A £32 million plant anaerobic digestion (AD) plant has been completed in Dagenhamfor food waste recycler ReFood (UK) Ltd  to take food waste in the south of England.

The gas to grid (G2G) facility can accept 160,000 tonnes of food waste each year generating 14 million m3 of biogas, which can be injected into the gas network. The Dagenham plant will also support Transport for London’s (TfL) Clean Air Action Plan through the generation of biomethane for gas-powered vehicles.

The plant is located in the London Sustainable Industries Park (SIP) in Dagenham Dock and has created more than 60 jobs.

Britcon was principal contractor for the project; it has previously completed a £24 million plant in Widnes and a £20 million plant in Doncaster for Refood.