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Information for Sheffield Energy Recovery Facility, Bernard Road, Sheffield

Status: Existing
Planning Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Planning Sub-Region: South Yorkshire
Operator: Veolia ES Sheffield Limited
Capacity: 245,000
Campaign Group(s): South Yorkshire Against Incineration (SAI)
Notes: In May 2011 Veolia were granted permission to temporarily vary a planning condition to allow for more waste to come in from outside of Sheffield due to ’unexpected’ commercial difficulties securing C&I and MSW waste locally. In 2012 Veolia requested a further variation to indefinitely allow even more waste from even further afield [Source]. The BEIS 2020 Q1 Heat Networks Pipeline Report associates this incinerator with both an existing and an expansion of the Sheffield District Heating Network [Source]. In December 2020 it was reported that Veolia had applied for a permit to treat up to 10,000 tpa of clinical waste and this was approved in April 2021 [Source, EPR/BM4082IY/V008]. (Entry updated 2021-04-29)

Plume Plotter entry for Sheffield

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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: BM4082IY

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 Sheffield Ltd	Sheffield Energy Recovery Facility	Sheffield Energy Recovery Facility, Bernard Road, Sheffield, SouthYorkshire, S4 7YX,	Permit issued	225	Municipal waste	0.8	Yes	Operational	11/05/2015

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: BM4082IY

Date First Permitted	Operator Name	Site Name	Site Address	Type	Permitted Capacity (tonnage)	Tonnage Incinerated in 2006	Tonnage Incinerated in 2007	Tonnage Incinerated in 2008	Tonnage Incinerated in 2009	Tonnage Incinerated in 2010	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
04/09/2002	Veolia ES Sheffield Limited	Battlefield Energy from Waste Facility	SHEFFIELD ENERGY RECOVERY FACILITY,Bernard Road,Sheffield,Sheffield,SouthYorkshire S4 7YX	Municipal and/or Industrial & Commercial	245,000	200,000	196,361	140,000	219,976	202,814	207,000	225,297	224,694	215,531	231,516	235,334	229,662	235,066	230,838	239,788	228,383	224,365	228,293	228,748	224,365	228,293	228,748

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: BM4082IY

Form	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)
Solid	mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Sheffield	Sheffield	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	116,445	146,327 (+26%)
Solid	mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Not Codeable	Not Codeable	Not Codeable	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes		43,229
Solid	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	43,858	15,075 (-66%)
Solid	mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Nottinghamshire	Nottinghamshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes		14,667
Solid	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	Sheffield	Sheffield	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Mixed and undifferentiated materials	1,686	2,541 (+51%)
Solid	combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Nottinghamshire	Nottinghamshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues		1,807
Solid	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	Nottinghamshire	Nottinghamshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Mixed and undifferentiated materials	1,506	1,461 (-3%)
Solid	biodegradable kitchen and canteen waste	20 01 08	Trafford	Trafford	North West	Incineration	R01	09 - Animal and vegetal wastes	Waste of food preparation and products		1,400
Solid	combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Not Codeable	Not Codeable	Not Codeable	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues		831
Solid	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	Wakefield	Wakefield	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Mixed and undifferentiated materials	2	604 (+30,100%)
Solid	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	Doncaster	Doncaster	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Mixed and undifferentiated materials	182	427 (+135%)
Solid	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Sheffield	Sheffield	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	240	421 (+75%)
Solid	biodegradable waste	20 02 01	Sheffield	Sheffield	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	09 - Animal and vegetal wastes	Green wastes	616	391 (-37%)
Solid	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	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues		383
Solid	other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11	19 12 12	Nottinghamshire	Nottinghamshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	817	341 (-58%)
Solid	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Doncaster	Doncaster	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	155	308 (+99%)
Solid	biodegradable kitchen and canteen waste	20 01 08	Not Codeable	Not Codeable	Not Codeable	Incineration	R01	09 - Animal and vegetal wastes	Waste of food preparation and products		200
Solid	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Bolsover	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	84	177 (+111%)
Solid	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	Bassetlaw	Nottinghamshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Mixed and undifferentiated materials	<1	115
Solid	mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Doncaster	Doncaster	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	219	81 (-63%)
Solid	textiles	20 01 11	Sheffield	Sheffield	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	07 - Non-metallic wastes	Textile wastes	7	73 (+943%)
Solid	medicines other than those mentioned in 18 01 08	18 01 09	Not Codeable	Not Codeable	Not Codeable	Incineration	R01	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes		67
Solid	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Bassetlaw	Nottinghamshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes		55
Solid	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	Not Codeable	Not Codeable	Not Codeable	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Mixed and undifferentiated materials		47
Solid	other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11	19 12 12	Derbyshire	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues		43
Solid	absorbents, filter materials, wiping cloths and protective clothing other than those mentioned in 15 02 02	15 02 03	Not Codeable	Not Codeable	Not Codeable	Incineration	R01	07 - Non-metallic wastes	Textile wastes		28
Solid	biodegradable kitchen and canteen waste	20 01 08	Sheffield	Sheffield	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	09 - Animal and vegetal wastes	Waste of food preparation and products		27
Solid	absorbents, filter materials, wiping cloths and protective clothing other than those mentioned in 15 02 02	15 02 03	Sheffield	Sheffield	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	07 - Non-metallic wastes	Textile wastes		24
Solid	paper and cardboard	20 01 01	Not Codeable	Not Codeable	Not Codeable	Incineration	R01	07 - Non-metallic wastes	Paper and cardboard wastes		21
Solid	paper and cardboard	20 01 01	Sheffield	Sheffield	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	07 - Non-metallic wastes	Paper and cardboard wastes		18
Solid	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	Barnsley	Barnsley	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Mixed and undifferentiated materials	7	12 (+71%)
Solid	medicines other than those mentioned in 18 01 08	18 01 09	Sheffield	Sheffield	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes	1	11 (+1,000%)
Solid	plastics	20 01 39	Stafford	Staffordshire	West Midlands	Incineration	R01	07 - Non-metallic wastes	Plastic wastes		11
Solid	medicines other than those mentioned in 18 01 08	18 01 09	Bolsover	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes		8
Solid	medicines other than those mentioned in 18 02 07	18 02 08	Sheffield	Sheffield	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes		8
Solid	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	North East Derbyshire	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Mixed and undifferentiated materials	<1	7
Solid	medicines other than those mentioned in 18 01 08	18 01 09	Doncaster	Doncaster	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes		6
Solid	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	Bolsover	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Mixed and undifferentiated materials	5	5
Solid	biodegradable kitchen and canteen waste	20 01 08	Kirklees	Kirklees	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	09 - Animal and vegetal wastes	Waste of food preparation and products		3
Solid	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	East Staffordshire	Staffordshire	West Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Mixed and undifferentiated materials	24	3 (-88%)
Solid	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Barnsley	Barnsley	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	1	2 (+100%)
Solid	other fractions not otherwise specified	20 01 99	Sheffield	Sheffield	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes		2
Solid	medicines other than those mentioned in 18 01 08	18 01 09	Barnsley	Barnsley	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes	<1	1
Solid	medicines other than those mentioned in 18 01 08	18 01 09	Bassetlaw	Nottinghamshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes		1
Solid	medicines other than those mentioned in 18 01 08	18 01 09	Wakefield	Wakefield	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes	<1	1
Solid	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Chesterfield	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	<1	1
Solid	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	North East Derbyshire	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	<1	1
Solid	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Wakefield	Wakefield	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	<1	1
Solid	other fractions not otherwise specified	20 01 99	Leicestershire	Leicestershire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes		1
Solid	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	East Riding of Yorkshire	East Riding of Yorkshire	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes		<1
Solid	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	Chesterfield	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Mixed and undifferentiated materials		<1
Solid	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	Lichfield	Staffordshire	West Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Mixed and undifferentiated materials	1	<1
Solid	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	Tamworth	Staffordshire	West Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Mixed and undifferentiated materials	1	<1
Solid	mixed municipal waste	20 3 01	Nottinghamshire	Nottinghamshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	64,522
Solid	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	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Mixed and undifferentiated materials	574
Solid	mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Derbyshire	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	344
User left blank	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Sheffield	Sheffield	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	135
Solid	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Sheffield	Sheffield	Yorks & Humber	Transfer (D)	D15	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	90
Solid	textiles	20 1 11	Sheffield	Sheffield	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	07 - Non-metallic wastes	Textile wastes	65
User left blank	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Bolsover	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	50
Solid	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	Rotherham	Rotherham	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Mixed and undifferentiated materials	50
User left blank	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	Doncaster	Doncaster	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Mixed and undifferentiated materials	29
User left blank	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Doncaster	Doncaster	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	23
Solid	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Rotherham	Rotherham	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	23
Solid	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Sheffield	Sheffield	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	D10	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	23
Solid	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Bolsover	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Transfer (D)	D15	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	21
Solid	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Doncaster	Doncaster	Yorks & Humber	Transfer (D)	D15	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	19
User left blank	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Bolsover	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Transfer (D)	D15	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	15
User left blank	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Sheffield	Sheffield	Yorks & Humber	Transfer (D)	D15	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	13
User left blank	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	Sheffield	Sheffield	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Mixed and undifferentiated materials	12
User left blank	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	Rotherham	Rotherham	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Mixed and undifferentiated materials	9
User left blank	medicines other than those mentioned in 18 01 08	18 01 09	Sheffield	Sheffield	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes	5
Solid	cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines	18 01 08*	Sheffield	Sheffield	Yorks & Humber	Transfer (D)	D15	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes	5
User left blank	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Rotherham	Rotherham	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	4
Solid	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Rotherham	Rotherham	Yorks & Humber	Transfer (D)	D15	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	4
User left blank	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	Perth and Kinross	Scotland	Scotland	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Mixed and undifferentiated materials	4
Solid	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	Sheffield	Sheffield	Yorks & Humber	Recovery	R13	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Mixed and undifferentiated materials	4
User left blank	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	Barnsley	Barnsley	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Mixed and undifferentiated materials	3
User left blank	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	Bolsover	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Mixed and undifferentiated materials	3
Solid	cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines	18 01 08*	Sheffield	Sheffield	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes	3
User left blank	cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines	18 01 08*	Sheffield	Sheffield	Yorks & Humber	Transfer (D)	D15	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes	3
Solid	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Barnsley	Barnsley	Yorks & Humber	Transfer (D)	D15	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	2
User left blank	cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines	18 01 08*	Bolsover	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes	2
User left blank	medicines other than those mentioned in 18 01 08	18 01 09	Bolsover	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes	2
Solid	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	Derbyshire	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Mixed and undifferentiated materials	2
User left blank	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Doncaster	Doncaster	Yorks & Humber	Transfer (D)	D15	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	2
User left blank	cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines	18 01 08*	Sheffield	Sheffield	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes	2
User left blank	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Barnsley	Barnsley	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	1
Solid	cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines	18 01 08*	Barnsley	Barnsley	Yorks & Humber	Transfer (D)	D15	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes	1
User left blank	cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines	18 01 08*	Barnsley	Barnsley	Yorks & Humber	Transfer (D)	D15	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes	1
User left blank	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Barnsley	Barnsley	Yorks & Humber	Transfer (D)	D15	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	1
Solid	cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines	18 01 08*	Bolsover	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Transfer (D)	D15	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes	1
User left blank	cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines	18 01 08*	Bolsover	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Transfer (D)	D15	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes	1
Solid	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Chesterfield	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Transfer (D)	D15	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	1
Solid	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	North East Derbyshire	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Transfer (D)	D15	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	1
User left blank	cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines	18 01 08*	Doncaster	Doncaster	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes	1
User left blank	medicines other than those mentioned in 18 01 08	18 01 09	Doncaster	Doncaster	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes	1
Solid	cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines	18 01 08*	Doncaster	Doncaster	Yorks & Humber	Transfer (D)	D15	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes	1
User left blank	cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines	18 01 08*	Doncaster	Doncaster	Yorks & Humber	Transfer (D)	D15	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes	1
User left blank	medicines other than those mentioned in 18 01 08	18 01 09	Wakefield	Wakefield	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes	1
User left blank	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	Wakefield	Wakefield	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Mixed and undifferentiated materials	1
Solid	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Wakefield	Wakefield	Yorks & Humber	Transfer (D)	D15	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	1
User left blank	medicines other than those mentioned in 18 01 08	18 01 09	Barnsley	Barnsley	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes	<1
User left blank	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Chesterfield	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	<1
Solid	cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines	18 01 08*	Chesterfield	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Transfer (D)	D15	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes	<1
User left blank	cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines	18 01 08*	Chesterfield	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Transfer (D)	D15	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes	<1
User left blank	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Chesterfield	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Transfer (D)	D15	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	<1
User left blank	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	North East Derbyshire	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	<1
User left blank	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	North East Derbyshire	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Transfer (D)	D15	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	<1
Solid	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Basingstoke and Deane	Hampshire	South East	Incineration	R01	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	<1
User left blank	medicines other than those mentioned in 18 01 08	18 01 09	Bassetlaw	Nottinghamshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes	<1
User left blank	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	Bassetlaw	Nottinghamshire	East Midlands	Incineration	R01	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Mixed and undifferentiated materials	<1
User left blank	cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines	18 01 08*	Rotherham	Rotherham	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes	<1
User left blank	medicines other than those mentioned in 18 01 08	18 01 09	Rotherham	Rotherham	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes	<1
User left blank	cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines	18 01 08*	Rotherham	Rotherham	Yorks & Humber	Transfer (D)	D15	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes	<1
User left blank	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Rotherham	Rotherham	Yorks & Humber	Transfer (D)	D15	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	<1
Solid	cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines	18 01 08*	Sheffield	Sheffield	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	D10	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes	<1
User left blank	cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines	18 01 08*	Wakefield	Wakefield	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes	<1
User left blank	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Wakefield	Wakefield	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	R01	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	<1
User left blank	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Wakefield	Wakefield	Yorks & Humber	Transfer (D)	D15	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	<1

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: BM4082IY

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	Erewash	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Recovery	R05	12 - Mineral wastes	Combustion wastes		30,424.12
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	bottom ash and slag other than those mentioned in 19 01 11	19 1 12	Nottinghamshire	Nottinghamshire	East Midlands	Recovery	R04	12 - Mineral wastes	Combustion wastes		10,002.12
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	ferrous materials removed from bottom ash	19 01 02	Erewash	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Recovery	R04	06 - Metallic wastes	Ferrous metal waste and scrap		3,518.40
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	solid wastes from gas treatment	19 01 07*	Walsall	Walsall	West Midlands	Treatment	D09	12 - Mineral wastes	Combustion wastes		2,957.82
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	solid wastes from gas treatment	19 01 07*	West Midlands	West Midlands (WPA Not codeable)	West Midlands	Treatment	D09	12 - Mineral wastes	Combustion wastes	2,208.34	1,071.48 (-51%)
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	ferrous materials removed from bottom ash	19 1 02	Nottinghamshire	Nottinghamshire	East Midlands	Recovery	R04	06 - Metallic wastes	Ferrous metal waste and scrap		1,009.86
Natal care - diagnosis - treatment or prevention of disease in humans	chemicals consisting of or containing dangerous substances	18 01 06*	Birmingham	Birmingham City	West Midlands	Incineration	D10	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes		135.96
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	4,022.82	135.90 (-97%)
Natal care - diagnosis - treatment or prevention of disease in humans	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Birmingham	Birmingham City	West Midlands	Incineration	D10	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	55.59	69.63 (+25%)
Natal care - diagnosis - treatment or prevention of disease in humans	chemicals consisting of or containing dangerous substances	18 01 06*	Not Codeable	Not Codeable	Not Codeable	Incineration	D10	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes		49.01
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	solid wastes from gas treatment	19 01 07*	Not Codeable	Not Codeable	Not Codeable	Treatment	D09	12 - Mineral wastes	Combustion wastes	1,973.26	46.38 (-98%)
Natal care - diagnosis - treatment or prevention of disease in humans	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Not Codeable	Not Codeable	Not Codeable	Incineration	D10	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes		29.05
Natal care - diagnosis - treatment or prevention of disease in humans	cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines	18 01 08*	Birmingham	Birmingham City	West Midlands	Incineration	D10	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes	7.29	27.52 (+278%)
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	solid wastes from gas treatment	19 01 07*	Cheshire West and Chester	Cheshire West and Chester	North West	Treatment	D09	12 - Mineral wastes	Combustion wastes		14.44
Natal care - diagnosis - treatment or prevention of disease in humans	cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines	18 01 08*	Not Codeable	Not Codeable	Not Codeable	Incineration	D10	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes		9.51
Other municipal wastes	bulky waste	20 3 07	Sheffield	Sheffield	Yorks & Humber	Transfer (D)	D15	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes		8.36
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	bottom ash and slag other than those mentioned in 19 01 11	19 01 12	Nottinghamshire	Nottinghamshire	East Midlands	Recovery	R05	12 - Mineral wastes	Combustion wastes	39,549.00
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	ferrous materials removed from bottom ash	19 01 02	Wolverhampton	Wolverhampton	West Midlands	Recovery	R04	06 - Metallic wastes	Ferrous metal waste and scrap	359.94
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	ferrous materials removed from bottom ash	19 01 02	Birmingham	Birmingham City	West Midlands	Recovery	R04	06 - Metallic wastes	Ferrous metal waste and scrap	114.42
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	ferrous materials removed from bottom ash	19 01 02	Derbyshire	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Recovery	R04	06 - Metallic wastes	Ferrous metal waste and scrap	86.20
Natal care - diagnosis - treatment or prevention of disease in humans	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Sheffield	Sheffield	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	D10	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	56.34
Natal care - diagnosis - treatment or prevention of disease in humans	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	North West	North West (WPA Not codeable)	North West	Incineration	D10	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	15.51
Natal care - diagnosis - treatment or prevention of disease in humans	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Bolsover	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Incineration	D10	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	14.20
Natal care - diagnosis - treatment or prevention of disease in humans	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Doncaster	Doncaster	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	D10	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	11.73
Natal care - diagnosis - treatment or prevention of disease in humans	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Rotherham	Rotherham	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	D10	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	2.59
Natal care - diagnosis - treatment or prevention of disease in humans	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Barnsley	Barnsley	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	D10	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	1.69
Natal care - diagnosis - treatment or prevention of disease in humans	cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines	18 01 08*	North West	North West (WPA Not codeable)	North West	Incineration	D10	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes	0.63
Natal care - diagnosis - treatment or prevention of disease in humans	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Chesterfield	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Incineration	D10	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	0.48
Natal care - diagnosis - treatment or prevention of disease in humans	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	Wakefield	Wakefield	Yorks & Humber	Incineration	D10	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	0.43
Natal care - diagnosis - treatment or prevention of disease in humans	wastes whose collection and disposal is subject to special requirements in order to prevent infection	18 01 03*	North East Derbyshire	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Incineration	D10	05 - Healthcare and biological wastes	Infectious health care wastes	0.21

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: BM4082IY

SITE ADDRESS: Sheffield Energy Recovery Facility Bernard Road South Yorkshire

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	220,316,190	202,361,020 (-8%)	Measured (For all years)			EN14181	Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility (For all years)
Carbon Dioxide From Qualifying Renewable Fuel Sources	139,350,300	110,450,670 (-21%)	Calculated	Measured	Bioma reporting software calculation	Results from C14 sampling	Other calculation method	Other measurement method
Nitrogen oxides (NO and NO2) as NO2	240,777	214,232 (-11%)	Measured (For all years)			EN14181	Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility (For all years)
Particulate matter - PM2.5	1,362	2,002 (+47%)	Estimated (For all years)
Particulate matter - PM10	1,362	2,002 (+47%)	Estimated (For all years)
Copper	14.24	36.12 (+154%)	Measured (For all years)				Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility	Method from the EMEP/CORINAIR atmospheric emission inventory guidebook
Nickel	10.65	18.60 (+75%)	Measured (For all years)				Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility	Method from the EMEP/CORINAIR atmospheric emission inventory guidebook
Chromium	17.09	10.87 (-36%)	Measured (For all years)				Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility	Method from the EMEP/CORINAIR atmospheric emission inventory guidebook
Cadmium	5.87	6.26 (+7%)	Measured (For all years)				Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility	Method from the EMEP/CORINAIR atmospheric emission inventory guidebook
Arsenic	2.07	3.83 (+85%)	Measured (For all years)				Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility	Method from the EMEP/CORINAIR atmospheric emission inventory guidebook
Mercury	1.95	1.73 (-11%)	Measured (For all years)				Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility	Other calculation method
Dioxins and furans (PCDDs/PCDFs) - as WHO TEQ		0.00		Measured		EN 1948 Parts 1,2 and 3		Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility

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: BM4082IY

Permitted capacity (ktpa)	Total waste combusted	CO2 (kg)	CO2 per tonne (kg)	CO2 Source
245	230,613	131,515,000	570	Pollution Inventory

APR Summary 2024 & 2025

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

Permit: BM4082IY

Entry	Value (2024)	Value (2025)	Notes (2024)	Notes (2025)
Plant Size TPA	24,500,000%	245,000	Sheffield Energy Recovery Facility (For all years)
Plant Size MWth	60	75 (+25%)
Plant Size MWe	21.45	19.00 (-11%)
Power Generated Year Total	128,487.00	128,196.00 (-0.2%)
Power Generated kWh per tonne	561.70	561.56 (-0.02%)
Power Exported Year Total	111,987.00	112,242.00 (+0.2%)
Power Exported kWh per tonne	489.56	491.67 (+0.4%)
Power Imported Year Total	357.00	296.20 (-17%)
Power Imported kWh per tonne	1.56	1.30 (-17%)
Parasitic Load Year Total	0.13	0.13
Thermal Energy Exported Year Total	85,486.00	81,265.86 (-5%)
Total Waste Received Year Total	230,341.58	230,560.11 (+0.09%)
Total Waste Combusted Year Total	228,748.00	228,286.00 (-0.2%)	Household / Local Authority (78.01%)	Household / Local Authority (79.46%)
NCV Year Total		9.81
Permit Breaches Year Total	1.00	0.00 (-100%)
Annual CO2 Mass	198,284.57	202,361.02 (+2%)	CO2 CEMS data is recorded as a percentage of stack gas, converted to mg/m3, then multiplied by the total stack flow and plant hours of operation. CEMs are calibrated to EN14181	Corrected CO2 CEMS data is recorded as a percentage of stack gas, converted to mg/m3, then multiplied by the total stack flow and plant hours of operation. CEMs are calibrated to EN14181
Annual CO2 Mass Per Tonne	0.87	0.89 (+2%)
Annual CO2 Mass Per Mwh	1.01	1.05 (+4%)
Annual N2O Mass	3.83	6.04 (+58%)	N2O CEMS data is recorded as mg/m3, then multiplied by the total stack flow and plant hours of operation. CEMs are calibrated to EN14181	Corrected N2O CEMS data is recorded as mg/m3, then multiplied by the total stack flow and plant hours of operation. CEMs are calibrated to EN14181
Total CO2 N2O		203,961.62
Biogenic CO2 Percentage	0.63	0.55 (-13%)	BIOMA software calculation, monthly	Annual average of C14 results, sampled monthly
Biogenic Percentage NCV	0.54	0.50 (-7%)	BIOMA software calculation	REA C14 Determination of Biomass Energy content of fuels, using results of C14 sampling
Biogenic Percentage Mass	54.00%	0.48	Waste samping data, % biogenic carbon by weight	Waste sampling data. Average % weight by biogenic carbon from 16 samples, 4 per quarter

Entry on WikiWaste:

https://wikiwaste.org.uk/index.php/Sheffield_ERF

Annual Performance Report files:

229-AnnualPerformanceReport-2007.pdf
229-AnnualPerformanceReport-2018.pdf
229-AnnualPerformanceReport-2019.pdf
229-AnnualPerformanceReport-2020.xlsm
229-AnnualPerformanceReport-2021.xlsm
229-AnnualPerformanceReport-2022.xlsm
229-AnnualPerformanceReport-2023.xlsm
229-AnnualPerformanceReport-2024.xlsm
229-AnnualPerformanceReport-2024Corrected.xlsm
229-AnnualPerformanceReport-2025.xlsm

Permit files:

229-Permit-2002.pdf
229-Permit-2005.pdf
229-Permit-2007.pdf

Permit Variation files:

229-PermitVariation-2021.pdf

Permit Variation Decision files:

229-PermitVariationDecision-2021.pdf

Environment Agency Compliance Assessment Reports

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Historic permit-related documents

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