The facility at Perry Barr, about three miles from Birmingham city centre, is set to take in 600 to 800 tonnes of waste every day once it is operational in a few weeks' time. This capacity could rise if the facility is run on a 24-hour basis.
 Premier Waste UK managing director Damian Courtney at the new recycling plant |
Premier Waste hopes to take advantage of the regeneration being carried out in Birmingham, but the facility will take municipal waste as well as construction and industrial waste, it said.
Managing director Damian Courtney said: “Huge amounts of waste are generated from new-build projects and in the future, instead of it being sent to landfill sites, which generates environmental concerns, our new unit will enable us to recycle the valuable waste aggregates, wood, plastics and soils generated, absorb expected government Landfill Tax increases and offer more competitive prices.”
Premier Waste is now securing contracts with a number of construction firms in the area to segregate and recycle their waste, and has also been in talks with local authorities including Sandwell metropolitan borough council.
The company says its technology, provided by Dutch firm Redox, should allow it to divert 88% of the material it takes in from landfill. A spokeswoman told letsrecycle.com they were confident of finding markets for the materials, and would be able to sell recycled products including aggregates back to the construction industry.
The family-owned company, which was established in 1989, has been through a three-year planning process to get the plant built, and now hopes to officially launch it in June.
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