MP in burner inquiry

A Shropshire MP has commissioned a report into a £60 million incinerator which could be built in Shrewsbury, claiming the town will soon exceed its recycling limits and will not need a burner in the future.

Daniel Kawczynski, MP for Shrewsbury, said he was worried commercial waste will have to be brought in from other areas to keep the incinerator at full capacity.

He is calling on Shropshire Council to look at other options – such as an idea from America called Recycle Bank, which boosts recycle rates and diverts waste away from landfill.

He said: "I fear the incinerator will be used for commercial waste brought in from outside Shropshire.

"I'm going to be investigating an American company called Recycle Bank."

Mr Kawczynski said he would ask a representative from the company to speak to councillors.

Donald Macphail, managing director of Veolia Environmental Services in Shropshire, said: "The EWF has been designed to take domestic type waste.

"However, if there is any spare capacity, we would be able to take commercial waste from around the county."

Gareth Proffitt, spokesman for the council, said: "Shropshire Council's waste management team would be very happy to meet with Daniel Kawczynski to discuss the energy from waste proposals in more detail, and to address any other concerns he may have."