Information for Hartlebury Trading Estate, Hartlebury, Kidderminster (near Stourport-on-Severn)
Status: ExistingPlanning Region: West Midlands
Planning Sub-Region: Worcestershire
Operator: Mercia EnviRecover (part of FCC and Urbaser) / Mercia Waste Management (MWM) Ltd
Capacity: 230,000
Campaign Group(s): Worcestershire residents Against Incineration and Landfill (WAIL) and Herefordshire & Worcestershire Action Group (HWAG)
Notes: It was reported in March 2017 that the plant was "fully operational" [Source]. The application was called in by the Secretary of State in May 2011 and granted planning permission in July 2012 [See decision notice]. Permit XP3935TX issued in April 2011. (Entry updated 2019-06-06)
Plume Plotter entry for Hartlebury
This pollution prediction was produced by Plume Plotter. Click here for more details.
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: XP3935TX
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severn Waste Services Limited | Hartlebury EfW | Site off Oak Drive, Hartlebury Trading Estate, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 4JB, | Permit issued | 200 | Municipal waste | 0.68 | Yes | Design | 22/03/2016 |
Waste management for England 2024: Operational (Environment Agency)
Uses data from 2024 Waste Data Interrogator - Version 2 released by the Environment Agency under the Environment Agency Conditional Licence. © Environment Agency copyright
Permit: XP3935TX
| Date First Permitted | Operator Name | Site Name | Site Address | Type | Permitted Capacity (tonnage) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/04/2011 | Severn Waste Services Limited | EnviRecover | Site off Oak Drive,Hartlebury Trading Estate,,Hartlebury,KIDDERMINSTER,Worcestershire DY10 4JB | Municipal and/or Industrial & Commercial | 200,000 | 197,076 | 200,061 | 213,505 | 215,764 | 216,238 | 212,568 | 211,283 | 217,979 | 212,568 | 211,283 | 217,979 |
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: XP3935TX
Form: Solid
Origin Region: West Midlands
Fate: Incineration
R and D code: D10.01
| EWC Waste Desc | Waste Code | Recorded Origin | Origin WPA | SOC Category | SOC Sub Category | Tonnes Received (2023) | Tonnes Received (2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11 | 19 12 12 | Worcestershire | Worcestershire | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Sorting residues | 53,308 | 26,774 (-50%) |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Worcestershire | Worcestershire | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 24,001 | |
| other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11 | 19 12 12 | Herefordshire, The County of | Herefordshire | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Sorting residues | 39,218 | 20,301 (-48%) |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Wyre Forest | Worcestershire | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 23,599 | 11,766 (-50%) |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Worcester | Worcestershire | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 19,447 | 10,628 (-45%) |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Malvern Hills | Worcestershire | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 13,892 | 7,588 (-45%) |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Wychavon | Worcestershire | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 4,667 | |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Herefordshire, The County of | Herefordshire | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 2,862 | |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Bromsgrove | Worcestershire | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 2,007 | 1,052 (-48%) |
| bulky waste | 20 03 07 | Worcestershire | Worcestershire | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 1,224 | 307 (-75%) |
| materials unsuitable for consumption or processing | 02 03 04 | Herefordshire, The County of | Herefordshire | 09 - Animal and vegetal wastes | Waste of food preparation and products | <1 | |
| 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 | Herefordshire, The County of | Herefordshire | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Mixed and undifferentiated materials | <1 | |
| bulky waste | 20 03 07 | Herefordshire, The County of | Herefordshire | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 602 | <1 |
| 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 | Worcestershire | Worcestershire | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Mixed and undifferentiated materials | <1 | |
| other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11 | 19 12 12 | Wychavon | Worcestershire | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Sorting residues | 3,261 | <1 |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 3 01 | Worcestershire | Worcestershire | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 40,971 | |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 3 01 | Wychavon | Worcestershire | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 8,528 | |
| mixed municipal waste | 20 3 01 | Herefordshire, The County of | Herefordshire | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 5,226 |
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: XP3935TX
| 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 | Worcestershire | Worcestershire | West Midlands | Recovery | R13 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Combustion wastes | 41,317.04 | 22,226.33 (-46%) |
| Incineration or pyrolysis of waste | bottom ash and slag other than those mentioned in 19 01 11 | 19 01 12 | Wychavon | Worcestershire | West Midlands | Recovery | R13 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Combustion wastes | 19,646.52 | |
| Vitrified waste and wastes from vitrification | fly ash and other flue-gas treatment wastes | 19 04 02* | Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough | North East | Recovery | R11 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Combustion wastes | 26.80 | 5,744.10 (+21,333%) |
| Incineration or pyrolysis of waste | ferrous materials removed from bottom ash | 19 01 02 | West Midlands | West Midlands (WPA Not codeable) | West Midlands | Recovery | R04 | 06 - Metallic wastes | Ferrous metal waste and scrap | 3,745.22 | 2,089.34 (-44%) |
| Incineration or pyrolysis of waste | ferrous materials removed from bottom ash | 19 01 02 | Wyre Forest | Worcestershire | West Midlands | Recovery | R04 | 06 - Metallic wastes | Ferrous metal waste and scrap | 1,803.20 | |
| Incineration or pyrolysis of waste | bottom ash and slag other than those mentioned in 19 01 11 | 19 01 12 | Hampshire | Hampshire | South East | Recovery | R13 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Combustion wastes | 217.54 | |
| Vitrified waste and wastes from vitrification | fly ash and other flue-gas treatment wastes | 19 04 02* | Bristol, City of | Bristol City | South West | Recovery | R11 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Combustion wastes | 6,232.88 | 104.76 (-98%) |
| Wastes from shaping and physical and mechanical surface treatment of metals and plastics | waste blasting material containing dangerous substances | 12 01 16* | Peterborough | Peterborough | East of England | Recovery | R13 | 03 - Other chemical wastes | Chemical deposits and residues | 81.98 | 77.34 (-6%) |
| Vitrified waste and wastes from vitrification | fly ash and other flue-gas treatment wastes | 19 04 02* | Peterborough | Peterborough | East of England | Recovery | R11 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Combustion wastes | 22.66 | 57.14 (+152%) |
| Vitrified waste and wastes from vitrification | fly ash and other flue-gas treatment wastes | 19 04 02* | Gloucestershire | Gloucestershire | South West | Landfill | D01 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Combustion wastes | 80.30 | 26.26 (-67%) |
| Vitrified waste and wastes from vitrification | fly ash and other flue-gas treatment wastes | 19 04 02* | Liverpool | Liverpool | North West | Recovery | R11 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Combustion wastes | 24.92 | |
| Other municipal wastes | mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Wychavon | Worcestershire | West Midlands | Landfill | D01 | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 13.74 | |
| 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 | Worcester | Worcestershire | West Midlands | Recovery | R13 | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Sorting residues | 1.32 | |
| Separately collected fractions (except 15 01) | discarded electrical and electronic equipment other than those mentioned in 20 01 21, 20 01 23 and 20 01 35 | 20 01 36 | Bromsgrove | Worcestershire | West Midlands | Recovery | R05 | 08 - Discarded equipment | Discarded electrical and electronic equipment | 0.38 | |
| Incineration or pyrolysis of waste | bottom ash and slag other than those mentioned in 19 01 11 | 19 01 12 | Derbyshire | Derbyshire | East Midlands | Recovery | R13 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Combustion wastes | 0.00 | |
| Vitrified waste and wastes from vitrification | fly ash and other flue-gas treatment wastes | 19 04 02* | Leeds | Leeds | Yorks & Humber | Recovery | R11 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Combustion wastes | 0.00 | |
| Incineration or pyrolysis of waste | ferrous materials removed from bottom ash | 19 01 02 | Newport | Wales | Recovery | R04 | 06 - Metallic wastes | Ferrous metal waste and scrap | 0.00 | ||
| Concrete - bricks - tiles and ceramics | tiles and ceramics | 17 01 03 | Stoke-on-Trent | Stoke-on-Trent City | West Midlands | Recovery | R05 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Various mineral wastes | 14.20 | 0.00 (-100%) |
| Vitrified waste and wastes from vitrification | fly ash and other flue-gas treatment wastes | 19 04 02* | Suffolk | Suffolk | East of England | Recovery | R11 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Combustion wastes | 0.00 | |
| 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 | 0.00 | |
| Separately collected fractions (except 15 01) | discarded equipment containing chlorofluorocarbons | 20 01 23* | West Midlands | West Midlands (WPA Not codeable) | West Midlands | Recovery | R05 | 08 - Discarded equipment | Discarded machines and equipment components | 0.00 | |
| Other municipal wastes | mixed municipal waste | 20 03 01 | Worcestershire | Worcestershire | West Midlands | Landfill | D01 | 10 - Mixed ordinary wastes | Household and similar wastes | 5.58 | 0.00 (-100%) |
| Separately collected fractions (except 15 01) | discarded electrical and electronic equipment other than those mentioned in 20 01 21, 20 01 23 and 20 01 35 | 20 01 36 | Worcestershire | Worcestershire | West Midlands | Recovery | R05 | 08 - Discarded equipment | Discarded electrical and electronic equipment | 0.00 | |
| Concrete - bricks - tiles and ceramics | tiles and ceramics | 17 01 03 | Worcestershire | Worcestershire | West Midlands | Landfill | D01 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Various mineral wastes | 0.00 | |
| Vitrified waste and wastes from vitrification | fly ash and other flue-gas treatment wastes | 19 04 02* | Derbyshire | Derbyshire | East Midlands | Recovery | R11 | 12 - Mineral wastes | Combustion wastes | 48.34 |
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: XP3935TX
SITE ADDRESS: EnviRecover Hartlebury Trading Estate Worcestershire
ROUTE NAME: Air
| SUBSTANCE NAME | QUANTITY RELEASED (kg) (2024) | QUANTITY RELEASED (kg) (2025) | METHODNAME (2024) | METHODNAME (2025) | METHODTEXT | METHODDESCRIPTION (2024) | METHODDESCRIPTION (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide | 125,679,000 | 116,214,000 (-8%) | Calculated | Mass balance method approved by us | |||
| Carbon Dioxide From Qualifying Renewable Fuel Sources | 64,731,000 | Calculated | Mass balance method approved by us | ||||
| Nitrogen oxides (NO and NO2) as NO2 | 204,500 | 209,500 (+2%) | Measured | Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility | Measurement method demonstrated by means of certified reference materials and approved by us | ||
| Particulate matter - PM2.5 | 2,300 | 1,100 (-52%) | Measured | Estimated | Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility | ||
| Particulate matter - PM10 | 2,300 | 1,100 (-52%) | Measured | Estimated | Measurement method prescribed by us in an operating permit or licence for the facility | ||
| Mercury | 11.30 | 12.80 (+13%) | Calculated | Other calculation method | Mass balance method approved by us | ||
| Cadmium | 1.03 | 1.30 (+26%) | Calculated | Other calculation method | Mass balance method approved by us | ||
| Dioxins and furans (PCDDs/PCDFs) - as ITEQ | 0.00 | Calculated | Mass balance method approved by us | ||||
| Arsenic | 1.20 | Calculated | Other calculation method | ||||
GHG Performance in 2022
Uses data from operators collated for openDemocracy article "Some ‘renewable’ UK incinerators are more polluting than coal stations"
Permit: XP3935TX
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 212,568 | 151,298 | 1,074 | 133,256 | 117,240 | Annual stack flow (kNm3) = operational hours x average hourly flow. CO2 volume = Average CO2 % x annual flow. CO2 mass = volume x density (1.26kg/Nm3) | 17.3 | Annual stack flow (m3) X N2O average concentration (m3) | 70.80% | Quarterly waste analysis is carried out by an external contractor. Data for % by CV of biogenic fractions, and total CV, has been used to attain an annual average. Biogenic fraction by net calorific value assumed to be the same as the biogenic CO2 fraction of the total CO2 emissions from the plant. | 576 | 161 | 296 |
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: XP3935TX
| Permitted capacity (ktpa) | Total waste combusted | CO2 (kg) | CO2 per tonne (kg) | CO2 Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 230 | 210,009 | 116,962,000 | 557 | Pollution Inventory |
APR Summary 2024 & 2025
Details taken or derived from the Annual Performance Report submitted by the operator
Permit: XP3935TX
| Entry | Value (2024) | Value (2025) | Notes (2024) | Notes (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Size TPA | 230,000 | Severn Waste Services Limited | ||
| Plant Size MWth | 68 | |||
| Plant Size MWe | 22 | |||
| Power Generated Year Total | 166,629 | 160,470 (-4%) | ||
| Power Generated kWh per tonne | 764.43 | 773.31 (+1%) | ||
| Power Exported Year Total | 146,742.90 | 141,757.00 (-3%) | ||
| Power Exported kWh per tonne | 673.20 | 683.13 (+1%) | ||
| Power Imported Year Total | 278.35 | 506.54 (+82%) | ||
| Power Imported kWh per tonne | 1.28 | 2.44 (+91%) | ||
| Parasitic Load Year Total | 0.12 | 0.12 | ||
| Thermal Energy Exported Year Total | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Total Waste Received Year Total | 217,334.39 | 201,055.30 (-7%) | ||
| Total Waste Combusted Year Total | 217,979.20 | 207,511.30 (-5%) | Household / Local Authority (82.16%) | Household / Local Authority (83.53%) |
| Permit Breaches Year Total | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Annual CO2 Mass | 125,679.00 | 116,904.52 (-7%) | Annual stack flow (kNm3) = operational hours x average hourly flow. CO2 volume = Average CO2 % x annual flow. CO2 mass = volume x density (1.26kg/Nm3) | Annual stack flow (kNm3) = operational hours x average hourly flow. CO2 volume = Average CO2 % x annual flow. CO2 mass = volume x density (1.28kg/Nm3) |
| Annual CO2 Mass Per Tonne | 0.58 | 0.56 (-3%) | ||
| Annual CO2 Mass Per Mwh | 0.86 | 0.82 (-5%) | ||
| Annual N2O Mass | 0.01 | 0.02 (+100%) | Annual stack flow (m3) X N2O average concentration (m3) | |
| Total CO2 N2O | 116,904.54 | |||
| Biogenic CO2 Percentage | 0.53 | 0.56 (+6%) | Biogenic fraction by net calorific value assumed to be the same as the biogenic CO2 fraction of the total CO2 emissions from the plant. | |
| Biogenic Percentage NCV | 0.53 | 0.56 (+6%) | Quarterly waste analysis is carried out by an external contractor. Reported data for % by CV of biogenic fraction has been used to attain an annual average. | |
| Biogenic Percentage Mass | 0.66 | 0.67 (+2%) | Quarterly waste analysis is carried out by an external contractor. Reported data for % by mass of biogenic fraction has been used to attain an annual average. | |
Entry on WikiWaste:
https://wikiwaste.org.uk/index.php/EnviRecover_-_Hartlebury_EFWAnnual Performance Report files:
212-AnnualPerformanceReport-2018.pdf212-AnnualPerformanceReport-2019.pdf
212-AnnualPerformanceReport-2020.xlsx
212-AnnualPerformanceReport-2021.xlsx
212-AnnualPerformanceReport-2022.xlsx
212-AnnualPerformanceReport-2023.xlsx
212-AnnualPerformanceReport-2024.xlsx
212-AnnualPerformanceReport-2025.xlsm
Permit Variation files:
212-PermitVariation-2023.pdfPermit Variation Decision files:
212-PermitVariationDecision-2023.pdfPlanning Consent files:
212-PlanningConsent-2012.pdfEnvironment Agency Compliance Assessment Reports
Click here to see the incinerator compliance documents for existing English incineratorsStandard notice:
UKWIN (and therefore the UKWIN map) focuses on Municipal Waste Incinerators, whereas our colleagues at Biofuelwatch focus on biomass projects. If you are interested in biomass incinerators (including waste wood plants) over 20MW then please see the Biofuelwatch map of UK Biomass Power Stations. Those concerned about biomass plants, including waste wood plants, should email Biofuelwatch at biofuelwatch[at]gmail.com.Please be aware: There is always room for improvement, so please send updates to coordinator@ukwin.org.uk. Existing Incinerator means a facility that is operational or under construction/commissioning. A Potential Incinerator is a facility where there is a proposal for an incinerator (e.g. planning application or planning consent) or other reason to believe an incinerator might be built/proposed in the future. A Prevented Incinerator is something which used to be a proposal or expected incinerator which we do not believe is currently being progressed (e.g. because the project was cancelled, planning permission refused, or years have gone by since the permission was granted without any progress) - in some cases a facility marked as prevented is being progressed without us being aware or is subsequently revived. Capacity is usually the permitted or maximum advertised capacity of the facility.