Yahoo News Recycling specialist NWH Group invests £1.1m into Blaydon base
Waste management business the NWH Group has invested £1.1m into its Gateshead base to boost its recycling capabilities.
The business has ploughed the capital into a new construction and demolition waste processing plant for its site in Blaydon. The new Kiverco equipment, which is set to be fully operational this month, replaces its existing materials recycling plant that is set to be used elsewhere in the group.
The move comes three years after The NWH Group, which has its headquarters in Edinburgh, acquired family firm J&J Stanley Recycling in Cowen Road, Blaydon for an undisclosed sum, extending its reach in the region. The group, which has a number of bases across Scotland, also has a site in North Shields as well the trade waste service centre in Blaydon that was previously home to collapsed construction group Owen Pugh, which takes waste recycling from the office, industrial, construction, healthcare, hospitality, and leisure sectors.
Gavin Money, managing director, said: “The new processing plant demonstrates our commitment to continuing to grow our business in the North East of England and our continued investment in our Blaydon site.
“We have the benefit of experience with this technology at our super-plant in Edinburgh so have refined this solution to suit the new installation, and are excited about the capabilities, efficiencies and wider benefits that it will bring to the region in terms of construction materials recycling capabilities.”
The new plant enables NWH Group to divert an additional 1,500 tonnes of material from landfill per year, which equates to 700,515 kg of carbon dioxide equivalents. As part of the project the group has redesigned the site layout to make it more efficient, a move which is expected to reduce fuel usage by between 10% and 20%, saving a further 64,734 kg of carbon dioxide equivalents.
The Kiverco equipment can process a range of construction and demolition waste including everything from wood, plastics, poly and cardboard, to metals and rubble, as well as PVC window frames. The Blaydon site also recycles glass, green waste, soil and stone, plasterboard and cables.
Marcus McAlinden, sales manager at Kiverco, said: “We are delighted to collaborate with NWH Group on this project. Its commitment to driving positive change in the industry aligns perfectly with Kiverco’s mission to deliver innovative and sustainable recycling solutions. Our plants are the world’s toughest and built to last - a critical factor in today’s world.”
