A waste company has pledged “sophisticated” measures to stop disgusting smells spreading after unveiling plans for a new plant in Ashington.
Suez has revealed designs for a major anaerobic digestion facility to be built at the firm’s Ellington Road site, between Ashington and Linton Colliery. It is hoped that the new plant, which would replace an existing composting operation, would use food waste to generate enough gas to supply more than 3,000 homes.
After launching a public consultation on the plans this week, Suez said that odours from the site, which could be in operation by 2025, “will be controlled”. The company added: “The process will be fully enclosed with material pumped around the plant reducing the release of odours.
