A £30m wastepaper recycling plant is taking shape in Northumberland after major employer Essity was granted permission for the scheme.
Cushelle toilet roll maker Essity, at Prudhoe Mill, has been keen to cut its dependence on virgin wood fibre, which it uses to make its products, including tissues, sanitary products and nappies, following a dramatic drop in waste paper supplies. The company submitted plans for a plant that will become one of the UK’s most advanced wastepaper recycling plants, replacing its existing 50-year-old facility.
Now building work has started on the scheme after Northumberland County Council gave the scheme planning permission, paving the way for the Swedish tissue giant’s single biggest investment across any of its six UK sites in the last 10 years of more than £30m. The new facility will house the latest in paper-recycling technology, reducing energy costs and increasing its ability to make household products from recycled fibre.
