Kiveton Park Industrial Estate

Installation of welfare facilities and initial site compound setup

Delivery and positioning of plant and machinery, including screening and handling equipment

Clearance of vegetation and foliage from stockpiles to prepare for processing

Trial run completed on Stockpiles, allowing for initial assessment of material composition and process flow

Commencement of asbestos handpicking, supported by trained operatives and appropriate control measures

A strong foundation has been laid for full-scale processing operations to begin in Week 2

Additional plant arrived including an ADT dumper, a 13 t 360° excavator, dedicated asbestos skip, and support vehicles for Tyres and incoming waste materials.

Stockpiles N, O, J, and I were opened and material began passing through the segregation process.

The first round of representative samples from processed stockpiles has been dispatch for lab testing, ensuring compliance with WM3 classification requirements.

Trained operatives continued manual asbestos removal across the site, targeting both opened and unopened areas.

All remaining stockpiles have been cleared of surface foliage, preparing them for the next stages of processing.

The onsite weighbridge is now fully installed and operational, facilitating accurate, auditable tracking of all outgoing waste.

Clearing and equipment deployment have strengthened site logistics, enabling continuous progress through the selected stockpiles.

Stockpile D was fully mobilised and integrated into the segregation process alongside earlier material from stockpiles I, J, and P.

Continued dispatch of representative samples from stockpiles I, J, P, and D for WM3-compliant classification and disposal route determination.

A dedicated water tank is now installed and fully operational, supporting both dust suppression and fire protection systems. This ensures compliance with environmental permit management and provides essential resource support across the operational footprint.

With the new water supply infrastructure in place, dust suppression management—including bowser delivery, mist sprays, and water cannon systems—is now in full effect, in line with best practice and regulatory guidance such as the Environment Agency’s recommendations for dust control systems

Sampling stockpile D continued to feed compliance protocols, ensuring accurate WM3-compliant classification.

Stockpile D is now 60% processed, with the remaining material undergoing active segregation and refinement.

Introduction of a new trommel significantly enhanced waste processing efficiency: a 10 m drum trommel has been deployed to re-screen the midsize fraction from Stockpile D, reducing residual soil fines and improving waste categorisation.

The rotating drum separates fine particles through perforated mesh, enabling cleaner fines recovery while discharging oversized material to the appropriate waste stream

Rommels process material continuously and gently, making them well-suited for moist or mixed-content feeds and enabling higher efficiency than flat deck screens

The refined midsize stream improves classification accuracy, reduces contamination risk, and supports a cleaner final product going to disposal or reuse

Steady momentum has carried Stockpile D to an 80% completion stage, with processing efforts focused on both refinement and dispatch.

Clarification was provided (and accepted)—the trommel drum installed is a 12 mm unit, not the previously mentioned 10 mm. This upgrade ensures even finer separation, reducing residual soil content effectively.

A significant operational milestone: the first four loads of non-hazardous oversize material from Stockpile D have been exported using artic (articulated) vehicles. The new on-site kit—JCB JS20MH with a grab attachment—enabled efficient loading and transportation.

The 12 mm trommel provides granular precision in sorting, helping deliver cleaner waste streams with higher reuse and disposal confidence.

Exporting the initial non-hazardous oversize material signals the shift from processing to logistics—mobilisation of disposal capacity is now in motion.

Utilising efficient plant such as the JCB JS20MH shows our focus on adapting kit to intricate waste handling needs—fast, reliable, and safe.

Stockpile J mid-size material has now been reprocessed using our 12 mm trommel drum. This fine-grade screening significantly reduces residual soil content—boosting classification accuracy and downstream processing efficiency (trommel screens are highly effective for material separation and waste refinement)

The arctic weighbridge has been installed and is currently undergoing calibration to ensure precise weighing for each load. Proper calibration involves test weights, adjustment of scale settings, and verification to meet required accuracy tolerances

Processing of Stockpile D continues apace. The oversize and fines fractions are being effectively separated and neatly stockpiled in preparation for export—streamlining logistics and facilitating accurate tracking.

Processing of Stockpile D has now been completed, marking a significant milestone toward wrapping up this phase of the project.

Operations have transitioned seamlessly into Stockpile E, initiating segregation and assessment activities for the next zone.

Baffles have been installed within the 65 mm trommel to boost internal agitation. This modification increases the tumbling action of materials, enhancing separation efficiency by promoting more fines to pass through the mesh - resulting in cleaner segregation and improved material quality. Trommel screens are widely regarded for their efficiency in separation, especially in mixed and moist waste streams, and such enhancements deepen their effectiveness.

The newly installed weighbridge has successfully undergone full calibration and is now fully operational. Calibration involves applying certified test weights, verifying accurate load cell performance across the platform, making necessary adjustments, and documenting outcomes This milestone ensures that all weight data going forward is accurate, reliable, and compliant with regulatory standards.

We continue to maintain strong throughput, with Stockpile E now nearing full processing completion.

Ground preparation and vegetation clearance in the south of the site are complete, paving the way for mobilisation and processing of Stockpile Q in Week 10.

The Terex 65 mm trommel drum has been replaced with a new 20 mm unit, enhancing fines recovery and enabling finer material separation.

By splitting tasks between the two trommels ("gangs"), we have significantly increased site capacity—boosting overall throughput while maintaining segregation quality.

The 65 mm trommel has been replaced by a 20 mm drum, yielding much better separation of waste streams. The finer drum is helping to increase the proportion of material correctly classified as fines vs oversize.

With the 20 mm trommel in place, the site is now operating two “gangs” (i.e. two parallel segmentation paths), enabling higher throughput while retaining the quality of segregation.

Stockpile E: Completed processing.
Stockpile G: Started and completed this week.
Stockpile C: Processing begun with Gang 1.
Stockpile Q: Processing begun with Gang 2.

Oversize material continues to be exported regularly, utilising the refined segregation from the enhanced trommel process.

Continued exports of oversize (EWC 19 12 12)Oversize material classified under EWC Code 19 12 12 continues to be exported regularly. This code covers “other wastes (including mixtures of materials) from mechanical treatment of wastes other than those mentioned in 19 12 11”, which in this case is the non-hazardous oversize material.

Continued processing of Stockpiles K1 & S, maintaining throughput and segmentation efforts.

Stockpile R was processed fully—commenced and completed within the week.

Oversize export operations stepped up, with an increased load count indicating acceleration in logistics and dispatch.

The EA auditors and local authority inspected our segregation lines, plant operation and waste export workflows.

We held an onsite briefing for the visitors, walked them through our process chain, answered technical queries, and shared recent data. Their focus was not only on what has been done so far but also on our future schedule, controls, and proposed mitigation measures.

During the visit we discussed key upcoming milestones - completing remaining stockpiles, optimising export logistics, and validating final classification workflows. We used the occasion to demonstrate our path to project completion and reinforce commitments to compliance, stakeholder liaison, and transparency.

All processing work on Stockpile S has now been completed, bringing that zone to closure.

The dispatch of non-hazardous oversize material has continued through the week, maintaining export momentum and keeping downstream logistics active.

Handpicking operations for asbestos remain ongoing, ensuring that residual or hidden material is removed and managed as required.

Across all stockpiles, the project now stands at 57% completion, based on cumulative waste volumes processed to date.

Both L and M were started and completed within this week, further extending our processed coverage.

Confirmed as fully processed, wrapping up that zone.

Continued processing and segregation operations remain in focus—this is one of our larger, more complex stockpiles

All works in the southern area of the site are now complete, freeing resources to focus on the remaining northern and central zones.

The site-wide processing stage has now reached ~60 % completion—over half of the legacy waste volume has been processed, segregated, and managed under our operational plan.

Continued processing of Stockpile K2, including ongoing segregation of materials within the fire-damaged structure zone.

Ongoing asbestos hand-picking operations remain in place, ensuring hidden contaminants are removed before further processing.

Continued export of EWC 19 12 12 oversize material, maintaining outbound logistics and clearance of segregated stockpiles.

Site-wide processing percentage now stands at 65% complete.

Finalise the processing of Stockpile K2 and prepare for the next stockpile zone mobilisation.

Maintain export momentum to avoid backlog of oversize material and support workflow efficiency.

Ensure asbestos removal remains ahead of the mechanical segregation to safeguard quality and compliance.

Update the programme to reflect the 65% threshold and refine projections for remaining works.

Continued processing of Stockpile K2, including the active zone inside the fire-damaged structure.

Ongoing asbestos-picking operations, ensuring manual removal of suspected fibrous materials in tandem with mechanical processing.

Site-wide processing is now at 69% complete.

The continued focus on K2 is crucial as it presents unique structural and contamination challenges; it’s good to see the site maintaining momentum despite the complexity.

The asbestos-picking remains a key control measure underpinning regulatory compliance and safeguarding downstream classification.

Reaching nearly 70% progress signals a strong midpoint milestone: it’s a good point to review logistics, export handling, plant uptime, and strategy to completion.

Continued processing of Stockpile K2, remaining within the fire-damaged structural zone and requiring careful sequencing and plant deployment.

Arrival of additional machinery for the second gang to mobilise; this is in preparation to commence processing of Stockpile K1 next week, enabling two parallel workstreams and enhancing throughput.

Ongoing asbestos-picking operations across active zones, maintaining our contamination control and regulatory compliance.

Continuous export of non-hazardous oversize material (EWC code 19 12 12) is keeping the logistics chain flowing.

Site-wide processing completion is now at ~76%, signalling strong progress into the final phases of the programme.

With K2 nearly complete and K1 mobilisation imminent, the transition into the northern zone is consolidating our programme flow.

The additional gang of machinery offers flexibility and boosts capacity; by running two processing trains in parallel, we are poised to maintain high daily throughput while still maintaining stringent segregation and classification controls

Reaching the 76% milestone positions the project firmly in the final stretch; refining the remaining 24% will focus on optimisation of plant, export logistics, and finishing the toughest stockpiles.

Start of Stockpile K1 processing; expectation is that second gang will support K1 while the first gang potentially closes out K2 or supports oversize export staging. The team will also look to maintain asbestos removal pace and keep export volume steady.

The key zone within the fire-damaged structure remains in active operation.

The 2nd Gang has now commenced processing of Stockpile K1, giving us dual parallel processing streams.

With both gangs in full operation, we are now routinely achieving processing rates of 400-500 m³ per day, reflecting a strong upward swing in throughput.

Ongoing asbestos picking continues across active stockpiles to ensure hidden contaminants are removed ahead of mechanical processing.

Total site processing completion is now at 80%, a major milestone signalling the project is firmly in its final phase.

Continued processing of Stockpiles K1 & K2 using both gangs, maintaining high throughput and progressing core segregation works.

Ongoing asbestos picking across active zones remains in place to ensure contaminant removal and compliance before further processing.

Export of non-hazardous oversize material continues steadily, keeping logistics and clearance flows active.

Overall site processing progress now stands at 84 % complete of total waste volumes.

Completing the remaining stockpiles in a controlled, compliant manner

Maintaining consistent asbestos-picking and segregation discipline

Ensuring export logistics handle the ongoing oversize waste without backlog

Preparing final classification, documentation, and reporting ahead of project close-out

Continued processing of Stockpile K1, with less than 10% of that pile remaining before completion

Ongoing asbestos-picking operations remain in effect throughout active areas

Project-wide processing progress now stands at ≈ 93% complete.

Complete remaining processing of Stockpile K1, ensuring all materials are segregated, classified, and ready for dispatch

Batching and documentation - compile a comprehensive waste manifest that links weighbridge data, waste types, EWC codes, and destination facility permit numbers. This ensures full traceability and compliance with Duty-of-Care regulations.

Schedule and manage oversize export flows, ensuring oversize stockpiles (e.g. “19 12 12” non-hazardous material) are transported off-site efficiently to avoid site congestion.