A new Energy-from-Waste facility in Leeds has accepted the first delivery of unrecyclable waste as 200 tonnes arrive at the site.
enfinium, a leading UK Energy-from-Waste (EfW), said the Skelton Grange is important for the development of a circular economy and decarbonisation of unrecyclable waste for West Yorkshire and the wider region.
Once operational, enfinium said the facility will divert up to 410,000 tonnes of unrecyclable waste from landfill every year and generate up to 49MW of energy enough to power over 100,000 UK homes.
Commenting on the delivery, Dan James, Plant Manager for Skelton Grange, said: “We are pleased that Skelton Grange has achieved this milestone as the project moves towards completion in 2025.
“EfW facilities play an incredibly important role in contributing to a circular economy and reducing emissions from the waste sector by diverting our unrecyclable waste from landfill.”
enfinium said the site’s construction created over 400 jobs and generated £500 million in investment and, once operational, the facility will create over 40 full-time roles.
In February 2025, the low carbon heating and electricity scheme Aire Valley Heat and Power Network in Leeds, which will utilise waste heat from enfinium’s Skelton Grange facility, was awarded £19.5 million in funding from the Government’s Green Heat Network Fund.
