Free event, pre-booking essential due to limited capacity. Bookings open early September.
Join an organised visit to the Energy from Waste Plant on Marsh Barton Trading Estate, Exeter. Come and find out about the past, present and future of waste in Devon!
Find out what happens to waste in Devon from local experts from Devon County Council, immerse yourself in the exclusive History of Waste timeline, and discuss what the future of waste should look like.
This tour lasts 2.5 hours and includes refreshments in our Education Room, a talk about the current waste picture and a presentation about the Energy from Waste Plant in Exeter, followed by a tour of the control room and viewing platform and ending with a discussion of the solutions to our waste issues. There’s plenty of room for questions throughout the morning, whether it’s that thing you’ve always wanted to know about waste and recycling or a query that comes to you when viewing what happens to our rubbish! You can finish with a go on the Grabber Game and take another look at the History of Waste.
Your hosts for this event are:
Bobby Hughes, a Senior Waste Management Officer at Devon County Council, will talk about the history and the new facility. She is passionate about behaviour change, waste education and community engagement and has pioneered projects that have made a difference in Devon. She lives in Chudleigh with her family where she helps run the local Repair Café and Chudleigh Wild projects.
Lucy Mottram is the Waste Education Officer for Devon County Council and is a self-confessed “rubbish teacher”! She loves talking with and educating people about all things environmental. She is also active in her local community of Bradninch in Mid Devon, where she helps run community projects like the Bradninch Community Food Shed and the local Repair Cafe.
Note – full instructions including health & safety information, directions and parking will be provided on booking.
the site is a working waste management facility and the tour is suitable for adults only.
People with mobility and some health conditions should be aware that the tour involves quite a number of stairs and the lift is not always available.