Courier: If given the green light, a plant capable of dealing with 60,000 tonnes of municipal waste would be created on the site. Those behind the scheme claim it could generate enough electricity to heat and light the equivalent of almost 8000 homes. Original proposals for an incineration unit at Binn Farm caused an outcry from locals concerned about pollution and health effects. However, applicant SITA UK insists alternative plans for the gasification plant have been positively …