Information for Battlefield Enterprise Park, Shrewsbury
Status: ExistingPlanning Region: West Midlands
Planning Sub-Region: Shropshire
Operator: Veolia
Capacity: 102,000
Campaign Group(s): Safe Waste Shropshire
Notes: Planning permission granted by the Secretary of State on the 10th of January 2012. The Environment Agency issued an environmental permit in June 2010. (Entry updated 2026-04-20)
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: XP3239GF
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veolia ES Shropshire Ltd | Battlefield Energy from Waste Facility | Battlefield EWF, Vanguard Way, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 3TG, | Permit issued | 102 | Municipal waste | 0.7 | Yes | Design | 11/10/2011 |
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: XP3239GF
| Date First Permitted | Operator Name | Site Name | Site Address | Type | Permitted Capacity (tonnage) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/10/2010 | Veolia ES Shropshire Limited | Battlefield Energy from Waste Facility | Battlefield EWF,Vanguard Way,SHREWSBURY,Shropshire SY1 3TG | Municipal and/or Industrial & Commercial | 102,000 | 78,750 | 94,421 | 96,831 | 96,482 | 98,515 | 99,254 | 99,139 | 93,891 | 97,736 | 98,478 | 93,891 | 97,736 | 98,478 |
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: XP3239GF
Form: Solid
Fate: Incineration
R and D code: R01
SOC Category: 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes
| EWC Waste Desc | Waste Code | Recorded Origin | Origin WPA | Origin Region | SOC Sub Category | Tonnes Received (2023) | Tonnes Received (2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Shropshire | Shropshire | West Midlands | Household and similar wastes | 58,277 | 60,584 (+4%) |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Telford and Wrekin | Telford and Wrekin | West Midlands | Household and similar wastes | 22,577 | |
| bulky waste | 20 03 07 | Shropshire | Shropshire | West Midlands | Household and similar wastes | 11,759 | 12,713 (+8%) |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Not Codeable | Not Codeable | Not Codeable | Household and similar wastes | 3,841 | |
| 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 | Sorting residues | 144 | 1,432 (+894%) |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Wirral | Wirral | North West | Household and similar wastes | 1,379 | |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Birmingham | Birmingham City | West Midlands | Household and similar wastes | 834 | 1,004 (+20%) |
| bulky waste | 20 03 07 | Telford and Wrekin | Telford and Wrekin | West Midlands | Household and similar wastes | 7 | 319 (+4,457%) |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Stoke-on-Trent | Stoke-on-Trent City | West Midlands | Household and similar wastes | 944 | 167 (-82%) |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Derbyshire | Derbyshire | East Midlands | Household and similar wastes | 65 | |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Hinckley and Bosworth | Leicestershire | East Midlands | Household and similar wastes | 42 | 58 (+38%) |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Derby | City of Derby | East Midlands | Household and similar wastes | 185 | 42 (-77%) |
| 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 | Sorting residues | 23 | |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 3 01 | Telford and Wrekin | Telford and Wrekin | West Midlands | Household and similar wastes | 21,600 | |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 3 01 | Wirral | Wirral | North West | Household and similar wastes | 3,515 | |
| combustible waste (refuse derived fuel) | 19 12 10 | Telford and Wrekin | Telford and Wrekin | West Midlands | Sorting residues | 239 | |
| other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11 | 19 12 12 | Telford and Wrekin | Telford and Wrekin | West Midlands | Sorting residues | 190 |
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: XP3239GF
| 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 | Rugby | Warwickshire | West Midlands | Recovery | R05 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Combustion wastes | 10,522.86 | 18,229.08 (+73%) |
| Incineration or pyrolysis of waste | ferrous materials removed from bottom ash | 19 01 02 | Liverpool | Liverpool | North West | Recovery | R04 | 06 - Metallic wastes | Ferrous metal waste and scrap | 2,405.66 | 2,548.86 (+6%) |
| Incineration or pyrolysis of waste | solid wastes from gas treatment | 19 01 07* | Walsall | Walsall | West Midlands | Treatment | D09 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Combustion wastes | 2,057.94 | 2,040.86 (-0.8%) |
| Incineration or pyrolysis of waste | solid wastes from gas treatment | 19 01 07* | Cheshire East | Cheshire East | North West | Long term storage | D12 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Combustion wastes | 47.54 | 148.66 (+213%) |
| Incineration or pyrolysis of waste | aqueous liquid wastes from gas treatment and other aqueous liquid wastes | 19 01 06* | Walsall | Walsall | West Midlands | Treatment | D09 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Combustion wastes | 26.78 | 34.50 (+29%) |
| Incineration or pyrolysis of waste | solid wastes from gas treatment | 19 01 07* | Derby | City of Derby | East Midlands | Treatment | D09 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Combustion wastes | 23.24 | |
| Incineration or pyrolysis of waste | bottom ash and slag other than those mentioned in 19 01 11 | 19 01 12 | Birmingham | Birmingham City | West Midlands | Recovery | R05 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Combustion wastes | 6,900.98 | |
| Concrete - bricks - tiles and ceramics | mixtures of concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics other than those mentioned in 17 01 06 | 17 01 07 | Shropshire | Shropshire | West Midlands | Recovery | R05 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Construction and demolition wastes | 52.98 |
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: XP3239GF
SITE ADDRESS: Battlefield Integrated Waste Management Facility Vanguard Way
ROUTE NAME: Air
| SUBSTANCE NAME | QUANTITY RELEASED (kg) (2024) | QUANTITY RELEASED (kg) (2025) | METHODNAME | METHODTEXT | METHODDESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide | 112,234,000 | 107,047,000 (-5%) | Measured | Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility | |
| Carbon Dioxide From Qualifying Renewable Fuel Sources | 51,012,000 | 59,411,000 (+16%) | Estimated | ||
| Nitrogen oxides (NO and NO2) as NO2 | 130,136 | 132,498 (+2%) | Measured | Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility | |
| Ammonia | 4,651 | 3,302 (-29%) | 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 | ||
| Chromium | 10.70 | Measured | Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility | ||
| Arsenic | 1.20 | 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: XP3239GF
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93,891 | 66,673 | 353 | 57,455 | 97,514 | CEM data | 3.5 | CEM data | 51.80% | 2017 WRAP Data | 1,050 | 501 | 836 |
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: XP3239GF
| Permitted capacity (ktpa) | Total waste combusted | CO2 (kg) | CO2 per tonne (kg) | CO2 Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | 91,746 | 113,197,000 | 1,234 | Pollution Inventory |
APR Summary 2024 & 2025
Details taken or derived from the Annual Performance Report submitted by the operator
Permit: XP3239GF
| Entry | Value (2024) | Value (2025) | Notes (2024) | Notes (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Size TPA | 102,000 | 102,000 | Battlefield Energy from Waste Facility | |
| Plant Size MWe | 8 | 8 | ||
| Power Generated Year Total | 69,736.00 | 68,108.60 (-2%) | ||
| Power Generated kWh per tonne | 708.14 | 684.54 (-3%) | ||
| Power Exported Year Total | 59,949.00 | 58,681.00 (-2%) | ||
| Power Exported kWh per tonne | 608.76 | 589.78 (-3%) | ||
| Power Imported Year Total | 194.20 | 155.60 (-20%) | ||
| Power Imported kWh per tonne | 1.97 | 1.56 (-21%) | ||
| Parasitic Load Year Total | 0.14 | 0.14 | ||
| Thermal Energy Exported Year Total | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Total Waste Received Year Total | 104,204.00 | 102,204.45 (-2%) | ||
| Total Waste Combusted Year Total | 98,478.00 | 99,495.60 (+1%) | Household / Local Authority (98.60%) | Household / Local Authority (97.72%) |
| Permit Breaches Year Total | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Annual CO2 Mass | 112,234.00 | 107,046.70 (-5%) | CEM data | |
| Annual CO2 Mass Per Tonne | 1.14 | 1.08 (-5%) | ||
| Annual CO2 Mass Per Mwh | 187.00% | 1.82 | ||
| Annual N2O Mass | 6.00 | 3.60 (-40%) | CEM data | |
| Total CO2 N2O | 108,000.70 | |||
| Biogenic CO2 Percentage | 0.55 | |||
| Biogenic Percentage Mass | 0.52 | 2017 WRAP data | ||
Entry on WikiWaste:
https://wikiwaste.org.uk/index.php/Battlefield_EfWAnnual Performance Report files:
204-AnnualPerformanceReport-2018.pdf204-AnnualPerformanceReport-2019.pdf
204-AnnualPerformanceReport-2020.xlsm
204-AnnualPerformanceReport-2021.xlsm
204-AnnualPerformanceReport-2022.xlsm
204-AnnualPerformanceReport-2023.xlsm
204-AnnualPerformanceReport-2024.xlsm
204-AnnualPerformanceReport-2025.xlsm
Permit Variation files:
204-PermitVariation-2022.pdfPermit Variation Decision files:
204-PermitVariationDecision-2022.pdfPlanning Consent files:
204-PlanningConsent-2012.pdfEnvironment Agency Compliance Assessment Reports
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Historic permit-related documents
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