Biffa Acquires Eco-Power Green Energy, Plans to Open Dormant Plant in Hull

A new deal from Biffa will see a dormant waste-to-fuel plant in Hull, UK be recommissioned.

Biffa has acquired Eco-Power Green Energy Ltd, a subsidiary of Eco-Power Environmental Ltd. This move puts Biffa in control of the firm’s Melton plant, which can produce more than 100,000 tonnes of solid recovered fuel pellets each year from non-recyclable household waste. Plans have begun for the plant to be back in operation sometime in the next few months.

“The recommissioning of the pellet facility allows us to further diversify our capability to divert more difficult-to-deal-with wastes away from landfill and help reduce customers’ carbon footprint. It’s an exciting opportunity for us to develop our expertise in the alternative fuels market and could potentially be a steppingstone to a broader strategy in this space,” said Mick Davis, Biffa’s chief operating officer for resources and energy.

“We are delighted to finally complete the sale. The acquisition of the business is testament to the vision, hard work and commitment of the Eco-Power team for the past seven years. We believe that Biffa have all the necessary expertise and resources to take the business on to the next level and we wish them every success in doing so,” said Louis Calders, Eco-Power’s group commercial director.

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