Boosting recycling in north London As part of the project to transform Edmonton EcoPark, NLWA is building flagship recycling facilities to help boosting recycling rates. The Resource Recovery Facility will recycle up to 135,000 tonnes of recycling every year. BULKY RESIDUAL
Bulky waste collections
Fly tipped waste
Residual waste
Street sweeping
NLWA recycles 75,430 mattresses each year
Large recyclable materials are extracted
Mattresses
NLWA recycles 45,600 tonnes of food and garden waste each year using Anaerobic Digestion and In-Vessel Composting Plants.
Textiles
Electricals
Garden waste
Food waste
NLWA recycles 2,300 tonnes of electrical items each year
Sent for onward reuse and recycling
Leftover materials are shredded for further sorting
Smaller recyclable materials are separated from the shredded material
Paint
fine metal
Leftover waste that can’t be recycled
Resource Recovery Facility
Sent to the Energy Recovery Facility which generates power and heat for local homes