Amazon opens £40m net-zero delivery station near Stockton

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 4 Nov, 18:21 · Archive

Amazon has opened a £40 million delivery station near Ingleby Barwick that is the company's first net-zero facility in the UK.

Amazon has opened its £40 million delivery station near Ingleby Barwick, which is the company's first net-zero site in the UK. The 10,800 square metre warehouse, called DZM1, sorts and prepares packages for delivery across Teesside, County Durham, and North Yorkshire. Construction began in early 2025, with the building erected over the last year and a half alongside carriageway works on Queen Elizabeth Way. A new roundabout was installed to accommodate the project.

The delivery station has created 100 new jobs in various roles. Full-time operations positions offer starting salaries of more than £31,000 per year. The Northern Echo reports that nearly half of entry-level employees previously came from unemployment or education.

The facility is the first building in Amazon's global network to pursue Living Future Institute's Zero Carbon Certification. It was constructed using lower-carbon steel with high recycled content, timber beams, and lower-carbon concrete. All-electric systems and rooftop solar panels are designed to work together to minimise the building's operational carbon footprint. Alex Hallimond, senior operations manager at the site, said the North East's industrial heritage continues with the project, which he described as 'a sustainable version of what will hopefully become a worldwide design'.

How it is being reported

• Amazon opens £40m new delivery station after months of work creating 100 jobsTech giant Amazon has opened its new £40m delivery station near Ingleby Barwick, creating 100 new jobs.Darlington & Stockton Times · 4 Nov, 18:00
• Amazon opens £40m new delivery station after months of work creating 100 jobsTech giant Amazon has opened its new £40m delivery station near Ingleby Barwick, creating 100 new jobs.The Northern Echo · 4 Nov, 17:30
• There's something very special about Amazon's new £40m site in StocktonAmazon has opened its £40 million delivery station in Stockton-on-Tees.The Northern Echo · 4 Nov, 15:00

In this story: Amazon · Stockton-on-Tees · Teesside · County Durham · North Yorkshire · Living Future Institute

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