Bolton WtE explained

Bolton WtE
Coordinates:53.5661°N -2.4091°W
Country:England
Location:Greater Manchester, North West England
Operator:Greater Manchester Waste
Th Fuel Primary:Waste
Commissioned:1971

The Bolton WtE is a waste power station constructed in 1971 in Bolton, and is a major landmark of its skyline.[1] The incinerator burns up to of household waste per hour or 85000tonne per year,[2] and can generate up to 11 MW of electricity. The plant is operated by Suez Recycling and Recovery UK. The Bolton incinerator is the only household waste incinerator in Greater Manchester.

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  1. Web site: Bolton EfW plant. https://web.archive.org/web/20050911092917/http://www.pbpower.net/whatwedo/gen/env/bolton.htm. September 11, 2005. www.pbpower.net. 27 November 2006.
  2. Web site: Waste Atlas Facility: Bolton Thermal Recovery Facility. 21 August 2014. 7 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141007045220/http://www.atlas.d-waste.com/. dead.