Cheshire firm B&M Waste Services has opened a 1 million facility in Manchester to process residual waste into refuse derived fuel (RDF) for export to Germany.
Situated in Trafford Park, the plant has the capacity to process 70,000 tonnes of commercial and industrial waste from the North West of England each year.
After extracting materials such as cardboard, wood and metals for recycling, the remaining waste is compacted at the facility into bales and is then wrapped and transported to a combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Hamburg, Germany, to provide fuel for energy generation.
Among the attendees at the official opening on Friday (June 6) was Krystian Lipa from B&Ms CHP partner, Vattenfall. Also attending were Thomas Obermeier, President of the German Waste Association, and Trafford councils executive member for economic growth and prosperity, Michael Hyman.
Investment
Councillor Hyman said: Trafford has a deserved reputation for business development and innovation. B&M Waste Services brand new facility demonstrates its commitment to investing in highly innovative technology which will help drive economic growth in the region. I feel sure that other businesses within Trafford Park, who wish to reduce their carbon footprint, will also invest in this prestigious service.
Neil Curtis, director of B&M Waste Services, said the 1 million plant was a substantial investment for the firm.
‘We are absolutely delighted to have opened our RDF plant in Trafford Park. By harnessing the energy contained in the material, B&M is able to help our customers to preserve natural resources, whilst diverting waste from landfill, resulting in lower carbon emissions’
Neil Curtis, director of B&M Waste Services
He said: B&M Waste Services is always exploring ways to improve our offering and find new ways of preserving the earth’s resources for future generations. We are absolutely delighted to have opened our RDF plant in Trafford Park. By harnessing the energy contained in the material, B&M is able to help our customers to preserve natural resources, whilst diverting waste from landfill, resulting in lower carbon emissions.
According to B&M, the RDF production process has been implemented through its ISO 14001 Environmental Management System.
Based in Bromborough, Cheshire, family-owned firm said it has operated a carbon neutral business since 2010. The company also provides trade waste collection, recycling, WEEE and hazardous waste services with offices in Manchester, Leeds and Norwich.
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