Tour of the Portsmouth E.R.F. Facilities
Veolia ES Hampshire, operate some
of the largest recycling plants in the UK. The plant in
Portsmouth receives all the rubbish collected in the area,
sorts and separates out the recyclable components. The
residue is then incinerated; this creates enough steam to
generate up to 14MW of Electrical Power. We have been
offered a tour of this plant commencing at 13.30 hrs.
with a brief introductory talk and refreshments on
arrival. The visit should last about 2 hours. We are
limited to 20 members for this visit; a reply slip is
therefore attached to the end of this newsletter. Safety
gear has to be worn while on site and will be provided on
loan, the wearing of safety, or strong, boots is
recommended.
The car parking facilities are limited so it would be
appreciated if you could travel via car that you share
where possible. We need to advise our hosts how many cars
will be arriving and if we require any disabled parking
spaces. If we do not reserve parking spaces we will not
be able to gain access to the site.
There will be a charge of £9 (inc VAT) per head for this
visit. Veolia ES Hampshire Ltd does not profit from this
charge. These funds are specifically used to sponsor and
assist local environmental projects, school initiatives,
national charity campaigns as well as other general
sustainable projects throughout Hampshire.
Directions and Address: Veolia Environmental Services,
Integra South East, Quartremaine Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5QH
Tel 023 92657700
From the A27 after Havant, take the A2030 (Eastern Road)
in towards Portsmouth. At the first set of traffic lights
turn right into Anchorage Road, at the second roundabout
turn left into Williams Road, at the next roundabout turn
left into Quartremaine Road, Portsmouth ERF is on the
right just before the next roundabout (past the
Portsmouth MRF plant also on the right).
Contact: Ray Wort Tel: 01903 217747, or at raywort@btinternet.com.
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