£20m food waste facility opens in Dorset

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 10:32 · Archive

A £20 million biogas plant has opened in Dorset, processing over 50,000 tonnes of food waste annually.

A £20 million biogas plant has officially opened at Eco Sustainable Solutions' Parley site in Dorset. The anaerobic digestion facility can process more than 50,000 tonnes of food waste each year from Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and surrounding areas. It converts this waste into biomethane, producing 900 cubic metres of gas per hour, which feeds directly into the local gas network and is sufficient to heat around 7,000 homes.

The plant employs six full-time operators and was commissioned earlier this year, following construction that began in 2024. Planning permission for the site was granted more than a decade ago, and the construction phase created 50 jobs. Eco Sustainable Solutions was founded 31 years ago as a small green waste composting operation and now employs 53 staff with an annual turnover exceeding £20 million.

Simon Boyd, Vice-President of Dorset Chamber, officially opened the facility. He said the plant represents 'a phenomenal achievement' and praised the team's work. Justin Dampney, Eco's Managing Director, described the opening as 'a significant milestone' and said the facility was developed in response to the Government's Simpler Recycling reforms, operating around the clock with capacity to recycle more than 1,000 tonnes of food waste weekly.

How it is being reported

• Food waste bio-gas site opens at ParleyOne of the largest facilities in the south for extracting energy from food waste has officially opened in Dorset. The post Food waste bio-gas site opens at Parley appeared first on Dorset View .Dorset View · 16 Oct, 10:16
• £20m food waste facility capable of processing more than 50,000 tonnes opensOne of the largest facilities in the south for dealing with food waste has been officially opened in Dorset.Bournemouth Echo · 16 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Eco Sustainable Solutions · Dorset Chamber · Bournemouth · Christchurch · Poole · Simon Boyd · Justin Dampney · Parley

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