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Municipal waste incinerators: apply to qualify as a recovery operation

How municipal waste incinerator operators can apply for qualification as a recovery operation.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 2 January 2013
• Last updated: 25 October 2022
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  1. 25 October 2022

     Revised R1 energy efficiency formula - we have added a field for the user to select the relevant assessment stage, for example initial assessment using design data, annual validation. We have also made the calculation tabs visible to allow users to better understand how the result is calculated.

  2. 4 October 2016

     Revised R1 energy efficiency formula - application proforma. Removed 'Incinerators: how to qualify as an R1 recovery operation' document and redirected to new content.

  3. 2 January 2013

     First published.

Applies to England

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R1 energy efficiency formula - application proforma

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 122 KB

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Use this form to apply for and keep R1 recovery status. First read the guidance Waste incinerator plant: apply for RI status.

It calculates the energy efficiency factor of the incinerator using the R1 Energy Efficiency formula in Annex II of the Waste Framework Directive 2008/98/EC.