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To enable the wider processing of edible oils , BioteCH 4 is currently in talks to install the same machinery in the plants of other anaerobic digestion operators . Alongside this , the company has recently received planning permission for a new anaerobic digestion facility in Lincolnshire , which is set to amplify its positive impact on the environment . “ This plant will allow us to incorporate that extra material but also to blend it with the waste we ’ re already processing throughout the county ,” continues Lee .
“ With a two-year long planning process , the project has taken some time to get on its feet . Nonetheless , we are delighted to say that we have received no objections to the facility at all . We expect to begin construction on the new plant in the near future , but the wait will have been worth it . Indeed , the planning consent is for up to 200,000 tons of food waste per annum , which will place us in a good position to handle increased amounts of food waste , as arisings are set to increase in the local area over the next few years . It will also benefit the farmland around us , because it will essentially double the amount of land we will be able to fertilize within Lincolnshire , further reducing the need for artificial fertilizers in the county ,” he adds .
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