Re-Gen Waste expands alternative fuel facility

Ireland-based Re-Gen Waste has invested GBP5m to develop its alternative fuel production facility at Carnbane industrial estate, Newry. The expanded facility is expected to reach full production by next month.

The company already exports 80,000tpa of solid recovered fuel (SRF) but will now manufacture higher calorific value pellets and baled material for the cement and steel industries. The material will be shipped to Europe through local ports.

“This is an incredibly important area of our work, as our ‘throw-away’ society is generating in excess of 27Mt of mixed household waste a year in the UK,” said Joseph Doherty, managing director.