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Bio plan wins government backing

THE Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has given the green light for the North East¹s largest independent waste management firm to go ahead with its game-changing bio-processing recycling system.

Premier Waste Management is now authorised to operate all three towers ofthe Premier Advanced Recycling Centre (PARC) technology at its Thornley sitein County Durham.

It is hoped this will provide a sustainable alternative for treating and recovering value from up to 60,000 tonnes a year of unsorted domestic waste.

Ashley Cooper, divisional managing director at Premier, said: “The PARCsystem reflects the company¹s principle that waste is a valuable resource and we are committed to ensuring that this technology delivers the highest quality re-usable products possible.

“We are therefore pleased to be in aposition to move the technology forward. We believe that PARC provides an environmentally friendly waste managementprocess which recovers value from MSW.”

PARC technology builds upon natural composting processes by using in vessel bio-processing technology to speed up the breakdown of Municipal (household)Solid Waste (MSW).

Biodegradable materials are converted into a compost like material which can then be used as an enhancement to poor quality soil.The PARC process also separates out metals, glass and plastic which can thenbe recycled, diverting up to 75% of waste from landfill.

The Environment Agency has also given permission for Premier to use the bio-compost in landfill restoration works at its Joint Stocks site in Coxhoe and, as a result, the company initially expects to use around 5,000 tons as a soil supplement this year.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .