Drumgray Energy Recovery Centre

Welcome

This exhibition is part of FCC Environment’s FCC commitment to inform and consult with the Environment local community about our plans for an Energy is one of Recovery Centre at our Greengairs the largest Management Complex. and waste The Scottish Government is banning all biodegradable from by January 2021. The ban will necessitate the companies development of new waste management infrastructure, it will in the UK employing also significantly reduce the need for landfill sites. around 2,500 staff and operating more FCC’s proposals will recover value from waste that would than 200 facilities have otherwise been disposed of into landfill. Central to our in Scotland, England plans for the Greengairs site would be the development of the and Wales. Drumgray Energy Recovery Centre (DERC).

The DERC is an Energy from Waste facility that will treat up The company is part of a to 300,000 tonnes of non-hazardous residual waste each global group with a strong year, exporting circa 25.5MW of electricity (enough to power heritage in providing approximately 40,000 homes). The facility would also have the services for communities potential to supply heat to local homes and businesses. and businesses. FCC Environment’s vision is The plans for the DERC form part of a series of improvements to be the environmental being proposed at the Greengairs Waste Management company of choice, Complex, which includes a significant reduction in the delivering change for a remaining capacity and extent of landfill operations from sustainable future. The those which currently have planning consent. services it provides include:

The following information boards provide details on the Municipal Services proposals and the key content of the planning application Energy Recovery to be submitted by FCC Environment later this year. Should the planning application be approved, it is anticipated that Recycling work will commence on-site in mid 2020, with the facility Waste Processing opening in mid-2023. and Disposal Business Waste Solutions

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Why is FCC developing this facility?

In June 2010 the Scottish Government published Scotland’s Plan. The Plan promotes a series of initiatives aimed at delivering ambitious targets for the long-term management of Scotland’s waste.

The Waste (Scotland) Regulations were passed Previous Artists Impression of the DERC by the Scottish Parliament in May 2012, with the express intention of implementing the requirements of the Zero Waste Plan. The plan includes a ban on the landfilling of food, paper, garden and any other before the 1st January 2021.

The purpose of the landfill ban is to ensure that more value is taken from the waste that is generated in Scotland (a combination of more recycling or energy generation) and less greenhouse gas emissions are released Whilst the landfill ban and further recycling from landfill sites. and recovery will dramatically reduce the amount of waste that is disposed of to In order to meet the targets set by the Scottish landfill, there will remain a need for certain Government, it will be necessary to develop types of waste to be landfilled. Accordingly, more waste management facilities within whilst a number of landfill sites are expected Scotland, including Energy Recovery Facilities to close in 2021, there will still be a need for like the DERC. a number of strategic facilities to remain open. In recognition of this, FCC is proposing to continue the operation of site, but at a much-reduced scale.

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The Site

The Greengairs Waste Management Complex is located in North Lanarkshire approximately 2.3km to the north-east of Airdrie and 3.3km to the south-east of Cumbernauld.

More specifically it is located immediately to the south of the villages of Wattston and Greengairs Aerial view and to the north of the village of Plains. The site of the proposed development is to the west of the existing landfill as shown below.

Other planning consents have been granted for built waste management infrastructure at the landfill site, which include:

••The permanent development of a mechanical treatment facility with a waste throughput of 210,000 tonnes per year

••The development of a Soil, Aggregate and Ash Recycling Facility Site– this facility benefits Location plan from temporary planning consent to 2038

••The development of a Materials Recycling The Greengairs Waste Management Complex Facility – this facility benefits from temporary and the surrounding area have been subject planning consent to 2038 to coal mining and quarrying since the 1840’s with opencast mining being undertaken ••The development of a 9-turbine wind farm until the early 1980’s. Planning permission was granted in 1988 for the restoration of the opencast workings through landfilling. Landfill operations continue at the site today, with the current planning permission providing for the disposal of non- until 2038.

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Who is FCC?

FCC Environment is one of the UK’s leading waste and resource management companies. Our approach is to minimise the amount of waste that ends up in landfill by transforming it into valuable resources.

FCC Environment employs around 2,500 The MRERC receives ‘residual’ non-hazardous people across the UK and operates a range waste collected by both the City of Edinburgh of waste management sites including energy Council and Midlothian Council that would from waste (EfW) plants, material recycling otherwise go to landfill. facilities (MRF), household waste recycling centres (HWRC’s), waste transfer stations (WTS) Planning consent for the MRERC was and landfill sites. granted in October 2015, with the site becoming fully operational in April 2019. FCC currently operates six energy from waste facilities across the UK, this includes The MRERC is similar to the proposed the recently opened Millerhill Recycling Drumgray facility at Greengairs and site Energy Recovery Centre (MRERC) at Millerhill, visits are available to interested parties. Midlothian – just outside Edinburgh. More information can be found at: www.millerhill.fccenvironment.co.uk

Artists Impression of the MRERC submitted with The MRERC – May 2019 the Planning Application

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The Proposed Development DESIGN UPDATE

The Drumgray Energy Recovery Centre (DERC) would be developed for the thermal treatment of up to 300,000 tonnes of non-hazardous residual waste (waste that cannot be economically or practically reused or recycled) generated by households and businesses, each year.

In addition to the main Energy Recovery Centre (ERC), the planning application will Updated DERC Visual also include the following elements:

••A Mechanical Pre-Treatment Plant (MPT) which would (if required) recover recyclables from mixed residual waste brought to the Drumgray Energy Recovery Centre;

••Reorganisation of the existing infrastructure at the entrance to the Greengairs Waste Management Complex; Masterplan ••An extension to the existing Incinerator Bottom Ash (IBA) Processing Area (to allow for recycling of Ash from the DERC);

••Improvements to the private access road leading from Greengairs Road to Meikle Drumgray Road;

••Ancillary infrastructure including an internal access road linking the DERC, MPT and landfill infrastructure, drainage, lighting and landscaping.

••A new electricity export connection, part of which would be overhead and part would be underground.

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The Proposed Development DESIGN UPDATE

The DERC would accept circa 300,000 tonnes of non-hazardous residual waste each year.

Depending on the source of the waste, it Updated DERC Visual is anticipated that around 200,000 tonnes would be treated at the MPT, should this facility be required. The MPT process would recover materials from the residual waste which would be removed for further recycling (approx. 10,000 tonnes). The remaining residual waste would be delivered to the DERC by HGVs.

Residual waste that does not require any pre-treatment would be delivered direct to the proposed DERC where it will be treated Technology Provider with residual waste from the MPT. This i combined residual waste would be used FCC are in the process of choosing to generate up to 25.5MW of electricity for a technology provider for the DERC. export to the local grid. The DERC would However, any provider they choose also have the capability of exporting heat to will supply established and proven local heat users. technology similar to that used in all of the Company’s Energy Recovery Facilities When configured for maximum electricity in the UK, including the Millerhill Energy generation the proposed DERC would be able Recovery Centre near Edinburgh. to provide enough power for 40,000 homes.

The DERC would produce approximately sorted into different grades of recycled 65,000 tonnes of inert ash (a bi product of aggregate for use in the construction industry, the thermal treatment process). Referred to subject to agreement with the Scottish as Incinerator Bottom Ash (IBA), this material Environment Protection Agency (SEPA). would be processed on an extension to the existing on-site IBA processing area (which currently processes IBA from the Millerhill facility) to recover metals, prior to being

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How will the Drumgray Energy Recovery Centre work?

Process diagram

1a.Mixed residual waste is delivered to the 5. Bottom ash is produced which will be taken site and taken to the Pre-Treatment facility. to the IBA Processing Area. Metals will be Here recyclables are extracted. The recovered from the IBA and it will then be residual waste remaining after processing sorted into varying grades of aggregate would be transferred to the Energy to be used in the local construction market Recovery Centre by vehicle. subject to SEPA approval.

1b.Pre-sorted waste, which has had recyclables 6. The gases produced by the combustion already removed, would be direct delivered process are cleaned in the pollution to the Energy Recovery Centre. control system using activated carbon and lime and are then filtered before 2. From the storage bunker in the Energy being released into the atmosphere and Recovery Centre the waste is lifted and fed continually monitored as required and into a feed chute by overhead cranes. controlled by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA). 3. Using proven Energy from Waste Recovery technology, the waste is combusted 7. The residues filtered from the combustion under controlled conditions at a high gases are stored in dedicated silos and temperature to generate heat which is then removed and transported in sealed used to raise steam in a boiler. tankers from the site to a specialist treatment facility. 4. The steam is then used to drive a steam turbine which generates electricity. At this point steam can be extracted to generate hot water to be exported in a district heating network or used for cooling in heat exchangers.

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Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

The Drumgray Energy Recovery Centre will ••Application Forms and Drawings require planning permission and a Pollution ••Planning Statement Prevention Control Permit (PPC Permit) and FCC ••Pre-Application Consultation (PAC) Report Environment is currently finalising applications ••Transport Assessment for both. The Planning Application, which ••Heat and Power Plan is due to be submitted to North Lanarkshire ••Carbon Assessment Council at the end of September 2019, will ••Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) include the following documents: ••Non-Technical Summary (NTS)

Environmental Impact Pollution Prevention Control Permit Assessment (EIA) The DERC would not be able to operate We have undertaken an EIA to enable the without a Pollution Prevention and Control likely significant effects of the proposed (PPC) Permit. A PPC Permit application will development to be assessed by North be submitted to SEPA at the end of October Lanarkshire Council, relevant technical 2019. The PPC Permit application will include consultees and members of the public. The sections on air quality and noise but will scope and content of the EIA has been agreed also provide details of how the proposed with North Lanarkshire Council and includes DERC would be operated, managed and an assessment of the following topics: maintained to ensure the DERC achieves the requisite operational and environmental ••Traffic and Transportation performance criteria in compliance with the ••Air Quality PPC Permit requirements. ••Landscape and Visual ••Ecology and Nature Conservation Environmental Impacts and ••Noise and Vibration Environmental Effects ••Socio-Economics ••Surface Waters and Flood Risk At our last exhibition we received questions ••Archaeology and Cultural Heritage regarding a number of key topics. In ••Ground Conditions and Hydrogeology response to those questions the following ••Summary of Effects boards detail the findings of the EIA process.

The EIA will also assess the cumulative environmental effects that could arise if other consented developments in the area were also to be constructed, including the Drumshangie Energy from Waste Facility and the Greengairs East and West Wind Farms.

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Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Air Quality Proposed Development. The noise assessment An air quality assessment has been has shown that the Proposed Development undertaken to consider the effects of the would comply with the noise requirements Proposed Development on human and set by North Lanarkshire Council. ecological receptors in the surrounding area. A detailed air quality model has been Landscape and Visual used to predict the spread and movement of the emissions from the DERC using local A Landscape and Visual Assessment of the meteorological data from the past five years. Proposed Development using established The model takes account of wind speed, best practice assessment methods has been wind direction, temperature, humidity and prepared. The assessment sets out a detailed the amount of cloud cover, as all of these description of the existing character and factors influence the dispersion of emissions. sensitivity of the local landscape and nearby The PPC Permit for the DERC will impose visual receptors. The impact of the Proposed strict emissions limits which the DERC will Development on these receptors and the be required to comply with. These emission wider landscape has then been analysed. limits have been used within the assessment. This includes an assessment from 14 specific viewpoint locations agreed with North The assessment demonstrates that the DERC Lanarkshire Council. Photomontages of how would have a negligible effect on air quality the Proposed Development would appear at all human receptors and would not result from a number of these viewpoints have in any significant effects on designated been prepared and are available at today’s ecological sites. exhibition.

Noise Ecology

The Proposed Development will be designed We have conducted a series of ecological and operated to minimise noise impacts. surveys over the past year to understand Noise monitoring has been undertaken to the biodiversity value at the GWMC and understand background noise conditions surrounding area. This information has been and a detailed noise model has been used used to assess the effects of the Proposed to predict noise levels at nearby residential Development on local wildlife and habitats. properties with the DERC, MPT and IBA Area Mitigation measures have been proposed all operating. The model also considers noise to reduce the environmental effects on local generated by HGVs entering and leaving the biodiversity including the provision of new Proposed Development. Mitigation measures water vole habitat and the reinstatement of will be used to reduce noise impacts from the wetlands and bog habitats.

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Traffic and Transportation

Proposed Traffic Improvements are now proposing to make a number of improvements to the PAR and the landfill site entrance as follows: ••A combination of patching and re-surfacing of the PAR to remove potholes and damaged surfacing; •• Realignment of the kerb line at the junction with Greengairs Road to reduce vehicle speeds and encourage vehicles to halt at the junction; ••Improved road markings i.e. repainting of stop lines and introduction of ‘STOP’ marking at the landfill entrance and at both ends of the PAR; The estimated traffic movements to / from the DERC will be very similar to those currently ••Provision of ‘STOP’ signs at both ends of the experienced. The reason for this is that when PAR; the DERC becomes operational the volume of ••Re-cutting of the drainage ditches along waste being delivered to the landfill site will both sides of the PAR; have reduced significantly. ••Improved signage on Greengairs Road and All traffic to/from the Proposed Development Meikle Drumgray Road to direct landfill traffic onto the PAR; would be required to use FCC’s private access road (PAR), currently used by landfill ••Re-marking of the site access junction to traffic, which allows HGV traffic to bypass ensure traffic halts at the junction with the village of Wattston. Following comments Darngavil Road and Meikle Drumgray Road received at the first public exhibition we ••New signage at the entrance to the GWMC.

The Table below compares the number of HGV trips associated with previous years of landfill operation with the predicted future trip generation associated with the Proposed Development.

Total Arrivals Departures Two-Way Current Landfill-Related HGV flows - Weekdays (C. 500,000 tpa) 102 102 204 Proposed Drumgray ERC HGV Flows, Including Reduction in 115 115 230 Landfill to approx. 130,000 tpa – Weekdays Net Change in HGV Traffic Flows – Weekdays +13 +13 +26

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Benefits/Opportunities

Diversion from Landfill Electricity Should the Proposed Development be granted In addition to heat, the DERC would be planning permission, FCC is committed to the capable of exporting up to 25.5MW of delivery of the DERC in order to divert residual electricity to the local electricity grid, which waste from landfill and make a significant is enough to meet the average needs of circa contribution to the Scottish Government’s 40,000 homes. “zero waste” strategy and renewable energy production targets. Jobs Should all of the elements of the Proposed Apprenticeships Development be constructed, the DERC FCC Environment operate its own and MPT would create up to 58 additional apprenticeship programme and the DERC permanent operational jobs and employ would create apprenticeships on an on- around 400 people at the peak of the going basis. construction phase. The continuation of the landfill site will retain up to 11 existing jobs until 2038 when the landfill is due to close. A Local suppliers & contractors number of jobs will be retained following this From providing services directly to FCC to manage the landfill site in compliance with Environment over the lifetime of the DERC, its PPC Permit. to working with our construction contractor or subcontractors, FCC always seeks to work with local suppliers and contractors Bottom ash where possible. FCC is always open and Is produced which will be processed willing to discuss other local benefits and and could be used as an aggregate in opportunities that could arise from the the construction industry subject to the development of the DERC. agreement of SEPA.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Will the Greengairs Landfill Q: Will it smell? remain operational? A: No. Several measures will be included in A: Yes, albeit on a smaller scale. Whilst the the design of the DERC and MPT to ensure Scottish Government is introducing a ban on the potential for odours are minimised. the landfilling of biodegradable waste from Furthermore, once operational, amenity the 1st January 2021, landfill will remain the issues would be controlled through the site’s only option for the end disposal of certain Pollution Prevention Control Permit, which will waste types. It is also expected that a number be issued and regulated by SEPA. of landfill sites will close within the central part of Scotland following the landfill ban, Q: Will the facility pollute the air? requiring the retention of a smaller number of strategic facilities. A: All facilities that recover energy from waste are required to meet strict emission In recognition of this, FCC is planning to limits under the European Union Industrial retain Greengairs Landfill Site but remains Emissions Directive. The facility would also committed to reducing the scale of future operate under a PPC Permit, issued and landfill operations and to the final restoration regulated by SEPA. As part of the EIA, FCC has of the site within the currently consented undertaken a detailed Air Quality Assessment timescales (by 2038). The landfill site would of the DERC. The assessment demonstrates continue to accept only non-hazardous that the DERC would have a negligible effect residual waste. on air quality at all human receptors and will not result in any significant effects on Q: Will the Proposed Development designated ecological sites. be noisy? Should the DERC be built the emissions will A: No. A detailed noise assessment has been comply with the PPC Permit and the emission completed as part of the Environmental Impact limits set by SEPA. Assessment. Mitigation measures will be used to reduce noise impacts from the Proposed Q: Will waste be stored outside? Development to ensure that noise levels do not lead to complaints at the nearest noise sensitive A: No. All waste delivered to the DERC will be receptors. Once the facility is operational, unloaded and handled within the buildings. noise will be monitored and maintained within the limits set by North Lanarkshire Council Environmental Health Officers.

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What’s Next?

Following this second round of public events, the development team will review the feedback received, and in conjunction with on-going discussions with key stakeholders, FCC Environment will finalise the proposals in advance of the submission of the Planning Application and EIA at the end of September 2019.

Alongside the Planning Application, the application for a PPC Permit will be completed and this is due to be For more submitted to SEPA at the end of October 2019. information and for feedback to FCC Environment wants to ensure that the local community the team please has their say on the proposals and consultation will contact us in continue throughout the determination period. We would the following ways: encourage you to complete a questionnaire and return it to us today, or via the details opposite. Email fccenvironment@ libertyonecomms.co.uk Proposed timeline Phone 0131 357 2454

September 2019 Web Planning application submitted www.drumgray. fccenvironment.co.uk October 2019 Post PPC Permit application submitted FCC Environment c/o Liberty One Spring / Summer 2020 Communications, Planning and permit applications determined 93 George Street, If planning applications are approved by North Edinburgh, EH2 3ES Lanarkshire Council

Autumn / Winter 2020 Work commences on-site

Mid 2023 Proposed opening

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Revised Greengairs Landfill Proposals

Following the landfill ban and the development of the DERC, landfill will remain the only option for the end disposal of certain process residues and other non-hazardous non-biodegradable .

In recognition of this, FCC is planning to Consented landfill restoration retain the Greengairs Landfill Site but is committed to reducing the scale of future landfill operations within the currently consented timescales (by 2038).

The reduced landfill operations would see the remaining space within the landfill site reduce from over 11 million m3 to 2.5 million m3.

The proposed significant reduction in the remaining capacity and extent of landfill operations will result in a smaller, much reduced restoration landform as illustrated below.

This will require a revision to the existing planning permission and landfill PPC Permit. FCC has recently submitted a planning application to North Lanarkshire Council for the revised landfill scheme and an application to vary the landfill PPC Permit will be submitted should the proposal be approved. The planning application documentation can be reviewed on the Council’s website and the Drumgray Energy Recovery Centre website.

Proposed landfill restoration

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DERC – Community Benefit Package

In addition to the benefits directly associated with the Proposed Development, FCC Environment is committed to setting up and providing a Community Benefit Package associated with the operation of the DERC.

We are in the process of developing this package and how it can be structured so it can benefit good causes in the local area. The package would comprise of a fund to be administered by an independent third-party organisation, however, FCC will work closely with the local community as to how the fund will be established, managed FCC Communities Foundation and administered. FCC Communities Foundation awards grants to community projects from funds The package would be a fund linked to the donated by FCC Environment through the renewable electricity output of the DERC. Scottish Landfill Communities Fund (SLCF). Based on this and applying current Scottish Government guidance on such funds, FCC Through the existing Greengairs Landfill anticipates the package would amount Site, the SCLF has recently provided grants to circa £65,000 per annum, which would that have supported the creation of the be made available for the 25 years of the new Stanrigg Park in Plains and the Multi DERC’s operation. Use Games Area (MUGA) in Upperton.

Whilst the details of the Community Benefit Package are still to be finalised, we hope MUGA – Upperton to be able to update the community in the near future.

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District Heating Networks

Extracting heat from the Energy from Waste processes and delivering this in the form of hot water through a series of insulated buried pipes is a proven concept both nationally and internationally.

District Heating Networks are seen as an Key FCC Land Ownership effective method to deliver cost-effective EfW Facility 1, 2, 5, 8, 10 km radius heating to residential and mixed-use Exis�ng Heat Opportuni�es Wider Development Zone developments and viewed as a valuable Wider Development Plot technology in order to achieve Scottish Government policy.

FCC Environment is exploring the opportunity of exporting heat from the DERC within a radius of 10km. This study identifies large non-domestic existing buildings within the local area, along with a review of the potential new developments allocated District Heat Opportunities Map within the North Lanarkshire Council Local Development Plan. The map adjacent depicts the areas identified where potential FCC Environment will continue to discuss the future developments may exist along with opportunities with key stakeholders to further potential large non-domestic heat loads. develop the opportunity and explore the commercial and delivery options that may present themselves.

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