Biowaste

Biowaste plans get £300m Government cash boost

Food and garden waste will be dealt with in a more sustainable manner in three parts of England after Government agreed to plough over £300m into the projects. Defra will provide Private Finance Initiative (PFI) credits for three projects that will all divert biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) from landfill.

The projects are:
Hertfordshire County Council: £115.3 to divert up to 170,000 tonnes of biodegradable waste per year;

Norfolk County Council: £91 to divert up to 70,000 tonnes per year by 2020;

The South London Waste Partnership: £112.9 to divert up to 102,600 tonnes per year.