The county already recycles around 47% of household waste –just 3% short of its 2020 target.

Viridor proposes treating the waste at a centrally-located mechanical biological treatment plant. The facility utilises technology to recover further recyclable materials and generate high-quality solid fuel.

United Utilities/Interserve are proposing a proven ‘gasification’ solution which would transform waste previously bound for landfill sites into energy and aggregates for the building industry. The Government awarded Cheshire £40M in PFI credits to help subsidise costs. Operations are due to start in April 2013.

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