Keeping a UK waste facility operational through a major upgrade
How Addfield and Addfield Projects helped keep a waste facility operational
In 2026, a leading UK waste treatment facility began an ambitious transition replacing its existing Animal By Product (ABP) incinerator with a new Waste-to-Energy (W2E) plant from our sister company, Addfield Projects capable of handling both ABP and hazardous waste streams. The long term benefits of this solution were clear, and so was the immediate problem, waste would still continue to come throughout the changeover. To keep the site running, Addfield Environmental Systems supplied and installed a proven A200 ABP incinerator, that is able to process up to 3 tonnes of waste each day for the duration on the decommissioning of the old machine and commissioning of the new machine.
A new Waste-to-Energy machine is on the horizon
The move to a new W2E plant is a significant milestone for the facility, giving them the capacity to process both ABP and hazardous waste in a single, modern system.
With the existing machine was being decommissioned and the new system installed, the facility still needed a reliable way to treat its Category 1 and Category 2 animal by-products. This waste carries high amounts of moisture content and needs careful handling, and with limited refrigerated storage onsite, stockpiling just wasn’t an option. The facility needed a temporary yet effective solution, one that would let day to day operations carry on while the bigger project went ahead,
Choosing the A200
Working closely with the client, Addfield Environmental chose the A200 ABP Addfield incinerator that was specifically designed to the sites operational reality. The A200 processes up to 3 tonnes of waste per day while keeping handling to a minimum for the operators.
As waste arrived and was stored in Dolav bins, reducing double handling became the biggest design consideration. Rather than offer a standard machine, our engineers developed a multi-loading incinerator that gave operators maximum flexibility throughout the working day.
- A front loading door for introducing larger waste streams during daily start up.
- A top loading hopper to continuously load waste throughout the day once operating temperatures had been reached.
- An additional front loading hatch designed for smaller waste loads during operation.
Designing to match specific needs
The benefits of this bespoke design meant that operators could add waste at regular 30 minute intervals, and cut out the double handling that comes with a single fixed loading door.
By understanding exactly how operators work at the site and the different waste streams, we were able to deliver a solution tailored to the site.
With demolition and construction underway across the site, finding the right home for the A200 was important. A semi-permanent location on the site was perfect, and with multiple site visits carried out through the planning stage, we made sure the machine could be installed with minimal disruption.
Points that were raised and attended to were:
- Installing on an unlevel foundation
- Chimney positioning to avoid unnecessary modifications to the roof structure
- Maintaining site access and continuous operations
The A200 is a solution that was both practical and as unintrusive as possible, giving the client confidence that the temporary solution would be installed cleanly and deliver the capacity they needed.
A word from Derek
“This project is a great example of how Addfield works closely with customers to understand their operational challenges and design solutions that meet real-world requirements, ensuring continuity, compliance, and reliability throughout every stage of a project” – Derek Carr, Managing Director.
With the new W2E plant from Addfield Projects now on the horizon, the facility is set to take a major step towards more sustainable and efficient operation of both ABP and hazardous waste, and only the A200 could have allowed that to happen and keep running. Keep your eyes on the Addfield Projects Case Study page for future updates for when the W2E plant is up and running: https://addfieldprojects.com/case-studies/
If your site faces big changes and you need to keep treating your waste safely, Addfield and Addfield Projects has the solution for you, please contact sales@addfield.com for more information.
