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North East home to pioneering new recycling plant

Plans are underway to build an £80 million tyre recycling plant in the North East.

Tyre recycling firm PYReco will build the plant at the South Tees Eco Park (STEP) in Tees Valley by 2010. The facility will use the novel process of pyrolysis, a method of degrading material through heat, to fully recycle 60,000 tonnes of used tyres a year, the equivalent of 7.5 million tyres, without waste or harmful emissions. It is estimated that plant will create 90 jobs for the region.

Renew, an initiative tasked with driving a low carbon and sustainability agenda in North East industry, attracted PYReco to invest in the region.

Anthony Carter, Chairman of PYReco commented; “We were initially looking at sites in Wales and London but with Renew we found an extraordinary ‘can do attitude’ and a team who fundamentally understood the technology and the issues we face.

“Renew acted as a link between ourselves and the North East community. Their support, guidance and understanding have enabled us to integrate into the region’s unique infrastructure as well as gaining an immediate understanding of its culture.”

John Barton, director at Renew, commented, “The North East is uniquely placed to attract investment for environmental projects such as these. Putting in place a closed loop system, creating value from waste products, whether material, heat or energy, not only has significant environmental benefits but also provides a sound economic base for businesses to operate on.”

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