The communal waste incineration plant in Chotíkov is one of the most modern institutions of its kind. Two years ago an information centre was opened here, where visitors are interactively shown how the plant operates and performs ecological water management. The ZEVO Pilsen facilities, which create electric power from waste, are a modern and ecological operation, energetically utilizing a wide spectrum of waste products. The thermal energy created via the incineration process is used to provide heat throughout the area of the entire city and to generate electricity. Sounds simple enough, doesn't it? You can find out for yourself how the incineration plant works by going for a tour of the local information centre.
Opening times
The Information Centre
open every Saturday
9:00–16:30
Suitable for children aged 10 and older.
Admission
Free of charge
Tours need to be reserved in advance – for bookings contact Mrs. Iveta Čížková (iveta.cizkova@plzenskateplarenska.cz) or check the tour schedule online.
Public transport
Out of reach of public transport. The incineration plant is located 11 km from Pilsen.
Address
Chotíkov 492
330 17 Chotíkov
Incineration plant information centre
Due to safety precautions, you won’t be able to see the entire incineration process with your own eyes of course. Nevertheless, tours are held in the modern information centre, where you will discover everything crucial to the world of waste management. This interactive exposition offers both a virtual tour and operation simulator of the plant. Here you will learn what happens to the waste products in the incinerator and how the energy it creates is then used.
Would you like to know more?
The incineration plant in Chotíkov recovers mixed municipal waste, which is stored in the complex in a closed exhaust bunker and used for energy on a grate plant. The energy of the thermal combustion products is used to create steam, which then generates electric energy. A portion of this steam is steered away from the turbine and used to create hot water, which is then supplied to the Pilsen heating plant network. Finally, iron scrap is recycled from the slag generated during waste incineration.
