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Stored waste destined for Viridor Beddington W-t-E facility cause of major fire.
Viridor has categorised the fire as a ‘significant incident’. This means it is considered less serious than a ‘major incident’, which would require it to be reported to the Health and Safety Executive as a ‘dangerous occurrence’ under 2013 RIDDOR regulations. Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters attended the scene. In their incident report Viridor wrote: “The Beddington WTS
The waste-to-energy plant in Dundee was severely damaged after the fifth reported fire in five years.
The plant, which deals with all of Dundee city’s refuse, is expected to be closed for several weeks as 350 tonnes of waste are removed from the refuse-derived fuel (RDF) store in which the fire started. The city’s waste will be temporarily diverted to alternative facilities whilst the plant is closed. This is the fifth fire to hit the plant
Finance Minister overrules advice on waste-to-energy facility
In February, Finance Minister Nicola Willis had to decide if the acquisition of 15 hectares of South Canterbury farmland and significant business assets was contrary to the national interest of New Zealand. 60% Chinese owned South Island Resource Recovery Limited (SIRRL) lodged a consent to purchase the land in May 2023 through the Overseas Investment Office. Willis was required to