Rotherham waste plant to double in size

WASTE recycling technology company Sterecycle is to double the size of its Rotherham plant after raising £10 million to roll out environmentally-friendly new technology.

The company will increase capacity at its plant in Rotherham from 100,000 to 200,000 tonnes per year by late 2010, equivalent to the waste produced by 400,000 people.

It will take waste from Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham local authorities as well as commercial waste, and the investment will create 20 jobs.

Some of the proceeds will be used for development of Sterecycle's second site in Cardiff, and the company plans to build further plants in the UK over the next few years.

Sterecycle's founder Duncan Grierson said: "This latest round confirms that, despite the challenging economic environment, there is considerable interest in waste treatment technology.

“Our proven process, now operating at commercial scale for over 18 months, is ripe for rolling out around the UK."