Information for Javelin Park, Haresfield
Status: ExistingPlanning Region: South West
Planning Sub-Region: Gloucestershire
Operator: FCC
Capacity: 190,000
Campaign Group(s): Community R4C, Gloucestershire Against Incinerators (GlosAIN) and Glos Rapid Earth Action Network (GREAN) and No Monster Incinerator in Gloucestershire (NoMoInGlo) and Extinction Rebellion
Notes: Commissioning completed in November 2019 with the facility transferred from UBB to Urbaser Environmental Limited. Secretary of State granted planning permission in January 2015 (appeal ref 2200210). Planning application refused by Gloucestershire Planning Committee on the 21st of March 2013 [Source, Source]. On the 20th of October 2010 the Government withdraw PFI funding for the project [Source]. The Council decided to go ahead with the project anyway, and on the 14th of December 2011 named Urbaser and Balfour Beatty as preferred bidder; the contract was awarded in September 2012 [Source]. See Plume Plotter record of emission limit breaches for this incinerator. Details on the contract can be found on the Council's Frequently Requested Information page and a letter dated 3rd February 2025. (Entry updated 2025-03-24)
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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: CP3535CK
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urbaser Environmental Ltd | Javelin Park Energy recovery Facility | Javelin Park, Gloucestershire, GL2 7NQ | Permit issued | 190 | Municipal waste | 0.75 | Yes | Design | 07/03/2013 |
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: CP3535CK
| Date First Permitted | Operator Name | Site Name | Site Address | Type | Permitted Capacity (tonnage) | Tonnage Incinerated in 2019 | Tonnage Incinerated in 2020 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/05/2013 | Urbaser Environmental Limited | Javelin Park ERF | Javelin Park,Haresfield,Gloucestershire GL2 7NQ | Municipal and/or Industrial & Commercial | 190,000 | 44,788 | 183,150 | 191,235 | 188,710 | 185,813 | 186,350 | 188,710 | 185,813 | 186,350 |
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: CP3535CK
Form: Solid
Fate: Incineration
R and D code: D10
| EWC Waste Desc | Waste Code | Recorded Origin | Origin WPA | Origin Region | SOC Category | SOC Sub Category | Tonnes Received (2023) | Tonnes Received (2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Tewkesbury | Gloucestershire | South West | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 51,295 | 51,763 (+0.9%) |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Gloucester | Gloucestershire | South West | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 18,301 | 44,707 (+144%) |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Cotswold | Gloucestershire | South West | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 20,272 | 22,411 (+11%) |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Stroud | Gloucestershire | South West | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 15,191 | 18,736 (+23%) |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Forest of Dean | Gloucestershire | South West | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 16,015 | 17,990 (+12%) |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Neath Port Talbot | Wales | Wales | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 4,004 | 8,377 (+109%) |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Dudley | Dudley | West Midlands | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 4,913 | 6,039 (+23%) |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Cardiff | Wales | Wales | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 3,400 | 3,261 (-4%) |
| bulky waste | 20 03 07 | Gloucester | Gloucestershire | South West | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 2,900 | 3,144 (+8%) |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Cheltenham | Gloucestershire | South West | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 1,836 | 2,038 (+11%) |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | North Somerset | North Somerset | South West | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 48 | 1,337 (+2,685%) |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Ceredigion | Wales | Wales | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 1,544 | 1,179 (-24%) |
| bulky waste | 20 03 07 | Tewkesbury | Gloucestershire | South West | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 2,355 | 1,155 (-51%) |
| bulky waste | 20 03 07 | Stroud | Gloucestershire | South West | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 4,525 | 817 (-82%) |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Wolverhampton | Wolverhampton | West Midlands | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 417 | 508 (+22%) |
| bulky waste | 20 03 07 | Swindon | Swindon | South West | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 986 | 429 (-56%) |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Not Codeable | Not Codeable | Not Codeable | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 354 | |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Swindon | Swindon | South West | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 812 | 313 (-61%) |
| bulky waste | 20 03 07 | Cotswold | Gloucestershire | South West | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 1,521 | 166 (-89%) |
| bulky waste | 20 03 07 | Forest of Dean | Gloucestershire | South West | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 1,885 | 73 (-96%) |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Bristol, City of | Bristol City | South West | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 1,081 | 57 (-95%) |
| bulky waste | 20 03 07 | Cheltenham | Gloucestershire | South West | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 383 | 22 (-94%) |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Gloucestershire | Gloucestershire | South West | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 20,613 | |
| other non-biodegradable wastes | 20 02 03 | Neath Port Talbot | Wales | Wales | 12 - Mineral wastes | Naturally occurring minerals | 7,746 | |
| bulky waste | 20 03 07 | Gloucestershire | Gloucestershire | South West | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 3,023 | |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Wiltshire | Wiltshire | South West | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 747 |
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: CP3535CK
| 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 | Derbyshire | Derbyshire | East Midlands | Recovery | R05 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Combustion wastes | 22,118.80 | 30,086.66 (+36%) |
| Incineration or pyrolysis of waste | solid wastes from gas treatment | 19 01 07* | Northamptonshire | Northamptonshire | East Midlands | Landfill | D05 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Combustion wastes | 1,981.62 | 4,385.88 (+121%) |
| Aqueous liquid wastes destined for off-site treatment | aqueous liquid wastes other than those mentioned in 16 10 01 | 16 10 02 | Gloucester | Gloucestershire | South West | Treatment | D08 | 03 - Other chemical wastes | Chemical deposits and residues | 4,306.22 | |
| Incineration or pyrolysis of waste | bottom ash and slag other than those mentioned in 19 01 11 | 19 01 12 | Bristol, City of | Bristol City | South West | Recovery | R05 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Combustion wastes | 7,404.58 | 3,969.70 (-46%) |
| Aqueous liquid wastes destined for off-site treatment | aqueous liquid wastes other than those mentioned in 16 10 01 | 16 10 02 | Gloucestershire | Gloucestershire | South West | Treatment | D08 | 03 - Other chemical wastes | Chemical deposits and residues | 5,878.72 | 1,205.12 (-80%) |
| Incineration or pyrolysis of waste | ferrous materials removed from bottom ash | 19 1 02 | Dudley | Dudley | West Midlands | Recovery | R04 | 06 - Metallic wastes | Ferrous metal waste and scrap | 1,179.20 | |
| Incineration or pyrolysis of waste | ferrous materials removed from bottom ash | 19 1 02 | Doncaster | Doncaster | Yorks & Humber | Recovery | R04 | 06 - Metallic wastes | Ferrous metal waste and scrap | 1,163.30 | |
| Mechanical treatment of waste (for example sorting - crushing - compacting - pelletising) not otherwise specified | other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11 | 19 12 12 | Gloucester | Gloucestershire | South West | Recovery | R05 | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Sorting residues | 1,137.10 | |
| Mechanical treatment of waste (for example sorting - crushing - compacting - pelletising) not otherwise specified | other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11 | 19 12 12 | Not Codeable | Not Codeable | Not Codeable | Recovery | R05 | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Sorting residues | 1,065.04 | |
| Mechanical treatment of waste (for example sorting - crushing - compacting - pelletising) not otherwise specified | other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11 | 19 12 12 | Wolverhampton | Wolverhampton | West Midlands | Recovery | R05 | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Sorting residues | 319.12 | |
| Incineration or pyrolysis of waste | bottom ash and slag other than those mentioned in 19 01 11 | 19 01 12 | Exeter | Devon | South West | Recovery | R05 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Combustion wastes | 3,312.04 | 303.22 (-91%) |
| Incineration or pyrolysis of waste | fly ash containing dangerous substances | 19 01 13* | Northamptonshire | Northamptonshire | East Midlands | Landfill | D05 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Combustion wastes | 190.98 | |
| Mechanical treatment of waste (for example sorting - crushing - compacting - pelletising) not otherwise specified | non-ferrous metal | 19 12 03 | Wolverhampton | Wolverhampton | West Midlands | Recovery | R04 | 06 - Metallic wastes | Non-ferrous metal waste and scrap | 588.74 | 166.52 (-72%) |
| Mechanical treatment of waste (for example sorting - crushing - compacting - pelletising) not otherwise specified | non-ferrous metal | 19 12 03 | Dudley | Dudley | West Midlands | Recovery | R04 | 06 - Metallic wastes | Non-ferrous metal waste and scrap | 150.54 | |
| Mechanical treatment of waste (for example sorting - crushing - compacting - pelletising) not otherwise specified | other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11 | 19 12 12 | Dudley | Dudley | West Midlands | Recovery | R05 | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Sorting residues | 95.28 | |
| Incineration or pyrolysis of waste | bottom ash and slag other than those mentioned in 19 01 11 | 19 1 12 | Wolverhampton | Wolverhampton | West Midlands | Recovery | R05 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Combustion wastes | 47.84 | |
| Incineration or pyrolysis of waste | bottom ash and slag other than those mentioned in 19 01 11 | 19 01 12 | Peterborough | Peterborough | East of England | Recovery | R05 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Combustion wastes | 4,207.60 | |
| Incineration or pyrolysis of waste | solid wastes from gas treatment | 19 01 07* | North Northamptonshire | Northamptonshire | East Midlands | Landfill | D05 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Combustion wastes | 2,105.96 | |
| Incineration or pyrolysis of waste | ferrous materials removed from bottom ash | 19 01 02 | Doncaster | Doncaster | Yorks & Humber | Recovery | R04 | 06 - Metallic wastes | Ferrous metal waste and scrap | 802.86 | |
| Incineration or pyrolysis of waste | ferrous materials removed from bottom ash | 19 01 02 | Newport | Wales | Wales | Recovery | R04 | 06 - Metallic wastes | Ferrous metal waste and scrap | 1,381.70 | |
| Incineration or pyrolysis of waste | ferrous materials removed from bottom ash | 19 01 02 | Exeter | Devon | South West | Recovery | R04 | 06 - Metallic wastes | Ferrous metal waste and scrap | 130.34 | |
| Incineration or pyrolysis of waste | bottom ash and slag other than those mentioned in 19 01 11 | 19 01 12 | Blaenau Gwent | Wales | Wales | Recovery | R05 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Combustion wastes | 98.48 | |
| Incineration or pyrolysis of waste | bottom ash and slag other than those mentioned in 19 01 11 | 19 01 12 | Doncaster | Doncaster | Yorks & Humber | Recovery | R05 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Combustion wastes | 64.16 | |
| Incineration or pyrolysis of waste | ferrous materials removed from bottom ash | 19 01 02 | Cotswold | Gloucestershire | South West | Recovery | R04 | 06 - Metallic wastes | Ferrous metal waste and scrap | 53.22 | |
| Incineration or pyrolysis of waste | bottom ash and slag other than those mentioned in 19 01 11 | 19 01 12 | Gloucestershire | Gloucestershire | South West | Recovery | R05 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Combustion wastes | 25.96 |
Environment Agency 2025 Pollution Inventory: Substances
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: CP3535CK
SITE ADDRESS: Javelin Park Energy Recovery Facility Haresfield
ROUTE NAME: Air
| SUBSTANCE NAME | QUANTITY RELEASED (kg) | METHODNAME | METHODTEXT | METHODDESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide | 194,000,000 | Calculated | Method from the guidelines for the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions under the Emission Trading Scheme | |
| Carbon Dioxide From Qualifying Renewable Fuel Sources | 88,300,000 | Calculated | biogenic fraction 45.5% determined from waste sampling | Other calculation method |
| Nitrogen oxides (NO and NO2) as NO2 | 263,000 | Measured | Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility | |
| Chlorine and inorganic chlorine compounds - as HCl | 12,600 | Measured | Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility | |
| Chromium | 34.4 | Measured | Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility | |
| Dioxins and furans (PCDDs/PCDFs) - as ITEQ | 0.06 | Measured | Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility | |
| Dioxins and furans (PCDDs/PCDFs) - as WHO TEQ | 0 | Measured | Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility | |
| Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) - as WHO TEQ | 0 | Measured | Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility |
GHG Performance in 2022
Uses data from operators collated for openDemocracy article "Some ‘renewable’ UK incinerators are more polluting than coal stations"
Permit: CP3535CK
| Total waste combusted (Total) | Electricity generated (MWh) | Electricity imported (MWh) | Electricity Exported (MWh) | Annual mass of carbon dioxide released (t) | CO2 Source | Annual mass emissions of nitrous oxide (tonnes) | N2O source | Biogenic percentage | Biogenic source | Total kg CO2e (including biogenic) per tonne combusted | Fossil kg CO2 per tonne combusted | Kg of fossil carbon equiv per MWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 188,710 | 146,337 | 492 | 130,454 | 179,001 | Use of mass reporting tool on CEMS data software to gain mass emissions from CO2%. Average taken between the months since calibration and multiplied to gain annual emissions. | 0 | Use of mass reporting tool on CEMS data software to gain mass emissions from N20 mg/m3. Average taken between the months since calibration and multiplied to gain annual emissions. | 49.71% | Waste sampling from June 2022 | 949 | 477 | 690 |
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: CP3535CK
| Permitted capacity (ktpa) | Total waste combusted | CO2 (kg) | CO2 per tonne (kg) | CO2 Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | 187,598 | 153,000,000 | 816 | Pollution Inventory |
APR Summary 2024 & 2025
Details taken or derived from the Annual Performance Report submitted by the operator
Permit: CP3535CK
| Entry | Value (2024) | Value (2025) | Notes (2024) | Notes (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Size TPA | 190,000 | 190,000 | Javelin Park Energy Recovery Facility | |
| Plant Size MWth | 65.00 | 65.30 (+0.5%) | ||
| Plant Size MWe | 17.00 | 14.50 (-15%) | ||
| Power Generated Year Total | 137,264.28 | 138,092.00 (+0.6%) | ||
| Power Generated kWh per tonne | 736.59 | 739.18 (+0.4%) | ||
| Power Exported Year Total | 123,015.69 | 123,663.00 (+0.5%) | ||
| Power Exported kWh per tonne | 660.13 | 661.95 (+0.3%) | ||
| Power Imported Year Total | 1,024.00 | 9.95 (-99%) | ||
| Power Imported kWh per tonne | 5.50 | 0.05 (-99%) | ||
| Parasitic Load Year Total | 0.11 | 0.10 (-9%) | ||
| Thermal Energy Exported Year Total | 0.00% | 0.00 | ||
| Total Waste Received Year Total | 184,875.51 | 188,020.39 (+2%) | ||
| Total Waste Combusted Year Total | 18,634,991.00% | 186,816.59 | Household / Local Authority (71.36%) | Household / Local Authority (70.66%) |
| Permit Breaches Year Total | 1.00 | 4.00 (+300%) | ||
| Annual CO2 Mass | 113,174.00 | 193,588.00 (+71%) | Use of CEMS to determine annual average CO2%, converted to mg/m3, multiplied by average stack flow multiplied by operational hours | Use of mass emission reporting tool on DAHS using CEMS data |
| Annual CO2 Mass Per Tonne | 0.61 | 1.04 (+70%) | ||
| Annual CO2 Mass Per Mwh | 0.92 | 1.57 (+71%) | ||
| Annual N2O Mass | 0.00 | 0.00 | Annual average from CEMS, multiplie by annual average flow. CEMS readings for N2O read =<0 as an average for the year | |
| Total CO2 N2O | 193,588.00 | |||
| Biogenic CO2 Percentage | 0.47 | 0.46 (-2%) | Waste composition analysis undertaken by Alfred H Knight provide total biogenic fraction of waste | Waste composition analysis June 2025. |
| Biogenic Percentage NCV | 0.46 | Waste composition analysis June 2025. | ||
| Biogenic Percentage Mass | 0.47 | 0.46 (-2%) | Waste composition analysis undertaken by Alfred H Knight provide total biogenic fraction of waste | Waste composition analysis June 2025. |
Entry on WikiWaste:
https://wikiwaste.org.uk/index.php/Javelin_Park_EfWAnnual Performance Report files:
163-AnnualPerformanceReport-2019.pdf163-AnnualPerformanceReport-2020.xlsm
163-AnnualPerformanceReport-2021.xlsm
163-AnnualPerformanceReport-2022.xlsm
163-AnnualPerformanceReport-2023.xlsm
163-AnnualPerformanceReport-2024.xlsm
163-AnnualPerformanceReport-2024Corrected.xlsm
163-AnnualPerformanceReport-2025.xlsm
Contract files:
163-Contract-Assessment-of-the-Current-Costs-of-Residual-Waste-Treatment-in-Gloucestershire-March-2025.pdf163-Contract-Five-Year-Review-March-2025.pdf
163-Contract-GCC-Audit-Committee-Briefing-February-2025.pdf
163-Contract-GCC-EIR-Response-To-Tom-Jarman-January-2025.pdf
163-Contract-GCC-Members-Questions-and-Answers-March-2024.pdf
163-Contract-GCC-Public-Questions-and-Answers-March-2025.pdf
163-Contract-GCC-Public-Questions-and-Answers-November-2024.pdf
163-Contract-Schedule4PaymentMechanism.pdf
Permit files:
163-Permit-2013.pdf163-Permit-2018.pdf
Permit Decision files:
163-PermitDecision-2013.pdfPermit Variation files:
163-PermitVariation-2023.pdf163-PermitVariation-2023a.pdf
Permit Variation Decision files:
163-PermitVariationDecision-2023a.pdfSchedule5 Notice files:
163-Schedule5Notice-2022.pdfEnvironment Agency Compliance Assessment Reports
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