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Allington Quarry Waste Management Facility

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quarry, the site includes one 80 metres (260 ft) high chimney, and covers an area of 84 acres (34 ha), of which 67 acres (27 ha) will eventually become parkland, and permanently employs around 100 people.
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and has the ability to produce 40MW of power. The facility takes non-hazardous waste from households and businesses in Kent and the surrounding area for recycling and
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councils will be processed each year. The centre is a major waste facility and will contribute to Kent meeting its
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incineration technology and has been in commercial operation since December 2008.
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obligations for the diversion of waste from landfill. The incinerator employs
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Crossness STW Sludge Powered Generator (Belvedere, London)
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Allington Quarry Waste Management Facility in March 2006
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Aylesford
Kent
51°17′34″N 0°29′28″E / 51.2928°N 0.4912°E / 51.2928; 0.4912
Commission date
Nameplate capacity
Related media on Commons
edit on Wikidata
grid reference
TQ738578
waste management
Allington, Kent
incinerator
FCC Environment
waste
energy recovery
ragstone
Kent County Council
municipal waste
Maidstone
Sevenoaks
Tunbridge Wells
Tonbridge and Malling
Dartford
Gravesham
Swale
LATS
fluidized bed
List of incinerators in the UK
Waste-to-energy

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