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Information for Riverside 1 / "Riverside Resource Recovery Facility" / "Belvedere", Norman Road, Belvedere (London Borough of Bexley)

Status: Existing
Planning Region: London
Planning Sub-Region: South East London
Operator: Cory / Riverside ReSource Recovery Limited
Capacity: 850,000
Campaign Group(s): Save Crossness Nature Reserve, CPRE London and Bexley And District Against Incineration Risks (BADAIR)
Notes: Granted planning permission by the Department of Trade and Industry in June 2006 [Source]. In August 2022 the Environment Agency issued permit for expansion of capacity from 785ktpa to 850ktpa. "At its meeting on 16th June 2009 the London Borough of Bexley awarded a 25 year contract to Cory Environmental to treat up to 70,000 tonne per annum of its residual waste through the Belvedere EfW Facility". In June 2018 the incinerator was sold to a consortium which included Dalmore Capital, Swiss Life Asset Managers, Fiera Infrastructure and Semperian PPP Investment Partners [Source]. In May 2021 Cory applied to BEIS to vary the consent to increase capacity from 785ktpa to 850ktpa (see Cory webpage). In September 2022 the Environment Agency granted a permit variation increasing capacity to 850ktpa (EPR/BK0825IU/V009). In August 2021 Cory Riverside held an inception meeting for their 'Cory Decarbonisation Project' to add carbon capture to Riverside 1 and 2, which would be partially built on paddocks that form part of the Crossness Nature Reserve (designated as Metropolitan Open Land). The NSIP exmination for Cory Decarbonisation Project closed in May 2025, with a decision expected in early November 2025. (see document library, see NSIP page). In November 2025 the Environment Agency opened a permit consultation for the proposed Cory Decarbonisation Project which is due to close on 8th January 2026 [EPR/JP3020LL/A001]. (Entry updated 2025-12-09)

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: BK0825IU

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
Riverside Resource Recovery Ltd	Riverside Resource Recovery Facility (Belverdere)	Norman Road, Belvedere, Kent, DA17 6JY	Permit issued	575	Municipal waste	0.76	Yes	Operational	01/10/2013

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: BK0825IU

Date First Permitted	Operator Name	Site Name	Site Address	Type	Permitted Capacity (tonnage)	Tonnage Incinerated in 2011	Tonnage Incinerated in 2012	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
08/09/2003	Riverside Resource Recovery Limited	Riverside Resource Recovery	NORMAN ROAD,BELVEDERE,BELVEDERE,KENT DA17 6JY	Municipal and/or Industrial & Commercial	785,000	387,441	681,607	699,614	669,861	700,138	752,839	746,326	739,936	749,434	754,418	781,669	789,295	802,677	807,056	789,295	802,677	807,056

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: BK0825IU

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	London	London (WPA Not codeable)	London	Household and similar wastes	699,384	683,283 (-2%)
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Bexley	Bexley	London	Household and similar wastes	56,783	57,920 (+2%)
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Thurrock	Thurrock	East of England	Household and similar wastes		34,159
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Kent	Kent	South East	Household and similar wastes	18,383	21,522 (+17%)
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Greater London	London (WPA Not codeable)	London	Household and similar wastes		8,117
bulky waste	20 03 07	Greater London	London (WPA Not codeable)	London	Household and similar wastes		3,509
bulky waste	20 03 07	London	London (WPA Not codeable)	London	Household and similar wastes		3,122
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Greater London	London (WPA Not codeable)	London	Sorting residues	5,303	2,566 (-52%)
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	Sorting residues	11,824	1,231 (-90%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	London	London (WPA Not codeable)	London	Sorting residues		436
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	Greater London	London (WPA Not codeable)	London	Mixed and undifferentiated materials	111	11 (-90%)
screenings	19 08 01	Greater London	London (WPA Not codeable)	London	Sorting residues		8
bulky waste	20 3 07	Greater London	London (WPA Not codeable)	London	Household and similar wastes	4,405

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: BK0825IU

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	Thurrock	Thurrock	East of England	Recovery	R04	12 - Mineral wastes	Combustion wastes	155,260.01	168,409.90 (+8%)
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	solid wastes from gas treatment	19 01 07*	Peterborough	Peterborough	East of England	Landfill	D05	12 - Mineral wastes	Combustion wastes	10,790.14	10,310.74 (-4%)
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	solid wastes from gas treatment	19 01 07*	Suffolk	Suffolk	East of England	Recovery	R05	12 - Mineral wastes	Combustion wastes	7,758.58	9,772.20 (+26%)
Other municipal wastes	mixed municipal waste	20 3 01	Basildon	Essex	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes		2,297.24
Other municipal wastes	mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Basildon	Essex	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	3,067.40	1,466.16 (-52%)
Other municipal wastes	mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Suffolk	Suffolk	East of England	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes		620.48
Metals (including their alloys)	iron and steel	17 04 05	Cambridgeshire	Cambridgeshire	East of England	Recovery	R04	06 - Metallic wastes	Ferrous metal waste and scrap	849.18	482.88 (-43%)
Metals (including their alloys)	iron and steel	17 4 05	Cambridgeshire	Cambridgeshire	East of England	Recovery	R04	06 - Metallic wastes	Ferrous metal waste and scrap		370.66
Other municipal wastes	mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Barking and Dagenham	Barking and Dagenham	London	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	1,689.68	364.98 (-78%)
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*	West Midlands	West Midlands (WPA Not codeable)	West Midlands	Recovery	R13	07 - Non-metallic wastes	Textile wastes		14.90
Other municipal wastes	mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Kent	Kent	South East	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	148.46
Metals (including their alloys)	iron and steel	17 04 05	King's Lynn and West Norfolk	Norfolk	East of England	Recovery	R04	06 - Metallic wastes	Ferrous metal waste and scrap	94.66
Other municipal wastes	bulky waste	20 03 07	Barking and Dagenham	Barking and Dagenham	London	Landfill	D01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	2.96

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: BK0825IU

SITE ADDRESS: Riverside Resource Recovery Facility Norman Road

ROUTE NAME: Air

SUBSTANCE NAME	QUANTITY RELEASED (kg) (2024)	QUANTITY RELEASED (kg) (2025)	METHODNAME (2024)	METHODNAME (2025)	METHODTEXT	METHODDESCRIPTION (2024)	METHODDESCRIPTION (2025)
Carbon dioxide	899,587,970	886,899,010 (-1%)	Measured (For all years)			Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility (For all years)
Carbon Dioxide From Qualifying Renewable Fuel Sources	557,744,640	536,573,888 (-4%)	Measured	Calculated		Alternative measurement method in accordance with existing CEN/ISO measurement standards	Method from the guidelines for the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions under the Emission Trading Scheme
Nitrogen oxides (NO and NO2) as NO2	873,733	869,256 (-0.5%)	Measured (For all years)			Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility (For all years)
Carbon monoxide		126,137		Measured			Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility
Chlorine and inorganic chlorine compounds - as HCl	18,083	19,159 (+6%)	Measured (For all years)			Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility (For all years)
Nitrous oxide	1,535	15,291 (+896%)	Measured (For all years)			Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility (For all years)
Ammonia	12,405	8,204 (-34%)	Measured (For all years)			Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility (For all years)
Particulate matter - total	4,661	6,505 (+40%)	Measured (For all years)			Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility (For all years)
Fluorine and inorganic fluorine compounds - as HF	2,392	1,162 (-51%)	Measured (For all years)			Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility (For all years)
Particulate matter - PM10	1,788	757 (-58%)	Measured (For all years)			Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility (For all years)
Particulate matter - PM2.5	1,327	290 (-78%)	Measured (For all years)			Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility (For all years)
Chromium	91.10	36.75 (-60%)	Measured (For all years)			Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility (For all years)
Copper		11.61		Measured			Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility
Cadmium	2.72	2.48 (-9%)	Measured (For all years)			Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility (For all years)
Mercury	1.80	2.28 (+27%)	Measured (For all years)			Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility (For all years)
Arsenic	1.55	1.70 (+10%)	Measured (For all years)			Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility (For all years)
Dioxins and furans (PCDDs/PCDFs) - as WHO TEQ		0.00		Measured			Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility
Dioxins and furans (PCDDs/PCDFs) - as ITEQ		0.00		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: BK0825IU

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
789,295	629,443	299	564,941	829,221	(Unstated)	0.65	(Unstated)	48.46%	(Unstated)	1,051	541	757

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: BK0825IU

Permitted capacity (ktpa)	Total waste combusted	CO2 (kg)	CO2 per tonne (kg)	CO2 Source
850	790,239	854,678,020	1,082	Pollution Inventory

APR Summary 2024 & 2025

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

Permit: BK0825IU

Entry	Value (2024)	Value (2025)	Notes (2024)	Notes (2025)
Plant Size TPA	850,000	850,000	Riverside Resource Recovery Facility (For all years)
Plant Size MWth	270	270
Plant Size MWe	85	85
Power Generated Year Total	641,609.00	604,835.50 (-6%)
Power Generated kWh per tonne	795.00	765.06 (-4%)
Power Exported Year Total	574,543.00	542,455.20 (-6%)
Power Exported kWh per tonne	711.90	686.15 (-4%)
Power Imported Year Total	61,590.00%	4,011.75
Power Imported kWh per tonne	0.76	5.07 (+567%)
Parasitic Load Year Total	11.00%	0.11
Thermal Energy Exported Year Total	0.00	0.00
Total Waste Received Year Total	815,886.20	798,113.54 (-2%)
Total Waste Combusted Year Total	807,055.83	790,575.32 (-2%)	Household / Local Authority (62.99%)	Household / Local Authority (55.30%)
NCV Year Total	957.00%	9.67
Permit Breaches Year Total	31.00	80.00 (+158%)
Annual CO2 Mass	89,958,810.00%	886,898.98	CO2 measured as part of continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS). (For all years)
Annual CO2 Mass Per Tonne	111.00%	1.12
Annual CO2 Mass Per Mwh	1.57	1.63 (+4%)
Annual N2O Mass	1.53	15.29 (+899%)	N2O measured as part of continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS). (For all years)
Total CO2 N2O		890,950.83
Biogenic CO2 Percentage	0.62	0.61 (-2%)	C14 sampling using installed continuous sampling unit. (For all years)
Biogenic Percentage NCV	0.50	0.55 (+10%)	Using the compositional data derived from the waste hand sorting, the corresponding biodegradable factors and the CV data determined from laboratory analysis, the qualifying percentage of electricity generated from renewable sources can be calculated (For all years)
Biogenic Percentage Mass	0.54	0.60 (+11%)	Result converted to %mass using "Renewable Energy Association Energy Content of Fuels - Description of Method" (For all years)

Entry on WikiWaste:

https://wikiwaste.org.uk/index.php/Riverside_Resource_Recovery_Facility_(RRRF)

Annual Performance Report files:

49-AnnualPerformanceReport-2018.pdf
49-AnnualPerformanceReport-2019.pdf
49-AnnualPerformanceReport-2020.xlsm
49-AnnualPerformanceReport-2021.xlsm
49-AnnualPerformanceReport-2022.xlsm
49-AnnualPerformanceReport-2023.xlsm
49-AnnualPerformanceReport-2024.xlsm
49-AnnualPerformanceReport-2025.xlsm

Anuual Performance Report files:

49-AnuualPerformanceReport-2018.pdf

Objection files:

49-Objection-from-UKWIN-June-2021.pdf

Permit Variation files:

49-PermitVariation-2022.pdf

Permit Variation Decision files:

49-PermitVariationDecision-2022.pdf

Environment Agency Compliance Assessment Reports

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