Britcon has been selected to deliver an extension to ReFood (UK)'s £24 million waste recycling plant in Widnes.

The company will build a new £1.2m digester tank on the site, which processes 120,000 tonnes of waste per year to produce 5MWh of renewable energy.

The new 18-metre-high and 16-metre-diameter digester will increase its food waste recycling capability by 25%.


Britcon successfully delivered the Widnes plant in 2014, as well as a £20m plant in Doncaster in 2011 (with subsequent £5 million extension in 2014). Britcon is also currently principal contractor for a new £13.5 million plant in Dagenham for ReFood.

Paul Morris, Operations Director at ReFood, said: "We are pleased to rely on the team at Britcon again for our Widnes expansion as we seek to increase our production of sustainable green energy.  The team has proved to be extremely experienced and proficient in this complex area of construction whilst conforming to our sustainability agenda. Over recent years we have developed a fantastic relationship that we trust."

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