“They save having to bury the waste plus we save the usage of natural gas,” he said.

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Environmental protection agency Miljøstyrelsen said that year up to 200,000 tonnes of non-hazardous waste from England was incinerated in Denmark — nearly half percent of the entire quantity of combustible material used.
The incinerator in Frederikshavn has dropped its imports of the English squander in the past year.

Incinerators in Aalborg and Hjørring will also be burning British trash.

“The heating we produce with the waste is more affordable than that which we can create with gas,” said AVØ head Tore Vedelsdal. “And the British are curious since they lack incinerators and pay hefty taxes .”

Good for the environment
The custom is being called an economic and environmental boon on both sides of the equation.

The AVØ incinerator in Frederikshavn produces heating and power to the region by burning crap from England.

“It is mainly construction waste such as bits of wood, plastic and cardboard from Manchester,” AVØ operations manager Orla Frederiksen told DR Nyheder. “I guess we’ve 600 tonnes here which provide a good combustible mixture we can then turn into district heating and power.”

Good for the bottom line

Environmental protection agency Miljøstyrelsen said that last year up to 200,000 tonnes of non-hazardous waste from England was incinerated in Denmark – nearly six percent of the total volume of combustible material used.

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