The Gloucestershire Energy from Waste Facility will be hosting its next open day on Saturday, 12th November.

The first open day in March 2022 was a fully booked event and with a full programme of site visits scheduled for the foreseeable future, this open day presents a rare opportunity for those who are interested in discovering more about the facility.

Visitors will learn about the energy from waste process, as well as seeing first-hand the various on-site plant and equipment which is used to generate the equivalent electrical energy to power approximately 25,000 homes.

The open day will be hosted at the facility at Haresfield, near Junction 12 of the M5, in three one-hour sessions at 10am, 11:30am, and 1pm. Each session will begin with an educational film created by the facility to explain the energy from waste process.

Visitors will then be invited on a tour of the site, introducing them to different elements of the process including the waste cranes, the combustion grate, and the stack. The sessions are intended for small groups, including families, couples, and friends as each slot will host a maximum of 15 people.

This open day is part of an ongoing series of events that the Gloucestershire Energy from Waste Facility intends to host with the aim of helping visitors to understand the processes involved in recovering energy and recyclables from household residual waste whilst diverting it from landfill.

Dan Pearson, general manager, said: "We believe that it is our responsibility to help educate and inform Gloucestershire residents about sustainable forms of waste management and what we do here on-site.

"We were thrilled with the success of the last open day as well as the continued demand for site visits which are currently fully booked up. We hope that even more new faces will come along to our autumn open day to learn about the process and the benefits of recovering energy from waste."

To find out more and book your place at the autumn open day, email gefwopenday@urbaser.co.uk