Clean Planet Energy ecoPlants are said to be able to process and recycle almost any type of plastic.
If successful in securing planning permission for an ecoPlant in this location, Clean Planet Energy estimates that it will bring 50-70 direct green jobs to the local area.
The ecoPlant would process up to 25,000 tonnes of traditionally non-recyclable plastic waste each year, from fast food containers and shopping bags to plastic films and more, supplied from waste processing companies by contract.
The facility, set on 8.5 acres of land, would transform this waste plastic into Purified Pyrolysis Oil – an alternative to the ‘virgin’ fossil oils needed in the petrochemical industry for creating a circular loop.
Clean Planet Energy director of expansion and development, Tom Field, said: “Our ecoPlant in Sleaford would be a key milestone in Clean Planet Energy’s national rollout of facilities to tackle the plastic waste crisis at scale. It also demonstrates Clean Planet’s commitment to partnering with local authorities to deliver real environmental change.”
North Kesteven district council leader, Richard Wright, said: “Clean Planet Energy’s commitment to bring its second-only ecoPlant in the UK to Sleaford Moor Enterprise Park would be a brilliant boost for our economy and jobs locally, and spell even better news for our environment. It puts Sleaford and North Kesteven on the map when it comes to tackling hard-to-recycle waste plastic and finding innovative, tech-based solutions to the growing problem plastic presents.”
Sleaford Moor Enterprise Park was said to be selected by Clean Planet Energy for reasons including the site’s access to industrial infrastructure and its aim to lead on local sustainability and economic growth goals, in line with the council’s priorities.
Phase one of Sleaford Moor Enterprise Park – which takes in 15 units across plots one and three – contains carbon conscious measures such as solar panels and EV charging points, as well as energy-saving specifications within the units and a design that includes native plants and trees and other biodiversity features. The ecoPlant would be sited on the next plot to come – plot two.
Plots four and five of Sleaford Moor Enterprise Park are still planned to be developed in future, with archaeology works expected to take place soon as a further step by North Kesteven district council to help bring these forward.
Eddisons is managing enquiries for Sleaford Moor Enterprise Park on behalf of the district council. Director William Wall said: ‘It has been a pleasure dealing with James at Fisher German and his clients on this transaction as it has taken a great deal of commitment and hard work from all involved to get to this stage.
“Like the council, we’re excited to welcome this significant strategic inward investment occupier as a key anchor for the already successful Sleaford Moor Enterprise Park. CPE will no doubt act as a vital catalyst for the Lincolnshire economy as it continues to drive forward.’
As a new waste processing facility, the ecoPlant development would require planning consent from Lincolnshire county council. Submission by Clean Planet Energy is expected before October 2025, and if approved full operations would be expected to begin once construction is completed.
Subscribe for free