen waste	20 01 08	Cambridge	Cambridgeshire	East of England	Incineration	R01	09 - Animal and vegetal wastes	Waste of food preparation and products		2
plant-tissue waste	02 01 03	Cambridge	Cambridgeshire	East of England	Incineration	R01	09 - Animal and vegetal wastes	Waste of food preparation and products	922	1 (-100%)
mixed municipal waste	20 3 01	Norfolk	Norfolk	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	57,335
mixed municipal waste	20 3 01	Bedford	Bedford	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	42,523
mixed municipal waste	20 3 01	Central Bedfordshire	Central Bedfordshire	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	39,964
mixed municipal waste	20 3 01	East Hertfordshire	Hertfordshire	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	29,964
mixed municipal waste	20 3 01	Norwich	Norfolk	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	27,507
mixed municipal waste	20 3 01	West Northamptonshire	Northamptonshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	19,817
mixed municipal waste	20 3 01	Breckland	Norfolk	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	19,301
mixed municipal waste	20 3 01	Northamptonshire	Northamptonshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	17,882
mixed municipal waste	20 3 01	Peterborough	Peterborough	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	15,198
mixed municipal waste	20 3 01	Swansea	Wales	Wales	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	12,399
mixed municipal waste	20 3 01	Oxfordshire	Oxfordshire	South East	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	11,562
mixed municipal waste	20 3 01	Birmingham	Birmingham City	West Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	7,542
mixed municipal waste	20 3 01	Watford	Hertfordshire	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	6,571
mixed municipal waste	20 3 01	North Norfolk	Norfolk	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	4,971
mixed municipal waste	20 3 01	North Northamptonshire	Northamptonshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	4,561
mixed municipal waste	20 3 01	Milton Keynes	Milton Keynes	South East	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	3,156
other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11	19 12 12	Leicestershire	Leicestershire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	1,514
other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11	19 12 12	Kent	Kent	South East	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	1,291
other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11	19 12 12	West Northamptonshire	Northamptonshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	1,271
mixed municipal waste	20 3 01	Greater London	London (WPA Not codeable)	London	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	815
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Dorset	Dorset	South West	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	799
other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11	19 12 12	Swansea	Wales	Wales	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	679
other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11	19 12 12	Bedford	Bedford	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	685
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Brent	Brent	London	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	595
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Kingston upon Hull, City of	Kingston Upon Hull City	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	520
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Greater London	London (WPA Not codeable)	London	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	421
mixed municipal waste	20 3 01	Leicestershire	Leicestershire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	323
other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11	19 12 12	Watford	Hertfordshire	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	250
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Milton Keynes	Milton Keynes	South East	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	234
mixed municipal waste	20 3 01	South Derbyshire	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	224
other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11	19 12 12	Dorset	Dorset	South West	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	180
other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11	19 12 12	Central Bedfordshire	Central Bedfordshire	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	166
biodegradable kitchen and canteen waste	20 1 08	Luton	Luton	East of England	Incineration	R01	09 - Animal and vegetal wastes	Waste of food preparation and products	138
mixed municipal waste	20 3 01	Buckinghamshire	Buckinghamshire	South East	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	123
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Swansea	Wales	Wales	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	99
other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11	19 12 12	Birmingham	Birmingham City	West Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	81
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	West Sussex	West Sussex	South East	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	75
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Peterborough	Peterborough	East of England	Recovery	R02	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	66
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	East Sussex	East Sussex	South East	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	50
other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11	19 12 12	Breckland	Norfolk	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	50
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Oxfordshire	Oxfordshire	South East	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	48
other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11	19 12 12	Herefordshire, The County of	Herefordshire	West Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	46
other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11	19 12 12	North Northamptonshire	Northamptonshire	East Midlands	Recovery	R02	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	46
mixed municipal waste	20 3 01	Ipswich	Suffolk	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	46
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Peterborough	Peterborough	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	43
mixed municipal waste	20 3 01	Isle of Wight	Isle of Wight	South East	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	27
other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11	19 12 12	Greater London	London (WPA Not codeable)	London	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	24
other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11	19 12 12	East Hertfordshire	Hertfordshire	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	23
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Leicestershire	Leicestershire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	23
mixed municipal waste	20 3 01	Herefordshire, The County of	Herefordshire	West Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	23
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	West Northamptonshire	Northamptonshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	23
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Ipswich	Suffolk	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	22
bulky waste	20 03 07	Bedford	Bedford	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	18
other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11	19 12 12	Birmingham	Birmingham City	West Midlands	Recovery	R02	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	17

Waste management for England 2023 & 2024: Waste removed

2023: Uses data from 2023 Waste Data Interrogator - Version 1 released by the Environment Agency under the Environment Agency Conditional Licence. © Environment Agency copyright
2024: Uses data from 2024 Waste Data Interrogator - Version 2 released by the Environment Agency under the Environment Agency Conditional Licence. © Environment Agency copyright

Permit: WP3234DY

EWC Sub Chapter	EWC Waste Desc	Waste Code	Recorded Destination	Destination WPA	Destination Region	Fate	R and D code	SOC Category	SOC Sub Category	Tonnes Removed (2023)	Tonnes Removed (2024)
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	bottom ash and slag other than those mentioned in 19 01 11	19 01 12	Northamptonshire	Northamptonshire	East Midlands	Recovery	R05	12 - Mineral wastes	Combustion wastes		46,334.62
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	bottom ash and slag other than those mentioned in 19 01 11	19 01 12	Northamptonshire	Northamptonshire	East Midlands	Recovery	R13	12 - Mineral wastes	Combustion wastes		28,068.48
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	bottom ash and slag other than those mentioned in 19 01 11	19 01 12	West Northamptonshire	Northamptonshire	East Midlands	Recovery	R05	12 - Mineral wastes	Combustion wastes		26,508.94
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	bottom ash and slag other than those mentioned in 19 01 11	19 01 12	Not Codeable	Not Codeable	Not Codeable	Recovery	R05	12 - Mineral wastes	Combustion wastes		7,747.50
Aqueous liquid wastes destined for off-site treatment	aqueous liquid wastes other than those mentioned in 16 10 01	16 10 02	Northamptonshire	Northamptonshire	East Midlands	Treatment	D09	03 - Other chemical wastes	Chemical deposits and residues		4,312.00
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	solid wastes from gas treatment	19 01 07*	Birmingham	Birmingham City	West Midlands	Treatment	D09	12 - Mineral wastes	Combustion wastes	7,139.66	3,560.32 (-50%)
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	solid wastes from gas treatment	19 01 07*	Walsall	Walsall	West Midlands	Treatment	D09	12 - Mineral wastes	Combustion wastes	3,070.74	6,665.28 (+117%)
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	solid wastes from gas treatment	19 01 07*	Walsall	Walsall	West Midlands	Recovery	R13	12 - Mineral wastes	Combustion wastes		3,435.52
Power stations and other combustion plants (except 19)	wastes from cooling-water treatment	10 01 26	Northamptonshire	Northamptonshire	East Midlands	Recovery	R13	11 - Common sludges	Waste water treatment sludges		2,797.00
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	bottom ash and slag other than those mentioned in 19 01 11	19 01 12	Greenwich	Greenwich	London	Recovery	R05	12 - Mineral wastes	Combustion wastes	7,366.48	2,306.10 (-69%)
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	ferrous materials removed from bottom ash	19 01 02	Buckinghamshire	Buckinghamshire	South East	Recovery	R04	06 - Metallic wastes	Ferrous metal waste and scrap		1,791.60
Power stations and other combustion plants (except 19)	wastes from cooling-water treatment	10 01 26	Northamptonshire	Northamptonshire	East Midlands	Treatment	D09	11 - Common sludges	Waste water treatment sludges		1,329.00
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	ferrous materials removed from bottom ash	19 01 02	Doncaster	Doncaster	Yorks & Humber	Recovery	R13	06 - Metallic wastes	Ferrous metal waste and scrap		360.54
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	ferrous materials removed from bottom ash	19 01 02	Buckinghamshire	Buckinghamshire	South East	Recovery	R13	06 - Metallic wastes	Ferrous metal waste and scrap		124.30
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	solid wastes from gas treatment	19 01 07*	Cheshire	Cheshire (WPA not codeable)	North West	Treatment	D09	12 - Mineral wastes	Combustion wastes		101.26
Separately collected fractions (except 15 01)	metals	20 01 40	Bedford	Bedford	East of England	Recovery	R04	06 - Metallic wastes	Mixed metal wastes		59.08
Separately collected fractions (except 15 01)	metals	20 01 40	Bedfordshire	Central Bedfordshire(WPA not codeable)	East of England	Recovery	R13	06 - Metallic wastes	Mixed metal wastes		52.66
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	solid wastes from gas treatment	19 01 07*	Peterborough	Peterborough	East of England	Treatment	D09	12 - Mineral wastes	Combustion wastes	21.12	41.48 (+96%)
Other municipal wastes	bulky waste	20 03 07	Bedford	Bedford	East of England	Recovery	R13	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes		24.48
Concrete - bricks - tiles and ceramics	concrete	17 01 01	Hertfordshire	Hertfordshire	East of England	Recovery	R05	12 - Mineral wastes	Construction and demolition wastes		15.60
Other municipal wastes	bulky waste	20 03 07	Bedfordshire	Central Bedfordshire(WPA not codeable)	East of England	Recovery	R13	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes		11.96
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	solid wastes from gas treatment	19 01 07*	Peterborough	Peterborough	East of England	Recovery	R13	12 - Mineral wastes	Combustion wastes		11.38
Aqueous liquid wastes destined for off-site treatment	aqueous liquid wastes other than those mentioned in 16 10 01	16 10 02	Bedford	Bedford	East of England	Treatment	D09	03 - Other chemical wastes	Chemical deposits and residues		7.00
Other municipal wastes	mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Bedfordshire	Central Bedfordshire(WPA not codeable)	East of England	Recovery	R13	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes		5.80
Separately collected fractions (except 15 01)	metals	20 01 40	Bedfordshire	Central Bedfordshire(WPA not codeable)	East of England	Recovery	R04	06 - Metallic wastes	Mixed metal wastes		5.02
Wood - glass and plastic	wood	17 02 01	Bedford	Bedford	East of England	Recovery	R05	07 - Non-metallic wastes	Wood wastes	2.69	4.32 (+61%)
Wood - glass and plastic	wood	17 02 01	Bedfordshire	Central Bedfordshire(WPA not codeable)	East of England	Recovery	R05	07 - Non-metallic wastes	Wood wastes		4.06
Wood - glass and plastic	wood	17 02 01	Bedfordshire	Central Bedfordshire(WPA not codeable)	East of England	Recovery	R13	07 - Non-metallic wastes	Wood wastes		2.56
Waste insulating and heat transmission oils	mineral-based non-chlorinated insulating and heat transmission oils	13 03 07*	Ipswich	Suffolk	East of England	Treatment	D09	01 - Chemical compound wastes	Used oils		2.48
Waste engine - gear and lubricating oils	other engine, gear and lubricating oils	13 02 08*	Cambridge	Cambridgeshire	East of England	Recovery	R13	01 - Chemical compound wastes	Used oils		1.44
Waste engine - gear and lubricating oils	other engine, gear and lubricating oils	13 02 08*	Cambridge	Cambridgeshire	East of England	Treatment	D09	01 - Chemical compound wastes	Used oils		1.44
Other municipal wastes	mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Bedford	Bedford	East of England	Recovery	R13	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes		1.00
Absorbents - filter materials - wiping cloths and protective clothing	absorbents, filter materials (including oil filters not otherwise specified), wiping cloths, protective clothing contaminated by dangerous substances	15 02 02*	Yorks & Humber	Yorks & Humber (WPA Not codeable)	Yorks & Humber	Treatment	D09	07 - Non-metallic wastes	Textile wastes		0.98
Packaging (including separately collected municipal packaging waste)	packaging containing residues of or contaminated by dangerous substances	15 01 10*	Manchester	Manchester	North West	Treatment	D09	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Mixed and undifferentiated materials		0.74
Packaging (including separately collected municipal packaging waste)	packaging containing residues of or contaminated by dangerous substances	15 01 10*	Bedford	Bedford	East of England	Treatment	D09	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Mixed and undifferentiated materials		0.50
Packaging (including separately collected municipal packaging waste)	plastic packaging	15 01 02	Bedford	Bedford	East of England	Recovery	R05	07 - Non-metallic wastes	Plastic wastes		0.50
Absorbents - filter materials - wiping cloths and protective clothing	absorbents, filter materials (including oil filters not otherwise specified), wiping cloths, protective clothing contaminated by dangerous substances	15 02 02*	Middlesbrough	Middlesbrough	North East	Recovery	R13	07 - Non-metallic wastes	Textile wastes		0.30
Separately collected fractions (except 15 01)	discarded electrical and electronic equipment other than those mentioned in 20 01 21 and 20 01 23 containing hazardous components ( 6 )	20 01 35*	Bedford	Bedford	East of England	Recovery	R05	08 - Discarded equipment	Discarded electrical and electronic equipment		0.20
Separately collected fractions (except 15 01)	acids	20 01 14*	Bedford	Bedford	East of England	Treatment	D09	01 - Chemical compound wastes	Acid, alkalies or salts		0.01
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	bottom ash and slag other than those mentioned in 19 01 11	19 01 12	London	London (WPA Not codeable)	London	Recovery	R05	12 - Mineral wastes	Combustion wastes	78,651.52
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	bottom ash and slag other than those mentioned in 19 01 11	19 01 12	Bedford	Bedford	East of England	Incineration	D10	12 - Mineral wastes	Combustion wastes	30,705.64
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	solid wastes from gas treatment	19 01 07*	Bedford	Bedford	East of England	Incineration	D10	12 - Mineral wastes	Combustion wastes	3,698.04
Power stations and other combustion plants (except 19)	wastes from cooling-water treatment	10 01 26	North Northamptonshire	Northamptonshire	East Midlands	Treatment	D09	11 - Common sludges	Waste water treatment sludges	3,866.00
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	ferrous materials removed from bottom ash	19 01 02	Buckinghamshire	Buckinghamshire	South East	Recovery	R05	06 - Metallic wastes	Ferrous metal waste and scrap	2,216.08
Transport tank - storage tank and barrel cleaning (except 05 and 13)	wastes containing other dangerous substances	16 07 09*	Bristol, City of	Bristol City	South West	Recovery	R13	03 - Other chemical wastes	Chemical deposits and residues	25.00
Other municipal wastes	mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Bedford	Bedford	East of England	Landfill	D05	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	24.28
Metals (including their alloys)	mixed metals	17 04 07	Bedford	Bedford	East of England	Recovery	R04	06 - Metallic wastes	Mixed metal wastes	14.00
Separately collected fractions (except 15 01)	metals	20 01 40	Bedford	Bedford	East of England	Recovery	R05	06 - Metallic wastes	Mixed metal wastes	6.84
Other municipal wastes	mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Bedford	Bedford	East of England	Landfill	D01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	2.94
Wood - glass and plastic	wood	17 02 01	Bedford	Bedford	East of England	Landfill	D01	07 - Non-metallic wastes	Wood wastes	2.56
Other municipal wastes	bulky waste	20 03 07	Bedford	Bedford	East of England	Landfill	D01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	1.96
Waste engine - gear and lubricating oils	mineral-based non-chlorinated engine, gear and lubricating oils	13 02 05*	Essex	Essex	East of England	Recovery	R09	01 - Chemical compound wastes	Used oils	1.80
Wood - glass and plastic	wood	17 02 01	Milton Keynes	Milton Keynes	South East	Recovery	R05	07 - Non-metallic wastes	Wood wastes	0.98

Environment Agency 2024 & 2025 Pollution Inventory: Substances

2024: Uses data from the Pollution Inventory 2024 released by the Environment Agency under the Open Government License.
2025: Uses data from the Pollution Inventory 2025 snapshot from April 2025 released by the Environment Agency under the Open Government License. The data may change in the final version.

Permit: WP3234DY

SITE ADDRESS: Rookery Pit Energy Recovery Facility Bedfordshire

ROUTE NAME: Air

SUBSTANCE NAME	QUANTITY RELEASED (kg) (2024)	QUANTITY RELEASED (kg) (2025)	METHODNAME (2024)	METHODNAME (2025)	METHODTEXT (2024)	METHODTEXT (2025)	METHODDESCRIPTION (2024)	METHODDESCRIPTION (2025)
Carbon dioxide	604,503,490	607,181,180 (+0.4%)	Measured (For all years)		CEMs compliant with BS14181		Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility (For all years)
Carbon Dioxide From Qualifying Renewable Fuel Sources	320,386,848	332,128,096 (+4%)	Calculated	Measured	Biogenic from C14 spot sample ( 2 samples 6 hours) In compliance with ISO 13833	6 hours spot sample by Stack Testing third party, BETA Analytic for analysis. ISO 13833	Other calculation method	Other measurement method
Nitrogen oxides (NO and NO2) as NO2	759,350	764,478 (+0.7%)	Measured (For all years)		CEMs compliant with BS14181		Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility (For all years)
Chlorine and inorganic chlorine compounds - as HCl	18,643	19,026 (+2%)	Measured (For all years)		CEMs compliant with BS 14181	CEMs 14181	Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility (For all years)
Ammonia	1,117	2,227 (+99%)	Measured (For all years)		CEMs compliant with BS14181	CEMs compliant with BS 14181	Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility (For all years)
Particulate matter - PM10	1,737	1,727 (-0.6%)	Estimated (For all years)
Particulate matter - PM2.5	1,737	1,727 (-0.6%)	Estimated (For all years)
Nickel		17.61		Measured				Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility
Mercury	22.47	15.77 (-30%)	Measured (For all years)		EN 14385		Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility (For all years)
Chromium	13.72	14.88 (+8%)	Measured (For all years)				Method from the EMEP/CORINAIR atmospheric emission inventory guidebook (For all years)
Cadmium	1.71	2.32 (+36%)	Measured (For all years)				Method from the EMEP/CORINAIR atmospheric emission inventory guidebook (For all years)
Arsenic	1.90	1.62 (-15%)	Measured (For all years)				Method from the EMEP/CORINAIR atmospheric emission inventory guidebook (For all years)
Dioxins and furans (PCDDs/PCDFs) - as ITEQ		0.00		Measured		This value include dioxins during Startup and Shutdown as per guidance		Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility
Dioxins and furans (PCDDs/PCDFs) - as WHO TEQ		0.00		Measured		This value include Dioxins during Startup and Shutdown as per guidance		Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility
Copper	12.55		Measured				Method from the EMEP/CORINAIR atmospheric emission inventory guidebook

GHG Performance in 2023

Uses data from Pollution Inventory 2023 extract and Annual Peformance Reports submitted by operators and released by the Environment Agency under the Open Government License

Permit: WP3234DY

Permitted capacity (ktpa)	Total waste combusted	CO2 (kg)	CO2 per tonne (kg)	CO2 Source
585	589,932	608,622,700	1,032	Pollution Inventory

APR Summary 2024 & 2025

Details taken or derived from the Annual Performance Report submitted by the operator

Permit: WP3234DY

Entry	Value (2024)	Value (2025)	Notes (2024)	Notes (2025)
Plant Size TPA	657,000	657,000	Rookery Pit Energy Recovery Facility (For all years)
Plant Size MWe	65	60 (-8%)
Power Generated Year Total	521,557.32	522,607.00 (+0.2%)
Power Generated kWh per tonne	901.27	898.28 (-0.3%)
Power Exported Year Total	485,256.69	484,228.00 (-0.2%)
Power Exported kWh per tonne	838.54	832.31 (-0.7%)
Power Imported Year Total	10,116.79	260.48 (-97%)
Power Imported kWh per tonne	17.48	0.45 (-97%)
Parasitic Load Year Total	0.09	0.07 (-22%)
Thermal Energy Exported Year Total	0.00	0.00
Total Waste Received Year Total	587,623.28	607,587.70 (+3%)
Total Waste Combusted Year Total	578,693.00	581,788.00 (+0.5%)	Household / Local Authority (100.00%) (For all years)
NCV Year Total		10.10
Permit Breaches Year Total	300.00%	5.00
Annual CO2 Mass	604,503.00	607,181.18 (+0.4%)	Data from CO2 CEMs and DAHS compliance with BS 14181, as per calculation for Pollution Inventory.	Data from CEMs and DAHS in compliance with BS 14181. Direct measurement from CEMs for CO2 ,N2O and flow, with QAL2 applied and with No Confidence value subtracted. Measurements include SU and SD as for pollution inventory.
Annual CO2 Mass Per Tonne	104.00%	1.00
Annual CO2 Mass Per Mwh	125.00%	1.25
Annual N2O Mass	7.86	8.57 (+9%)	Data from CO2 CEMs and DAHS compliance with BS 14181, as per Pollution Inventory.	Direct measurement from CEMS with QAL2 on both nitrous oxide and flow This includes SU and SD and with with No Confidence value subtracted - as for pollution inventory
Total CO2 N2O		609,452.23
Biogenic CO2 Percentage	0.53	0.55 (+4%)	6 hours spot sample taken by Stack Testing third party, sent to BETA Analytic for analysis. In compliance with ISO 13833 (For all years)
Biogenic Percentage NCV	0.57	0.63 (+11%)	Average 2024 % Biomass by CV from waste sampling by third party. UKAS 17025:2017 laboratory No. 1765	Average 2025 % Biomass by CV from waste sampling by third party. UKAS 17025:2017 laboratory No. 1765
Biogenic Percentage Mass	0.54	0.56 (+4%)	Average 2024 % Biomass by mass from waste sampling by third party. UKAS 17025:2017 laboratory No. 1765	Average 2025 % Biomass by mass from waste sampling by third party. UKAS 17025:2017 laboratory No. 1765

Entry on WikiWaste:

https://wikiwaste.org.uk/index.php/Rookery_Pit_Energy_Recovery_Facility_(Rookery_South)

Annual Performance Report files:

32-AnnualPerformanceReport-2022.xlsm
32-AnnualPerformanceReport-2023.xlsm
32-AnnualPerformanceReport-2024.xlsm
32-AnnualPerformanceReport-2025.xlsm

Permit files:

32-Permit-2018.pdf

Permit Decision files:

32-PermitDecision-2018.pdf

Permit Variation files:

32-PermitVariation-2024.pdf

Permit Variation Decision files:

32-PermitVariationDecision-2024.pdf

Planning Consent files:

32-PlanningConsent-2011.pdf

Planning Variation files:

32-PlanningVariation-2025.pdf

Environment Agency Compliance Assessment Reports

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Historic permit-related documents

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