SITA UK Granted Planning Approval For Birmingham Recovery Centre

4 November 2011

Members of Birmingham City Council's development control committee gave their unanimous support to SITA UK's application to change the use of the existing building and for some development of the former DHL site at the Landor Street industrial estate to permit an integrated resource recovery centre

The planning permission will see the development of a materials recovery centre (MRF) that will be able to recover around 50,000 tonnes of recyclable materials each year.

A further 120,000 tonnes of waste will be processed to create RDF (refuse derived fuel) and will be used to generate energy by cement kilns and combined heat and power facilities. Around 30,000 tonnes of remaining residual waste that cannot be recycled or recovered for energy will be bulked and sent to landfill.

The development at Landor Street will replace SITA UK's existing operation at the nearby Montague Street site and the improved facilities will assist the diversion of predominantly commercial and industrial waste from landfill and increase the amount of materials recovered for recycling. It will also see the creation of up to 80 new jobs initially, with the potential for a further 75 jobs once the facility is established.

Tim Hughes, Strategic Development Manager for SITA UK, said: "We are delighted to have received unanimous approval for our plans, which will bring much-needed jobs back to this site and significantly improve recycling capacity in Birmingham.

"We are already looking forward to getting started on this site that will help us to divert much more waste away from landfill and put it to good use. We have a long track record of working successfully within Birmingham, and we look forward to maintaining our good relationship with local businesses, the Council and community as we seek to develop these proposals."

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Darrel Moore