New England

Unlike much of Europe, the UK has traditionally relied heavily on landfill to manage waste. This is changing due to European, national and local policies on waste management aimed at reducing the amount of waste generated, increasing recycling and composting, recovering value and energy from waste and reducing reliance on landfill.

Viridor is proposing a Resource Recovery Centre incorporating Energy from Waste (EfW), recycling and non-hazardous landfill disposal facilities at the disused New England Quarry, near Lee Mill and the A38. 

We anticipate our proposals will create 40 new jobs in the local area.

Viridor took on board comments and feedback received from considerable public consultation to date, to inform a planning application which was submitted to Devon County Council in January 2010.

We also submitted an Environmental Permit application to the Environment Agency in January, which sets out how the site will be operated to mitigate any potential impact on the local environment.

The plans for New England were developed independently of the South West Devon Waste Partnership PFI contract. We remain confident that there is still an evident market for New England, and that it is a suitable location for such a facility - as clearly identified in the Waste Local Plan.

We continue to welcome feedback and invite you to submit your views and comments on our proposals through the Contact Us page or by phoning 01823 721 400.