Presentation of Cemex ‘Climafuel’ Proposals and their Implications to the Local Communities

15th November 2008

Outline the Proposed Development

Background

European Landfill directive – the UK must reduce the biodegradable landfill to 35% of 1995 std by 2020

Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme has taxed local authorities

Landfill sites are filling up( Ufton has 2 years left!)

The price of Fuel has risen steeply Cement making uses a lot of energy The Rugby works uses coal shipped by road & rail from

abroad. CEMEX has a clear financial benefit in putting forward a

proposal to burn waste The Long Itchington Site is good building land with a chimney

installed Parallel development application.

Outline the Proposed Development - Mechanical Biological Treatment Process (MBT)

CEMEX

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Moisture

Refuse Derived Fuel To Rugby Kiln

Recycling

Landfill

Refuse

CEMEX

Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF)

Outline the Proposed Development

Volumes Per YearInward bound 300,000 t refuse 100,000 t “Climafuel” 400,000 t Total

Outward bound 250,000 t Waste/Fuel to

Rugby 71,000 t Recycling 37,000 t landfill 358,000 t Total

758,000 tonnes Grand Total

The average UK person generates 592kg waste per year, the proposed development will process waste from 506,756 people! – (BBC/OU Survey)

Vehicles movements Per YearInward bound 6,000 refuse trucks 37,000 bulk HGV’s 43,000 Total

Outward bound 35,800 Waste/Fuel to Rugby 35,800 Total

78,800 Vehicle Movements

Traffic Streams

Sustainability – How Green is the Proposal?

RDF relies on the presence of things that burn well Paper Plastics

If we recycle more there will be less paper and plastics in our waste.

If there is less paper and plastics the RDF won’t burn as well.

The lower the level of the quality of the fuel drops then other “Commercial” waste is needed

As recycling goes up the waste needs to come from further away

What's in your bin? If you tookout all recyclables Would itburn?

Sustainability – How Green is the Proposal?

Carbon Emissions

The calorific Value of “Climafuel” is half that of coal, for a given output twice as much will be needed.

Typically CO2 is double conventional fossil fuels for incinerated waste.

The current process uses coal, a “dirty” high carbon footprint fuel. The proposal is to replace this with another high carbon fossil fuel

RDF does not come from sustainable (ie renewable) resources.

There are increases in emissions due to the additional handling and transport compared to the baseline.

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Sustainability – How Green is the Proposal?

Reduction

Re-use

Recycle /Composting

Energy Recovery

Disposal

1975 EU waste Framework Directive

“The Waste hierarchy MUST

be applied in local waste management

Decisions”

Implications for the Village – landscape & Visual Impact

Size210 M long,21M high,153 M Wide

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How big will it be? – It would fit the Albert Hall in three times over and have room for the village church.

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Implications for the Village - Traffic

Traffic Survey indicates 5,486 Cars per day 18 Buses per day 586 “Lorries” per day

Vehicle movements Long Ichington

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trailerPick-up/vans Busses 2 axles single 3 axle singles 4 axle single <=4 axle double 5 axle double <=6 axle double 5 axle multi 6 axle multi <=7 axle double

Existing Traffic Movements

Implications for the Village - Traffic

Traffic Survey indicates 586 “Lorries” per day 296 – 51% are small twin axle lorries 290 – 49% are “Heavy”

Existing Traffic Movements

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Existing Long Itchington traffic

Existing Long Itchington traffic 296 34 6 107 32 37 74 0 0

2 axles single 3 axle singles 4 axle single<=4 axle double

5 axle double<=6 axle double

5 axle multi 6 axle multi<=7 axle double

Implications for the Village - Traffic

Quote – CEMEX (UK) Ltd 10-25

“Based on the annual tonnages of materials imported, processed and exported to and from the site there will be 15.24 HGV movements per hour at site access between 07:00 am and 19:00 each weekday and on Saturday mornings. During the evening, night, Saturday afternoons and Sundays the number would reduce to 6.58 per hour”

CEMEXMonday – Friday = 262 HGV’s per Day

Saturday = 201 HGVs per Day

Sunday = 158 HGVs per Day

Chris Hurt

Own figures = 281 HGV’s per Day

These figures do not include the additional clay lorries now going through the village

Implications for the Village - Traffic

Safety

Fatal accidents HGV’s 1.6 per 1 million km Cars 0.9 per 1 million km

HGVs are around 8% of total traffic 20% of all pedestrian fatalities caused by HGV’s 76% of all HGV accidents are on A roads or

Motorways.

Department for Transport Road Accident & Road Freight statistics #1 2008

Implications for the Village - Traffic

Proposed Traffic Movements

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Cemex additional weekday trafficExisting Long Itchington traffic

Cemex additional weekday traffic 24 0 0 0 158 0 0 0 0

Existing Long Itchington traffic 296 34 6 107 32 37 74 0 0

2 axles single 3 axle singles 4 axle single<=4 axle double

5 axle double<=6 axle double

5 axle multi 6 axle multi<=7 axle double

Traffic Survey indicates 262 – 281 HGV’s per day increase = 90 - 97% The CEMEX lorries are one of the heaviest types

Conclusion

1. The proposal does not increase recycling.2. The proposal does not produce a renewable &

sustainable fuel.3. The Proposal does not optimise carbon emissions.4. The proposed plant will process enough waste for ½

million people each year. 5. It would be located within a rural village.6. All transport to and from the plant to Rugby is by road

through Long Itchington, Marton & Princethorpe.7. The designated route uses rural and “b” roads.8. HGV traffic will increase by more than 90%.

Summary

The main reasons for CEMEX which drive the proposal are

1. Availability & suitability of land2. Chimney is in place already3. Financial advantage

There will be a clear negative environmental impact on the village and surrounding communities.

A GREEN SMOKESCREEN?

What Can You Do?

Information UK Without Incineration Network (UKWIN)

Lists over 30 local pressure groups against RDF Friends of the Earth (FoE)

Policy for MBT ,Bio-waste , recyclables Cemex

Look at the planning application.

What Can You Do?

Planning

To have your voice contact

Matthew WilliamsWarwickshire County CouncilShire HallWarwickCv34 4SX

Or e mail matthewwilliams@warwickshire.gov.ukQuoteS965/08CM033

Deadline 13 December

Planning January