Frog Island, London
Encyclopedia
Frog Island is an island on the River Thames
at Rainham, London
at .
It is the location of the mechanical biological treatment
works of the East London Waste Authority. The facility turns 50% of processed waste into refuse-derived fuel
, and recovers metals and glass.
Phoenix Wharf on the island has safeguarded wharf
status.
River Thames
The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...
at Rainham, London
Rainham, London
Rainham is a suburban town in northeast London, England, and part of the London Borough of Havering. Located east of Charing Cross, it is one of the locally important district centres identified in the London Plan and is surrounded by a residential area, which has grown from the historic village,...
at .
It is the location of the mechanical biological treatment
Mechanical biological treatment
A mechanical biological treatment system is a type of waste processing facility that combines a sorting facility with a form of biological treatment such as composting or anaerobic digestion...
works of the East London Waste Authority. The facility turns 50% of processed waste into refuse-derived fuel
Refuse-derived fuel
Refuse-derived fuel or solid recovered fuel/ specified recovered fuel is a fuel produced by shredding and dehydrating solid waste with a Waste converter technology. RDF consists largely of combustible components of municipal waste such as plastics and biodegradable waste...
, and recovers metals and glass.
Phoenix Wharf on the island has safeguarded wharf
Safeguarded wharf
Safeguarded wharves are those wharves in London which have been given special status by the Mayor of London and the Port of London Authority which ensures they are retained as working wharves and are protected from redevelopment into non-port use....
status.