Blakeleys Waste Management Ltd received a resolution to approve the plans for the Environment Energy and Ecology Centre at the Wigan Planning committee on 14th September 2010.
The project aims to create a recycling and treatment facility which produces electricity and renewable fuel from waste originally destined for landfill sites. It will also provide a centre for education, leisure and fishing facilities within the Wigan Borough.
Proposed Environment Energy and Ecology Centre
Material Recycling Facility
An automated Materials Recycling Facility will improve the company’s ability to separate recyclable material by using computer controlled infra red optical separation equipment.
Energy Plant
Recyclable materials contaminated with food or other organic substances, not accepted by recycling plants will be used to generate energy, through the use of an Advanced Thermal Treatment technology known as gasification.
Transfer Loading Station
A new transfer loading station will sort and seggregate the construction and demolition waste.
Plastic to Diesel Plant
Flexible plastic, which are often sent to landfill, can be transformed into diesel through a revolutionary new technology. All the equipment would be installed within the existing site buildings.
Ecology Centre
Due to planning Policy with respect to the Green belt, the company was forced to remove the visitors centre and associated buildings from its original plans. This was obviously a great disappointment; however the revised plans now include a nature reserve which will increase biodiversity and natural habitat for protected species. This area will also contribute to the work by our education officer providing outdoor education on the environment and ecology.
