Encyclis: more than energy-from-waste

We are a leader in the safe recovery of energy and other resources from waste, and we are determined to set new standards of sustainability in our industry. Our state-of-the-art facilities take residual waste that would otherwise be landfilled. We turn this into sustainable baseload electricity, heat and other practical resources to accelerate the circular economy of the future.

What we do

Recovering more than energy from waste

At Encyclis, we are supporting the circular economy by giving a second life to household and commercial waste that remains after separation for recycling. In the process of treating waste, we generate baseload electricity, create hot water for district heat networks, supply ash that can be turned into building materials and enable extraction of ferrous and non-ferrous metals for reuse.

Residual waste from over 2 million households diverted from landfill

Our energy recovery facilities can process a combined total of around 1.5 million tonnes of residual waste every year.

Sustainable power to supply over 290,000 homes every year

We generate more than 160MW of safe and sustainable baseload electricity, which is enough to power over 290,000 homes. And we'll double that when all facilities currently in development come on stream.

Over 200,000 tonnes of ash to turn into construction materials

The ash that results from our waste treatment process is recycled in specialist plants to create aggregate materials for the construction industry. In addition, the metal recovered from that ash for re-use is equivalent to two Eiffel Towers every year.

Our Facilities

Energy recovery around the clock

Our best-in-class facilities, in Dublin, Rookery South and Newhurst, operate 24/7 and our portfolio is expanding with more sites currently in development.

News

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Major step forward for Encyclis' pioneering carbon capture project

Plans to build a pioneering carbon capture plant to absorb CO2 emissions from the Protos energy-from-waste facility in the North West moved closer this week when the project won the approval of the local planning authority. Cheshire West and Chester Council’s planning committee unanimously resolved to grant approval, subject to the completion of a Section 106 legal agreement.

04/09/2024

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Encyclis’ first full sustainability report commits to lower-carbon waste solution

Encyclis has published a full Sustainability Report following its second anniversary as a standalone European business. The company – one of the leading Energy-from-Waste operators in the UK and the largest operator in Ireland – provides full details of its Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions and sets out a decarbonisation strategy to support the UK and European transition to Net Zero.

07/08/2024

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First-of-a-kind ash processing plant aims to promote Ireland’s circular economy

Encyclis and Beauparc have announced a partnership to build Ireland’s first processing plant for bottom ash from the waste-to-energy process. The plant will support Ireland’s circular economy by processing residual materials for recycling and reuse.

03/07/2024

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New aggregates plant provides sustainable materials for Midlands construction

The UK’s newest aggregate manufacturing plant has been officially opened in Wellingborough, transforming around 200,000 tonnes per year of bottom ash from the energy-from-waste process into a sustainable manufactured aggregate

28/05/2024

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UK’s first full-scale carbon capture plant for EfW in final negotiations with Government

Encyclis has announced a major leap forward in its industry-leading plan to develop the UK’s first energy-from-waste facility with carbon capture - following a Statement of Principles agreed with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ).

05/04/2024

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Financial close achieved on Walsall Energy-from-Waste Facility

Encyclis has announced that the Walsall Energy-from-Waste Facility in the West Midlands, England, has reached financial close and will commence construction early in the New Year. Encyclis will build, own and operate the start-of-the-art facility.

19/12/2023

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Sustainability Review highlights Encyclis' commitment to progress

This week, Encyclis is publishing its first Sustainability Review since becoming a standalone company last year.

11/09/2023

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Encyclis welcomes ETS expansion in support of industry decarbonisation

The decision to include Energy-from-Waste (EfW) in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) from 2028 has been broadly welcomed by Encyclis, the operator and developer of energy recovery facilities.

03/07/2023

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Encyclis appoints Mark Corben as Chief Financial Officer

Encyclis has appointed Mark Corben as Chief Financial Officer, with an effective date of 1st July 2023, as the company continues to expand its European platform under the ownership of EQT.

01/07/2023

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Full-scale operations get underway at Newhurst ERF

Encyclis has begun full operations at Newhurst Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) following the successful completion of a three-year construction and commissioning project.

01/06/2023

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Encyclis welcomes the Government’s £20bn investment in carbon capture

Energy recovery provider Encyclis says the announcement of significant further investment in carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a key step in the realisation of the UK’s net-zero ambition.

13/03/2023

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Carbon capture plan for Protos ERF gathers pace with cluster progress

The development of a carbon capture plant at Protos Energy Recovery Facility, in Cheshire, moved a step closer today as the project was selected for the next stage of the Government’s carbon capture cluster sequencing programme.

30/03/2023

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Encyclis – the new name for Covanta Europe

A new era starts today as Covanta Europe becomes Encyclis and sets out its commitment to advancing Energy-from-Waste as an effective solution on the journey to net-zero.

24/01/2023