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Information for Ferrybridge Multifuel Facility 1 (FM1), near Ferrybridge C power station, Knottingley

Status: Existing
Planning Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Planning Sub-Region: West Yorkshire
Operator: enfinium (formerly Multifuel Energy Ltd) (owned by First Sentier Investors)
Capacity: 725,000 (with plans to increase this to 1,018,000)
Campaign Group(s): Contact coordinator@ukwin.org.uk to be put in touch with those opposing this development.
Notes: FM1 is intended to treat a variety of waste-derived fuel. The facility was granted planning permission in October 2011 and received its first delivery in March 2015, and in July 2015 "entered full commercial operation" [Source, Source, Source]. There are contracts in place to send LACW-derived RDF from Hull [Source]; Derby (15,000 tpa of RDF); Wakefield [Source]; Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham [Source]; Cheshire West and Chester [Source, Source], Wigan [Source] and Bradford (150ktpa of waste) [Source]. In December 2020 Wheelabrator announced the sale of their UK EfW division to the European Diversified Infrastructure Fund III, an infrastructure fund managed by First Sentier Investors (FSI) [Source]. A permit consultation was launched in February2026 to increase the operation of the existing two lines and add a third line with a capacity of 268,210 tpa which would "bring the total annual throughout of Ferrybridge 1 to 1,018,000 tonnes" [EPR/SP3239FU/V010]. According to the permit application: "Planning consent for the development of Ferrybridge 1 was granted under section 36 consent in accordance with the requirements of the Electricity Act 1989. The section 36 consent allows for the construction of up to three boiler and steam turbines, and restricts the power generation of Ferrybridge 1 to 108 MWe. In accordance with the constraints of the planning consent, enfinium is applying to vary the EP [Environmental Permit] to allow for the construction of an additional waste processing line and flue gas treatment and energy generation systems (herein referred to as Line 3)". (Entry updated 2026-02-25)

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: SP3239FU

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
Ferrybridge MFE Limited	Ferrybridge Multuifuel Facility	Ferrybridge 'C' Power Station, Stranglands Lane, PO Box 39, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 8SQ,	Permit issued	675	Municipal waste	0.85	Yes	Design	29/07/2015

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: SP3239FU

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
30/11/2012	Enfinium Ferrybridge 1 Limited	Ferrybridge 1	Ferrybridge 'C' Power Station,Stranglands Lane,PO Box 39,Ferrybridge,Knottingley,West Yorkshire WF11 8SQ	Municipal and/or Industrial & Commercial	675,000	350,959	573,035	631,515	647,085	666,942	599,367	656,414	621,218	649,546	651,341	621,218	649,546	651,341

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: SP3239FU

Form: Solid

Fate: Incineration

R and D code: R01.03

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)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Rotherham	Rotherham	Yorks & Humber	Sorting residues	124,489	121,462 (-2%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Wakefield	Wakefield	Yorks & Humber	Sorting residues	62,849	66,722 (+6%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	East Riding of Yorkshire	East Riding of Yorkshire	Yorks & Humber	Sorting residues	53,653	58,681 (+9%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Wigan	Wigan	North West	Sorting residues	58,842	54,539 (-7%)
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Northamptonshire	Northamptonshire	East Midlands	Household and similar wastes		49,067
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Not Codeable	Not Codeable	Not Codeable	Sorting residues		44,476
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Cheshire West and Chester	Cheshire West and Chester	North West	Sorting residues	17,518	40,326 (+130%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Trafford	Trafford	North West	Sorting residues	37,273	36,672 (-2%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Kirklees	Kirklees	Yorks & Humber	Sorting residues	22,453	26,969 (+20%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	North Tyneside	North Tyneside	North East	Sorting residues	18,415	20,486 (+11%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Wrexham	Wales	Wales	Sorting residues	21,346	20,106 (-6%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Leeds	Leeds	Yorks & Humber	Sorting residues	28,370	17,714 (-38%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Leicester	Leicester City	East Midlands	Sorting residues	33,462	16,653 (-50%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	North Lincolnshire	North Lincolnshire	Yorks & Humber	Sorting residues	23,933	11,211 (-53%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Nottingham	Nottingham City	East Midlands	Sorting residues	11,724	9,448 (-19%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Sheffield	Sheffield	Yorks & Humber	Sorting residues	14,626	9,173 (-37%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Kingston upon Hull, City of	Kingston Upon Hull City	Yorks & Humber	Sorting residues	18,662	7,558 (-60%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	York	York, City of	Yorks & Humber	Sorting residues	18,175	7,151 (-61%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Wolverhampton	Wolverhampton	West Midlands	Sorting residues	1,484	6,129 (+313%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Newham	Newham	London	Sorting residues	5,966	6,042 (+1%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Hartlepool	Hartlepool	North East	Sorting residues	1,194	3,654 (+206%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Birmingham	Birmingham City	West Midlands	Sorting residues	7,367	2,883 (-61%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Sandwell	Sandwell	West Midlands	Sorting residues	1,369	2,254 (+65%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Blackburn with Darwen	Blackburn with Darwen	North West	Sorting residues	5,427	1,670 (-69%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	County Durham	County Durham	North East	Sorting residues	553	1,619 (+193%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Bristol, City of	Bristol City	South West	Sorting residues	76	1,359 (+1,688%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Preston	Lancashire	North West	Sorting residues	4,031	1,173 (-71%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	North Yorkshire	North Yorkshire	Yorks & Humber	Sorting residues	3,607	1,069 (-70%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Bury	Bury	North West	Sorting residues	4,834	950 (-80%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Bolton	Bolton	North West	Sorting residues	1,150	921 (-20%)
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Manchester	Manchester	North West	Household and similar wastes		736
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Halton	Halton	North West	Household and similar wastes		675
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Newcastle upon Tyne	Newcastle Upon Tyne	North East	Sorting residues	1,915	668 (-65%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Doncaster	Doncaster	Yorks & Humber	Sorting residues		603
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	North West Leicestershire	Leicestershire	East Midlands	Sorting residues	635	587 (-8%)
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	North Lincolnshire	North Lincolnshire	Yorks & Humber	Household and similar wastes		570
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Salford	Salford	North West	Sorting residues	127	549 (+332%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Havering	Havering	London	Sorting residues	1,104	404 (-63%)
mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Flintshire	Wales	Wales	Household and similar wastes		150
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Middlesbrough	Middlesbrough	North East	Sorting residues	6,257	148 (-98%)
other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11	19 12 12	Wakefield	Wakefield	Yorks & Humber	Sorting residues	52	82 (+58%)
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Lancashire	Lancashire	North West	Sorting residues		25
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Gedling	Nottinghamshire	East Midlands	Sorting residues		20
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Northamptonshire	Northamptonshire	East Midlands	Sorting residues		8
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	North West	North West (WPA Not codeable)	North West	Sorting residues	17,586
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Knowsley	Knowsley	North West	Sorting residues	8,654
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Telford and Wrekin	Telford and Wrekin	West Midlands	Sorting residues	4,237
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Halton	Halton	North West	Sorting residues	2,706
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Cumbria	Cumbria	North West	Sorting residues	1,237
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Calderdale	Calderdale	Yorks & Humber	Sorting residues	814
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Derbyshire	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Sorting residues	708
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Southwark	Southwark	London	Sorting residues	489
combustible waste (refuse derived fuel)	19 12 10	Ashfield	Nottinghamshire	East Midlands	Sorting residues	178

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: SP3239FU

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	Wakefield	Wakefield	Yorks & Humber	Recovery	R05	12 - Mineral wastes	Combustion wastes	124,770.15	116,136.07 (-7%)
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	solid wastes from gas treatment	19 01 07*	Derbyshire	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Recovery	R05	12 - Mineral wastes	Combustion wastes	18,785.75	12,143.46 (-35%)
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	solid wastes from gas treatment	19 01 07*	Derbyshire	Derbyshire	East Midlands	Treatment	D09	12 - Mineral wastes	Combustion wastes	5,585.30	10,778.79 (+93%)
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		5,588.04
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	ferrous materials removed from bottom ash	19 01 02	Barnsley	Barnsley	Yorks & Humber	Recovery	R04	06 - Metallic wastes	Ferrous metal waste and scrap	2,402.14	4,283.84 (+78%)
Aqueous liquid wastes destined for off-site treatment	aqueous liquid wastes other than those mentioned in 16 10 01	16 10 02	Leeds	Leeds	Yorks & Humber	Treatment	D08	03 - Other chemical wastes	Chemical deposits and residues		783.07
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	solid wastes from gas treatment	19 01 07*	Leeds	Leeds	Yorks & Humber	Recovery	R05	12 - Mineral wastes	Combustion wastes	240.88	501.86 (+108%)
Other municipal wastes	septic tank sludge	20 03 04	Leeds	Leeds	Yorks & Humber	Treatment	D08	11 - Common sludges	Cesspit contents		219.51
Aqueous liquid wastes destined for off-site treatment	aqueous liquid wastes other than those mentioned in 16 10 01	16 10 02	North Tyneside	North Tyneside	North East	Treatment	D08	03 - Other chemical wastes	Chemical deposits and residues		102.18
Mechanical treatment of waste (for example sorting - crushing - compacting - pelletising) not otherwise specified	ferrous metal	19 12 02	Barnsley	Barnsley	Yorks & Humber	Recovery	R04	06 - Metallic wastes	Ferrous metal waste and scrap		72.64
Concrete - bricks - tiles and ceramics	mixtures of concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics other than those mentioned in 17 01 06	17 01 07	York	York, City of	Yorks & Humber	Recovery	R13	12 - Mineral wastes	Construction and demolition wastes	62.44	60.60 (-3%)
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*	Sandwell	Sandwell	West Midlands	Transfer (D)	D15	07 - Non-metallic wastes	Textile wastes		25.34
Concrete - bricks - tiles and ceramics	mixtures of concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics other than those mentioned in 17 01 06	17 01 07	Not Codeable	Not Codeable	Not Codeable	Recovery	R13	12 - Mineral wastes	Construction and demolition wastes		22.44
Other municipal wastes	mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	North Yorkshire	North Yorkshire	Yorks & Humber	Recovery	R13	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	9.14	27.04 (+196%)
Other municipal wastes	septic tank sludge	20 03 04	Wakefield	Wakefield	Yorks & Humber	Treatment	D08	11 - Common sludges	Cesspit contents	53.69	17.67 (-67%)
Separately collected fractions (except 15 01)	metals	20 01 40	Barnsley	Barnsley	Yorks & Humber	Recovery	R04	06 - Metallic wastes	Mixed metal wastes		14.72
Other municipal wastes	septic tank sludge	20 03 04	York	York, City of	Yorks & Humber	Treatment	D08	11 - Common sludges	Cesspit contents		12.82
Wood - glass and plastic	wood	17 02 01	North Yorkshire	North Yorkshire	Yorks & Humber	Recovery	R03	07 - Non-metallic wastes	Wood wastes	2.64	15.88 (+502%)
Other municipal wastes	septic tank sludge	20 03 04	East Riding of Yorkshire	East Riding of Yorkshire	Yorks & Humber	Treatment	D08	11 - Common sludges	Cesspit contents		9.29
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*	Middlesbrough	Middlesbrough	North East	Recovery	R13	07 - Non-metallic wastes	Textile wastes	6.90	8.80 (+28%)
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*	Middlesbrough	Middlesbrough	North East	Recovery	R13	08 - Discarded equipment	Discarded electrical and electronic equipment		3.72
Packaging (including separately collected municipal packaging waste)	packaging containing residues of or contaminated by dangerous substances	15 01 10*	Middlesbrough	Middlesbrough	North East	Recovery	R13	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Mixed and undifferentiated materials		3.42
Packaging (including separately collected municipal packaging waste)	mixed packaging	15 01 06	North Yorkshire	North Yorkshire	Yorks & Humber	Recovery	R13	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Mixed and undifferentiated materials		3.28
Packaging (including separately collected municipal packaging waste)	mixed packaging	15 01 06	Not Codeable	Not Codeable	Not Codeable	Recovery	R13	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Mixed and undifferentiated materials		2.68
Packaging (including separately collected municipal packaging waste)	mixed packaging	15 01 06	York	York, City of	Yorks & Humber	Recovery	R13	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Mixed and undifferentiated materials	2.70	2.64 (-2%)
Electrical and electronic equipment	discarded equipment other than those mentioned in 16 02 09 to 16 02 13	16 2 14	Barnsley	Barnsley	Yorks & Humber	Recovery	R13	08 - Discarded equipment	Discarded machines and equipment components		2.14
Other municipal wastes	mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	York	York, City of	Yorks & Humber	Recovery	R13	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes	20.84	1.52 (-93%)
Separately collected fractions (except 15 01)	fluorescent tubes and other mercury-containing waste	20 01 21*	Middlesbrough	Middlesbrough	North East	Recovery	R13	08 - Discarded equipment	Discarded machines and equipment components	0.00	1.00
Waste engine - gear and lubricating oils	mineral-based non-chlorinated engine, gear and lubricating oils	13 02 05*	Kingston upon Hull, City of	Kingston Upon Hull City	Yorks & Humber	Recovery	R13	01 - Chemical compound wastes	Used oils		0.98
Waste engine - gear and lubricating oils	mineral-based non-chlorinated engine, gear and lubricating oils	13 02 05*	Middlesbrough	Middlesbrough	North East	Recovery	R13	01 - Chemical compound wastes	Used oils		0.89
Transport tank - storage tank and barrel cleaning (except 05 and 13)	wastes containing oil	16 07 08*	Not Codeable	Not Codeable	Not Codeable	Recovery	R13	03 - Other chemical wastes	Chemical deposits and residues		0.76
Waste engine - gear and lubricating oils	mineral-based non-chlorinated engine, gear and lubricating oils	13 02 05*	Manchester	Manchester	North West	Recovery	R13	01 - Chemical compound wastes	Used oils	0.71	0.71
Aqueous liquid wastes destined for off-site treatment	aqueous liquid wastes containing dangerous substances	16 10 01*	Sheffield	Sheffield	Yorks & Humber	Recovery	R13	03 - Other chemical wastes	Chemical deposits and residues		0.67
Waste engine - gear and lubricating oils	mineral-based non-chlorinated engine, gear and lubricating oils	13 02 05*	Trafford	Trafford	North West	Recovery	R13	01 - Chemical compound wastes	Used oils		0.62
Other municipal wastes	mixed municipal waste	20 03 01	Not Codeable	Not Codeable	Not Codeable	Recovery	R13	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Household and similar wastes		0.14
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	ferrous materials removed from bottom ash	19 01 02	South Yorkshire	South Yorkshire (WPA not codeable)	Yorks & Humber	Recovery	R04	06 - Metallic wastes	Ferrous metal waste and scrap	2,130.08
Aqueous liquid wastes destined for off-site treatment	aqueous liquid wastes other than those mentioned in 16 10 01	16 10 02	Wakefield	Wakefield	Yorks & Humber	Treatment	D08	03 - Other chemical wastes	Chemical deposits and residues	495.94
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	solid wastes from gas treatment	19 01 07*	Middlesbrough	Middlesbrough	North East	Transfer (D)	D15	12 - Mineral wastes	Combustion wastes	34.69
Other municipal wastes	waste from sewage cleaning	20 03 06	Leeds	Leeds	Yorks & Humber	Treatment	D08	11 - Common sludges	Cesspit contents	31.82
Incineration or pyrolysis of waste	solid wastes from gas treatment	19 01 07*	Middlesbrough	Middlesbrough	North East	Recovery	R13	12 - Mineral wastes	Combustion wastes	17.20
Other municipal wastes	waste from sewage cleaning	20 03 06	Wakefield	Wakefield	Yorks & Humber	Treatment	D08	11 - Common sludges	Cesspit contents	11.39
Wood - glass and plastic	wood	17 02 01	York	York, City of	Yorks & Humber	Recovery	R03	07 - Non-metallic wastes	Wood wastes	6.82
Mechanical treatment of waste (for example sorting - crushing - compacting - pelletising) not otherwise specified	other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11	19 12 12	Barnsley	Barnsley	Yorks & Humber	Recovery	R13	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Sorting residues	4.96
Waste engine - gear and lubricating oils	mineral-based non-chlorinated engine, gear and lubricating oils	13 02 05*	Liverpool	Liverpool	North West	Recovery	R09	01 - Chemical compound wastes	Used oils	4.61
Electrical and electronic equipment	discarded equipment other than those mentioned in 16 02 09 to 16 02 13	16 02 14	Middlesbrough	Middlesbrough	North East	Recovery	R13	08 - Discarded equipment	Discarded machines and equipment components	2.00
Electrical and electronic equipment	components removed from discarded equipment other than those mentioned in 16 02 15	16 02 16	Middlesbrough	Middlesbrough	North East	Recovery	R13	08 - Discarded equipment	Discarded machines and equipment components	1.50
Off-specification batches and unused products	inorganic wastes other than those mentioned in 16 03 03	16 03 04	Middlesbrough	Middlesbrough	North East	Transfer (D)	D15	10 - Mixed ordinary wastes	Mixed and undifferentiated materials	0.60
Gases in pressure containers and discarded chemicals	gases in pressure containers (including halons) containing dangerous substances	16 05 04*	Middlesbrough	Middlesbrough	North East	Recovery	R13	02 - Chemical preparation wastes	Off-specification chemical wastes	0.20
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)	end-of-life tyres	16 01 03	Middlesbrough	Middlesbrough	North East	Recovery	R13	07 - Non-metallic wastes	Rubber wastes	0.10
Batteries and accumulators	lead batteries	16 06 01*	Middlesbrough	Middlesbrough	North East	Recovery	R13	08 - Discarded equipment	Discarded machines and equipment components	0.04
Batteries and accumulators	Ni-Cd batteries	16 06 02*	Middlesbrough	Middlesbrough	North East	Recovery	R13	08 - Discarded equipment	Discarded machines and equipment components	0.01

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: SP3239FU

SITE ADDRESS: Ferrybridge 1 Kirkhaw Lane

ROUTE NAME: Air

SUBSTANCE NAME	QUANTITY RELEASED (kg) (2024)	QUANTITY RELEASED (kg) (2025)	METHODNAME	METHODTEXT (2024)	METHODTEXT (2025)	METHODDESCRIPTION (2024)	METHODDESCRIPTION (2025)
Carbon dioxide	761,000,000	742,614,720 (-2%)	Measured			Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility (For all years)
Carbon Dioxide From Qualifying Renewable Fuel Sources	326,000,000	374,488,640 (+15%)	Calculated		Amesa B probes used to measure biogenic co2 percentage which is used to calculate from measured co2	Method from the guidelines for the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions under the Emission Trading Scheme	Other calculation method
Nitrogen oxides (NO and NO2) as NO2	858,000	818,822 (-5%)	Measured			Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility (For all years)
Chlorine and inorganic chlorine compounds - as HCl	29,100	21,320 (-27%)	Measured			Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility (For all years)
Particulate matter - PM10	9,510	7,936 (-17%)	Estimated
Particulate matter - PM2.5	9,510	7,936 (-17%)	Estimated
Ammonia	3,270	3,710 (+13%)	Measured			Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility (For all years)
Nickel	50.80	92.00 (+81%)	Measured			Method from the EMEP/CORINAIR atmospheric emission inventory guidebook (For all years)
Chromium	51.10	43.20 (-15%)	Measured			Method from the EMEP/CORINAIR atmospheric emission inventory guidebook (For all years)
Copper	23.20	23.50 (+1%)	Measured			Method from the EMEP/CORINAIR atmospheric emission inventory guidebook (For all years)
Mercury	13.00	14.20 (+9%)	Measured			Other calculation method (For all years)
Cadmium	7.86	7.46 (-5%)	Measured			Method from the EMEP/CORINAIR atmospheric emission inventory guidebook (For all years)
Arsenic	5.34	4.07 (-24%)	Measured			Method from the EMEP/CORINAIR atmospheric emission inventory guidebook (For all years)
Dioxins and furans (PCDDs/PCDFs) - as WHO TEQ		0.00	Measured
Dioxins and furans (PCDDs/PCDFs) - as ITEQ		0.00	Measured

GHG Performance in 2022

Uses data from operators collated for openDemocracy article "Some ‘renewable’ UK incinerators are more polluting than coal stations"

Permit: SP3239FU

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
621,218	626,316	901	566,690	619,054	Waste sampling analysis for biogenic content	0.08	Continuous emissions measurement using EN14181 certified MIR-FT and stack flow SF200.	44.18%	Waste sampling analysis for biogenic content	997	556	610

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: SP3239FU

Permitted capacity (ktpa)	Total waste combusted	CO2 (kg)	CO2 per tonne (kg)	CO2 Source
725	659,135	985,000,000	1,494	Pollution Inventory

APR Summary 2024 & 2025

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

Permit: SP3239FU

Entry	Value (2024)	Value (2025)	Notes (2024)	Notes (2025)
Plant Size TPA	725,000	725,000	Enfinium Ferrybridge 1 Limited (For all years)
Plant Size MWth	80	80
Plant Size MWe	7,300%	73
Power Generated Year Total	646,294.60	616,114.22 (-5%)
Power Generated kWh per tonne	992.25	971.35 (-2%)
Power Exported Year Total	587,685.00	555,026.10 (-6%)
Power Exported kWh per tonne	902.27	875.04 (-3%)
Power Imported Year Total	674.99	342.60 (-49%)
Power Imported kWh per tonne	1.04	0.54 (-48%)
Parasitic Load Year Total	0.09	0.10 (+11%)
Thermal Energy Exported Year Total	0.00	0.00
Total Waste Received Year Total	653,279.26	631,063.24 (-3%)
Total Waste Combusted Year Total	651,340.71	634,285.17 (-3%)	Refuse Derived Fuel * - H'hold/LA (92.16%)	Refuse Derived Fuel (incl. SRF) - H'hold/LA (92.14%)
NCV Year Total		11.27
Permit Breaches Year Total	0.00	0.00
Annual CO2 Mass	760,510.20	742,614.73 (-2%)	CEMS CO2% calculated via Annual mass emissions report and converted into kg (For all years)
Annual CO2 Mass Per Tonne	1.17	1.17
Annual CO2 Mass Per Mwh	1.29	1.34 (+4%)
Annual N2O Mass	1.58	3.96 (+151%)	CEMS data has been used to calculate the mass emissions (For all years)
Total CO2 N2O		743,664.13
Biogenic CO2 Percentage	0.52	0.50 (-4%)	Calculated from lab analysis via a UKAS accredited method ISO 216:2021.	Biogenic carbon has been measured by using Amesa B monitors. The cartridges have been sent off monthly for analysis of the C14, to give a percentage for each month and each line. The average results for January 25- November 25 has been used (December 2025 results not yet received).
Biogenic Percentage NCV	0.53	0.47 (-11%)	From fuel model which takes weighbridge data and RDF test results sampled at source (calculated from lab analysis via a UKAS accredited method ISO 21644:2021), then weights each suppliers tonnage on a heat input basis. (For all years)
Biogenic Percentage Mass	0.57	0.53 (-7%)	From fuel model which takes weighbridge data and RDF test results sampled at source (calculated from lab analysis via a UKAS accredited method ISO 21644:2021), then weights each suppliers tonnage on a heat input basis. (For all years)

Entry on WikiWaste:

https://wikiwaste.org.uk/index.php/Ferrybridge_Multifuel_1_(FM1)

Annual Performance Report files:

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

Permit Variation files:

231-PermitVariation-2022.pdf

Permit Variation Decision files:

231-PermitVariationDecision-2022.pdf

Planning Conditions files:

231-PlanningConditions-2011.pdf

Planning Consent files:

231-PlanningConsent-2011.pdf

Environment Agency Compliance Assessment Reports

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Historic permit-related documents

See historic documents relating to permit SP3239FU