Information for Lincolnshire Energy from Waste Facility, Whisby Road, North Hykeham, Lincoln
Status: ExistingPlanning Region: East Midlands
Planning Sub-Region: Lincolnshire
Operator: FCC (Formerly Waste Recycling Group) and Green Recovery Projects (GRP) / ICON
Capacity: 190,000
Campaign Group(s): Lincolnshire Anti-Incineration Alliance (LAIA)
Notes: Operational incinerator. Planning permission granted July 2009 [Source]. WRG were announced as the preferred bidder of the Lincolnshire Waste PFI in October 2010 ahead of Shanks/Wheelabrator [Source]. The contract was signed on the 4th of March 2011, and WRG began construction in May 2011 [Source]. In March 2026 the constened capacity was increased by 20,000 tpa to 190,000 tpa [Source]. The minutes of the March 2026 meeting states "That planning permission be granted as set out in the officer report, subject to completion of a deed of variation to the unilateral undertaking to carry forward the HGV routing via the A46" [Source]. Nothing on the planning portal entry for the variation records that the decision notice was issued as of 30 June 2026, but an April 2026 Needs Assessment produced by the Council states that the capacity was increased [Source]. (Entry updated 2026-06-30)
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: FP3739FS
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCC Environment (Lincolnshire ) Ltd | Lincolnshire EfW Facility | Lincolnshire EfW Facility, Paving Way, off Whisby Road, North Hykeham, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 3QZ, | Permit issued | 150 | Municipal waste | 0.68 | yes | Operational | 18/04/2016 |
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: FP3739FS
| Date First Permitted | Operator Name | Site Name | Site Address | Type | Permitted Capacity (tonnage) | Tonnage Incinerated in 2013 | Tonnage Incinerated in 2014 | Tonnage Incinerated in 2015 | Tonnage Incinerated in 2016 | Tonnage Incinerated in 2017 | Tonnage Incinerated in 2018 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03/2012 | FCCEnvironment (Linconshire) Limited | Linconshire EfW Facility | Lincolnshire EfW Facility,Paving Way, off Whisby Road,North Hykeham,Lincoln,Lincoln,Lincolnshire LN6 3QZ | Municipal and/or Industrial & Commercial | 170,000 | 44,481 | 143,444 | 164,444 | 163,580 | 168,759 | 170,901 | 177,546 | 184,831 | 171,323 | 172,062 | 176,996 | 186,410 | 172,062 | 176,996 | 186,410 |
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: FP3739FS
Form: Solid
Fate: Incineration
R and D code: R01
| 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 | Boston | Lincolnshire | East Midlands | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 41,504 | 45,489 (+10%) |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | South Kesteven | Lincolnshire | East Midlands | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 29,158 | 32,640 (+12%) |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | East Lindsey | Lincolnshire | East Midlands | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 28,676 | 30,396 (+6%) |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | North Kesteven | Lincolnshire | East Midlands | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 25,938 | 27,962 (+8%) |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Lincoln | Lincolnshire | East Midlands | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 28,370 | 25,548 (-10%) |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | West Lindsey | Lincolnshire | East Midlands | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 20,620 | 22,169 (+8%) |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Lincolnshire | Lincolnshire | East Midlands | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 7 | 802 (+11,357%) |
| medicines other than those mentioned in 18 01 08 | 18 01 09 | Sheffield | Sheffield | Yorks & Humber | 02 - Chemical preparation wastes | Off-specification chemical wastes | 486 | 236 (-51%) |
| 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 | Newark and Sherwood | Nottinghamshire | East Midlands | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Mixed and undifferentiated materials | 764 | 235 (-69%) |
| bulky waste | 20 03 07 | Boston | Lincolnshire | East Midlands | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 175 | |
| bulky waste | 20 03 07 | South Kesteven | Lincolnshire | East Midlands | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 116 | |
| bulky waste | 20 03 07 | North Kesteven | Lincolnshire | East Midlands | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 109 | |
| bulky waste | 20 03 07 | East Lindsey | Lincolnshire | East Midlands | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 1 | 104 (+10,300%) |
| bulky waste | 20 03 07 | West Lindsey | Lincolnshire | East Midlands | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 3 | 90 (+2,900%) |
| bulky waste | 20 03 07 | Lincoln | Lincolnshire | East Midlands | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 27 | 88 (+226%) |
| medicines other than those mentioned in 18 01 08 | 18 01 09 | West Yorkshire | West Yorkshire | Yorks & Humber | 02 - Chemical preparation wastes | Off-specification chemical wastes | 71 | |
| other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11 | 19 12 12 | Hartlepool | Hartlepool | North East | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Sorting residues | 46 | |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Cheshire West and Chester | Cheshire West and Chester | North West | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 510 | 45 (-91%) |
| 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 | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Sorting residues | 26 | |
| 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 | Lincoln | Lincolnshire | East Midlands | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Mixed and undifferentiated materials | 22 | 23 (+5%) |
| 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 | Lincolnshire | Lincolnshire | East Midlands | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Mixed and undifferentiated materials | 16 | |
| materials unsuitable for consumption or processing | 02 03 04 | Yorks & Humber | Yorks & Humber (WPA Not codeable) | Yorks & Humber | 09 - Animal and vegetal wastes | Waste of food preparation and products | 13 | 9 (-31%) |
| medicines other than those mentioned in 18 01 08 | 18 01 09 | Nottingham | Nottingham City | East Midlands | 02 - Chemical preparation wastes | Off-specification chemical wastes | 45 | 8 (-82%) |
| 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 | West Yorkshire | West Yorkshire | Yorks & Humber | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Mixed and undifferentiated materials | 8 | |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 3 01 | Yorks & Humber | Yorks & Humber (WPA Not codeable) | Yorks & Humber | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 516 | |
| 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 | Yorks & Humber | Yorks & Humber (WPA Not codeable) | Yorks & Humber | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Mixed and undifferentiated materials | 167 | |
| medicines other than those mentioned in 18 01 08 | 18 01 09 | Yorks & Humber | Yorks & Humber (WPA Not codeable) | Yorks & Humber | 02 - Chemical preparation wastes | Off-specification chemical wastes | 72 | |
| 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 | Derby | City of Derby | East Midlands | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Mixed and undifferentiated materials | 63 | |
| medicines other than those mentioned in 18 01 08 | 18 01 09 | Doncaster | Doncaster | Yorks & Humber | 02 - Chemical preparation wastes | Off-specification chemical wastes | 8 | |
| medicines other than those mentioned in 18 01 08 | 18 01 09 | Lincolnshire | Lincolnshire | East Midlands | 02 - Chemical preparation wastes | Off-specification chemical wastes | 7 | |
| medicines other than those mentioned in 18 01 08 | 18 01 09 | Rushcliffe | Nottinghamshire | East Midlands | 02 - Chemical preparation wastes | Off-specification chemical wastes | 5 |
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: FP3739FS
| 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 | Peterborough | Peterborough | East of England | Recovery | R05 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Combustion wastes | 27,229.12 | 39,790.88 (+46%) |
| Incineration or pyrolysis of waste | solid wastes from gas treatment | 19 01 07* | Leeds | Leeds | Yorks & Humber | Transfer (D) | D13 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Combustion wastes | 2,281.82 | 2,366.58 (+4%) |
| Incineration or pyrolysis of waste | fly ash containing dangerous substances | 19 01 13* | Leeds | Leeds | Yorks & Humber | Transfer (D) | D13 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Combustion wastes | 1,126.84 | |
| Incineration or pyrolysis of waste | solid wastes from gas treatment | 19 01 07* | Sheffield | Sheffield | Yorks & Humber | Transfer (D) | D13 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Combustion wastes | 1,891.10 | 742.40 (-61%) |
| 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* | Sheffield | Sheffield | Yorks & Humber | Recovery | R13 | 08 - Discarded equipment | Discarded electrical and electronic equipment | 300.30 | |
| Incineration or pyrolysis of waste | fly ash containing dangerous substances | 19 01 13* | Sheffield | Sheffield | Yorks & Humber | Transfer (D) | D13 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Combustion wastes | 194.60 | |
| Separately collected fractions (except 15 01) | fluorescent tubes and other mercury-containing waste | 20 01 21* | Sheffield | Sheffield | Yorks & Humber | Recovery | R13 | 08 - Discarded equipment | Discarded machines and equipment components | 30.00 | |
| End-of-life vehicles from different means of transport (including off-road machinery) and wastes from dismantling of end-of-life vehicles and vehicle maintenance (except 13 - 14 - 16 06 and 16 08) | ferrous metal | 16 01 17 | Nottingham | Nottingham City | East Midlands | Recovery | R05 | 06 - Metallic wastes | Ferrous metal waste and scrap | 2.22 | |
| Off-specification batches and unused products | inorganic wastes containing dangerous substances | 16 03 03* | Sheffield | Sheffield | Yorks & Humber | Treatment | D09 | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Mixed and undifferentiated materials | 0.23 | |
| Off-specification batches and unused products | organic wastes other than those mentioned in 16 03 05 | 16 03 06 | Sheffield | Sheffield | Yorks & Humber | Treatment | D09 | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Mixed and undifferentiated materials | 0.08 | |
| Off-specification batches and unused products | organic wastes containing dangerous substances | 16 03 05* | Sheffield | Sheffield | Yorks & Humber | Treatment | D09 | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Mixed and undifferentiated materials | 0.05 | |
| Separately collected fractions (except 15 01) | discarded electrical and electronic equipment other than those mentioned in 20 01 21, 20 01 23 and 20 01 35 | 20 1 36 | Sheffield | Sheffield | Yorks & Humber | Recovery | R13 | 08 - Discarded equipment | Discarded electrical and electronic equipment | 0.05 | |
| Incineration or pyrolysis of waste | bottom ash and slag other than those mentioned in 19 01 11 | 19 01 12 | Erewash | Derbyshire | East Midlands | Recovery | R05 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Combustion wastes | 10,600.74 | |
| Power stations and other combustion plants (except 19) | aqueous sludges from boiler cleansing containing dangerous substances | 10 01 22* | Leeds | Leeds | Yorks & Humber | Transfer (D) | D13 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Combustion wastes | 147.46 | |
| End-of-life vehicles from different means of transport (including off-road machinery) and wastes from dismantling of end-of-life vehicles and vehicle maintenance (except 13 - 14 - 16 06 and 16 08) | non-ferrous metal | 16 01 18 | Nottingham | Nottingham City | East Midlands | Recovery | R04 | 06 - Metallic wastes | Non-ferrous metal waste and scrap | 27.44 | |
| Waste linings and refractories | linings and refractories from non-metallurgical processes others than those mentioned in 16 11 05 | 16 11 06 | Sheffield | Sheffield | Yorks & Humber | Transfer (D) | D15 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Various mineral wastes | 16.32 | |
| Separately collected fractions (except 15 01) | metals | 20 01 40 | Nottingham | Nottingham City | East Midlands | Recovery | R05 | 06 - Metallic wastes | Mixed metal wastes | 3.06 |
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: FP3739FS
SITE ADDRESS: Lincolnshire EfW Facility Paving Way,off Whisby Road
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 | 191,215,968 | 183,787,328 (-4%) | Measured | Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility | ||||
| Carbon Dioxide From Qualifying Renewable Fuel Sources | 106,507,296 | 102,369,536 (-4%) | Calculated | Measured | Calculated from compositional analysis data | Other calculation method | Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NO and NO2) as NO2 | 201,233 | 188,240 (-6%) | Measured | Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility | ||||
| Ammonia | 3,460 | 1,822 (-47%) | Measured | Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility | ||||
| Dioxins and furans (PCDDs/PCDFs) - as ITEQ | 0 | Measured | Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility | |||||
| Copper | 10.30 | 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: FP3739FS
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 172,062 | 112,620 | 481 | 98,400 | 202,572 | The Annual Average CO2 % is taken from the CEMs. This was multiplied by 10,000 to convert to ppm. And using conversion factors in the EA's PI guidance note converted to mg/m3. Then multiplied by average stack flow (m3/hr) in 2022. | 1.8 | Annual Average taken from CEMs = 1.7 mg/Nm3. x 134,099 Ave flow m3/hr in 2022. Using hours plant operational, calculated the tonnage per year. | 63.32% | Compositional analysis undertaken by Waste Research Ltd in 2018 provides relative calorific contribution of each sorted fraction. Total contribution of non-biogenic fractions = 36.68% assuming that textiles are 100% biogenic.CO2 contribution is assumed to be the same for all combustible wastes once moisture content has been removed. | 1,180 | 432 | 761 |
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: FP3739FS
| Permitted capacity (ktpa) | Total waste combusted | CO2 (kg) | CO2 per tonne (kg) | CO2 Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | 176,792 | 169,944,000 | 961 | Pollution Inventory |
APR Summary 2024 & 2025
Details taken or derived from the Annual Performance Report submitted by the operator
Permit: FP3739FS
| Entry | Value (2024) | Value (2025) | Notes (2024) | Notes (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Size TPA | 190,000 | 190,000 | Lincolnshire Energy from Waste Facility | |
| Plant Size MWth | 49.70 | |||
| Plant Size MWe | 13.10 | 13.10 | ||
| Power Generated Year Total | 12,230,300.00% | 113,766.00 | ||
| Power Generated kWh per tonne | 656.10 | 669.76 (+2%) | ||
| Power Exported Year Total | 106,207.00 | 94,343.83 (-11%) | ||
| Power Exported kWh per tonne | 569.75 | 555.42 (-3%) | ||
| Power Imported Year Total | 318.00 | 0.00 (-100%) | ||
| Parasitic Load Year Total | 0.13 | 0.17 (+31%) | ||
| Thermal Energy Exported Year Total | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Total Waste Received Year Total | 186,452.90 | 169,860.30 (-9%) | ||
| Total Waste Combusted Year Total | 186,410.00 | 169,860.30 (-9%) | Household / Local Authority (98.79%) | Household / Local Authority (99.74%) |
| NCV Year Total | 9.01 | |||
| Permit Breaches Year Total | 1.00 | 0.00 (-100%) | ||
| Annual CO2 Mass | 191,216.00 | 183,787.00 (-4%) | Values taken from calibrated CEMS | Flow and CO2 emissions taken from calibrated CEMs |
| Annual CO2 Mass Per Tonne | 1.03 | 1.08 (+5%) | ||
| Annual CO2 Mass Per Mwh | 1.56 | 1.95 (+25%) | ||
| Annual N2O Mass | 0.30 | 0.21 (-30%) | Values taken from calibrated CEMs | Calibrated CEMs |
| Total CO2 N2O | 183,842.65 | |||
| Biogenic CO2 Percentage | 0.56 | 0.56 | Waste sorting REGO analysis report by Alfred H Knight | Waste sorting REGO analysis by Alfred H Knight |
| Biogenic Percentage NCV | 0.52 | 0.52 | Compositional analysis by Alfred H Knight | |
| Biogenic Percentage Mass | 0.56 | 0.56 | Compositional analysis by Alfred H Knight | |
| Power Imported kWh per tonne | 1.71 | |||
Entry on WikiWaste:
https://wikiwaste.org.uk/index.php/Lincolnshire_EFWAnnual Performance Report files:
5-AnnualPerformanceReport-2018.pdf5-AnnualPerformanceReport-2019.pdf
5-AnnualPerformanceReport-2020.xlsm
5-AnnualPerformanceReport-2021.xlsm
5-AnnualPerformanceReport-2022.xlsm
5-AnnualPerformanceReport-2023.xlsm
5-AnnualPerformanceReport-2024.xlsm
5-AnnualPerformanceReport-2025.xlsm
Permit Variation files:
5-PermitVariation-2022.pdfPermit Variation Decision files:
5-PermitVariationDecision-2022.pdfEnvironment Agency Compliance Assessment Reports
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