Two south coast firms unite to turn food waste into energy

Hampshire’s TJ Waste & Recycling and Dorset’s Eco Sustainable Solutions have launched a partnership to increase green power production.

Eco will provide a food waste transfer point at TJ’s materials recovery facility in Yapton, West Sussex.

Third-party waste collection organisations can drop off food waste at the site.

TJ’s trucks will then transport this waste to Eco’s anaerobic digestion plant in Parley, near Bournemouth Airport.

This facility, which can handle more than 50,000 tonnes of food waste each year, generates around 60 GWh of biomethane, meeting the energy needs of 5,300 medium-sized homes.

Luke Haskell, a director at TJ Waste & Recycling, said: “TJ’s partnership with Eco will help increase the amount of green power generated by food waste here on the South Coast.”

The new initiative is driven by the Simpler Recycling legislation (Environment Act 2020), which mandates a timeline for the segregation of food waste for eligible businesses and households, effective from April this year.

Peter Hardy, Eco’s Sales Director, said: “Efficient food waste recycling can deliver huge benefits for businesses, the local environment and long-term sustainability.

“We’re pleased to be working with TJ on this initiative, offering a much-needed new service on the South Coast.”