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Tyneside ecoparc gets closer

Plans to build a new recycling plant on the banks of the River Tyne in Gateshead are forging ahead with construction work well underway on site.

Derwenthaugh EcoParc- a £50 million investment - will offer a large waste recycling plant capable of treating 320,000 tonnes of waste.

Clugston Construction, the main contractor on the development, started work on site in May this year. Richard Greenwood, Project Manager for Clugston said: “Derwenthaugh EcoParc is an exciting opportunity, not just for Gateshead but for the North East region as a whole. It is a prestige project and a symbol of success for all those involved.”

The EcoParc will act as the blueprint for all future sites and comprises four key areas - municipal solid waste/ commercial waste reception; steam treatment and reception; separation plant; light waste, despatch and green waste transfer station. Additional office and floor space will be created for future development. The waste processing buildings will feature the latest UV odour treatment technology and be held at a negative pressure to prevent the release of any odour.

William Thompson, executive director of waste management company Graphite Resources, who are leading on the project, said: “This is an important project; we want to be working with the best people and resources to help deliver a scheme the North East can be proud of. The development is all about quality and with our construction team on board, this is an excellent start to attaining that objective.

“It is our stated aim to develop one of the leading EcoParcs in Europe, in terms of quality environment and technology as well as creating sustainable employment for the long-terms benefits of a local workforce.”

For further information, go to www.graphiteresources.com.

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