Greener future beckons for Blackburn with plans for recycling plant that turns food waste into fuel
Recycling giant Suez are taking the next step towards bringing a plant to turn waste food into fuel to Darwen.
It already has planning permission for £300million state-of-the-art energy recovery centre to turn millions of black bin bags and their contents into steam and electricity which is currently on ice.
John Wilkinson, regional director SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK, said: “We are keen to invest in the development of our existing resource recovery park on Lower Eccleshill Road in Darwen, not only to protect existing jobs but to also create new jobs. As government policy on waste and resources evolves, we have to anticipate the likely need for waste management facilities.
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