Suffolk's food waste to be processed at new Adnams facility
The county council approved plans for Adnams' plant last month.The former AD site closed in 2017, according to planning documents, and will be demolished and replaced with the new one.According to the council, around 31,000 tonnes of household food waste could be sent to the new plant each year.It will then be processed to generate green fuel, also known as biomethane, and then turned into soil fertiliser.At the moment food waste that is thrown in general rubbish is taken to the Energy from Waste site at Great Blakenham, near Ipswich, where energy is recovered to produce electricity.The move is part of the government's Simpler Recycling initiative which will standardise recycling across all local authorities.
'Effective and efficient'
Mr Chambers said finding a local solution meant that once food waste was collected it does not have to make "excessive journeys" to be processed."We have delivered an effective and efficient answer," he said."The food waste then has another life, being turned into renewable energy and nutrient-rich digestate that can be used to improve soil health. "This will benefit our local farmers by helping to maintain productive, sustainable farmland right here in Suffolk."He said he hoped the collections would make "people take notice of the amount of food they're throwing away" which could help them save money.
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