Since then, Viridor has completed a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) waste and recycling contract with the GMWDA which will take RefuseDerived Fuels (RDF) to a plant at Runcorn, Cheshire. The RDF will be created at plants across Greater Manchester where recyclable material will be segregated and the residue turned into fuel for the new combined heat and power station. This plant will produce electricity and steam to replace energy currently generated from non-renewable sources.
Mark Burrows Smith, Viridor’s north regional director said, “Rail transport plays an important role in this PFI, in keeping traffic off the roads and therefore making a positive contribution to the climate change agenda. It was extremely important for us to find a haulier who could provide not only a quality service but deliver the reliability which will be required as part of our ambitious plans for recycling and creating green fuel for the future.”
Paul Smart, managing director, Freightliner Heavy Haul, commented: “We are extremely pleased to be involved in Europe’s biggest waste PFI and to participate in this innovative waste and recycling contract. This is a long term project in which the transport link is vital, and Freightliner Heavy Haul is delighted to have formed a long term partnership with Viridor for the entire duration of the PFI contract. We look forward to delivering the high levels of customer service, reliability and flexibility for which we have become renowned.”
