A Resource Park is the gateway between sustainable waste management, generation of renewable energy and economically sustainable jobs for the local community.

The best way to understand how this is achieved is to compare the key features of the development with the most widely accepted model of managing waste. This is known as the Waste Hierarchy. The intention of the waste hierarchy is to encourage behaviour that is sustainable. This should be achieved (in order of preference) by reducing waste at source through minimisation or reuse, ensuring waste that is produced can be composted or recycled or have energy recovered from it, with landfill being the option of last resort. The Hierarchy is shown below.

Hover over each part of the Hierarchy and a box will appear telling you what feature of the Resource Park relates to it.

The Sheepbridge Resource Park has been designed to complement the Waste Hierarchy and in so doing creating sustainable jobs. All the jobs created at this development will by definition be new. The facility represents a new generation of development much needed not only in Derbyshire but also in the local economy.

Phase 1 of the development will see the Materials Recycling Facility and the Energy Recovery Building constructed, bringing a total of 41 jobs and over £1M of wages into the local economy.

As soon as Phase 1 is commissioned, Phase 2 – The Sustainable Employment Park, will be built. The plan for this area is currently at outline stage because to maximise the benefit to the local economy engagement will be necessary from Chesterfield Borough Council and the Development Agency.  However, a key feature of Phase 2 will be the supply of green power, heating and cooling derived from the Energy Recovery Building. It is anticipated that at least 60 additional jobs from circa 60,000 square feet of industrial units will be created.

 

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