The company has submitted a scoping report to seek out initial views over the project, which has identified a possible site next to the Lyme and Wood landfill at Haydock.
” This sustainable waste management plant will help the area meet government waste targets for St Helens and Merseyside. “
– Gerald Owen, Cory
The plant is being proposed to process 120,000 tonnes of mixed waste each year from the St Helens and Merseyside area, through a combination of biological digestion and physical separation techniques.
The facility would be centred around three digestion drums, with about 150 tonnes of waste added per day for digestion over a 72-hour timeframe. The drums would be slowly rotated, with material moving along the drums before being subjected to mechanical separation processes to remove recyclable materials including metals.
The proposal, to be built on unrestored brownfield land at the old Wood and Lyme Colliery, would also include a reception hall and a building for maturing and stabilising the biological residues from the process.
Cory said in its scoping report that residue could be either turned into a biofuel or used as compost.
Assessment
The proposals will be the subject of a thorough environmental assessment, which will be shaped by responses to the scoping report. After planning permission is secured, the plant would be expected to take about 18 months to construct.
Gerald Owen, Planning and Development Manager, Cory Environmental, said: “Our intention is to build a Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) plant to process waste arising in St Helens and Merseyside for recycling and re-use. Once the plant is operational it will reduce the amount of waste that needs to be landfilled in St Helens.
“This sustainable waste management plant will help the area meet government waste targets for St Helens and Merseyside by increasing recycling and reducing the amount of biodegradable waste going to landfill. This in turn will help avoid potential financial penalties in the future.”
Mr Owen continued: “At Cory we are committed to consultation surrounding our proposed scheme and will actively seek to engage with the local community and its representatives.”
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