Sam Bates

Local government

Local government

Waste to energy / Anaerobic digestion

A process where microorganisms break down biodegradable materials in the absence of oxygen. In the Muckbuster, this process is used to digest waste and produce methane.

Wales, Denbighshire

Wales, Rhondda Cynon Taff

England, Warwickshire

An anaerobic digestion facility in Denbighshire, Wales that processes food waste to generate renewable electricity and bio-fertilizer. The £7.5 million plant processes over 22,000 tons of food waste annually.

An anaerobic digestion plant scheduled to be commissioned in 2015 as part of Biogen's expansion in England.

An anaerobic digestion plant scheduled to be commissioned in 2015 as part of Biogen's expansion in Wales.

A nutrient-rich fertilizer produced as a byproduct of the anaerobic digestion process at the Waen facility. The bio-fertilizer is supplied to local farmland, completing a circular economy cycle where waste from farms is processed and returned as fertilizer.