- A £15m plastics recycling plant in Seaham received planning approval.
- The facility will process 1 billion plastic bottles annually and create 70 full-time jobs.
- Construction is set to begin in Summer 2019 with commissioning trials in December.
- The plant will double Biffa's recycling capacity for plastic bottles.
Planning Approval and Investment
Biffa has received planning approval from Durham County Council for a £15m plastics recycling plant near Seaham. The facility will be housed in a 130,000 sq ft vacant warehouse at Foxcover Distribution Park.
Facility Capabilities and Job Creation
The new polymer processing plant will operate 24/7, recycling over one billion plastic drinks bottles annually. It will process 3 million bottles daily into new food and drink packaging and create around 70 new full-time jobs.
Construction Timeline
With planning approval granted, construction is expected to begin in Summer 2019. The first commissioning trials are scheduled for December of the same year.
Expansion of Recycling Capacity
This Seaham site will double Biffa’s recycling capacity for plastic bottles. Currently, Biffa’s Redcar plant processes around 18,000 tonnes of recycled High Density Polyethylene (rHDPE) annually, producing milk bottles and food trays.
