Plans For UK's First Nappy Recycling Plant Revealed

October 30 2008

Knowaste, the world’s leading developer of recycling technologies for nappies and personal care products, is revealing its plans to build the UK’s first nappy recycling plant in Tyseley.

Proposals for a 42,000 sq ft plant at the former Atlas Works site on Redfern Rd will go on display in the International Suite, Birmingham City Football Club on Thursday 30 October, 10am – 8pm.  Members of the development team will be on hand to respond to queries. 

Recycled plastic is used to make products such as roof tiles while the non-recyclable waste is used to generate electricity which is sold into the Grid.

Roy Brown, president and CEO, Knowaste, said:

“Birmingham is recognised as one of the UK’s leading cities both in terms of commitment to recycling and embracing sustainable technologies. We’re excited by the prospect of becoming part of this community and I look forward to meeting people, and Tyseley residents in particular, who would like to find out more about Knowaste and our plans.”

The plant will be capable of recycling 30,000 tonnes of Birmingham’s nappies a year, significantly reducing the amount of municipal waste sent to the region’s shrinking available landfill, helping the local authority to meet landfill diversion targets.

The new facility, which will replace derelict industrial buildings, will be based on Knowaste’s successful models in other countries which have recycled over 200,000 tonnes of nappies.

Bedliners and incontinence products will also be recycled to make a variety of products including plastic cladding and roof tiles.
 
 If its planning application is successful Knowaste hopes the plant will be operational in 2009.

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