Re-Gen completes £20m first phase of Newry recycling facility

The purpose-built facility, which is located on Derryboy Road, Carnbane Industrial Estate, was designed by Re-Gen’s in-house R&D and engineering teams and incorporates a suite of new technologies aimed at increasing recycling yields.

Joseph Doherty, CEO of Re-Gen, commented: “This £20 million initial investment marks a major milestone for Re-Gen and for Newry.

“The Derryboy Road site represents years of planning, innovation, and collaboration by our team and it firmly places Northern Ireland at the forefront of recycling and resource recovery technology in Europe.

“The new facility allows us to develop our black bin waste processes further, reducing dependence on landfill, treating local black bin waste and reducing carbon emissions.

“This investment directly benefits our local economy by creating new jobs, developing new skills and strengthening the region’s long-term sustainability.

“We look forward to rolling out Phase two of the Derryboy site as we continue to significantly invest in this outstanding facility.”

Plant will recover materials and produce fuel

The new plant will target additional materials for recovery from residual waste including aluminium, paper, cardboard and glass.

Alongside recycling outputs, the facility has been configured to produce two fuel fractions.

Solid recovered fuel (SRF), already widely used by cement manufacturers across Europe as an alternative to fossil fuels, will be generated alongside refuse-derived fuel (RDF), which can be used to produce heat and electricity.

The plant has also been fitted with new automation, including AI-powered sorting systems, near-infrared (NIR) recognition and integrated data analytics to monitor efficiency and material quality in real time.

The expansion is expected to create 50 new jobs at the Derryboy site.

Re-Gen current employs more than 400 people across its two sites in Newry.

Doherty added: “Re-Gen was founded in Newry and remains deeply connected to this community.

“Every stage of our growth has been driven by a commitment to innovation and driving carbon emission reduction for current and future generations.”