First waste arrives at new Leeds energy from waste facility

• The arrival of 200 tonnes of unrecyclable waste at enfinium's new Skelton Grange energy from waste facility in Leeds, West Yorkshire, marks an important milestone towards full operations in 2025.
• The highly energy efficient facility will play a critical role in driving a circular economy and contributing to UK decarbonisation by diverting unrecyclable waste from high-emissions landfill sites.
• The site represents a £500m investment in the local community, with over 400 jobs created in the construction phase and 40 high-quality full-time roles once operational.

enfinium, a leading UK energy-from-waste operator, today announced that its Skelton Grange facility in Leeds has received its first waste delivery—a key milestone as the project moves toward full operations in 2025.

Around 200 tonnes of unrecyclable waste arrived at the site from six suppliers, marking the latest milestone in the project’s delivery.

Skelton Grange will be an important site for the development of a circular economy and decarbonisation of unrecyclable waste for West Yorkshire and the wider region. Once operational, it will divert up to 410,000 tonnes of unrecyclable waste from emissions-intensive landfill every year and generate up to 49MW of homegrown energy enough to power over 100,000 UK homes.

Energy from waste sites across the UK help to reduce overall emissions from the UK’s waste by diverting waste that cannot be recycled from landfill, which generates nearly twice the amount of harmful climate-warming emissions.¹

The construction of the site has provided a boost the local economy with an investment of over £500m in its development. Over 400 jobs have been created during the construction phase and, once operational, the facility will provide over 40 high-quality full-time roles.

In February 2025, it was announced that the Aire Valley Heat and Power Network, an innovative low carbon heating and electricity scheme in Leeds, was awarded £19.5 million in funding from the Government’s Green Heat Network Fund. The scheme will harness waste heat from enfinium’s Skelton Grange facility to offer reliable, sustainable heating.

Dan James, Plant Manager for Skelton Grange, said: “We are pleased that Skelton Grange has achieved this milestone as the project moves towards completion in 2025. Energy from waste facilities play an incredibly important role in contributing to a circular economy and reducing emissions from the waste sector by diverting our unrecyclable waste from landfill. Our Skelton Grange facility in Leeds is a high-spec, energy efficient site that will transform our unrecyclable waste into electricity to power local homes and businesses for decades to come.”