The turnkey contractor’s client Sita UK has just has secured a 25-year contract worth £1.4bn to treat the West London Waste Authority’s residual waste.
This will now trigger a £244m investment plan that includes building a 34 MW waste to energy facility at Severnside.
According to HZI the facility will be its seventh turnkey plant contract in the UK over the last seven years.
Sita will also upgrade two existing West London rail-linked waste transfer stations at Transport Avenue and Victoria Road from where waste will be shipped to Gloucestershire.
Most of the spending will be channelled into the Severnside Energy Recovery Centre, which is expected to employ 200 people during construction.
David Palmer-Jones, Chief Executive Officer of SITA UK, said: “I am delighted that we have managed to reach financial close just over six months after being announced as preferred bidder, which is testament to the hard work of all involved.
“We now look forward to working with the Authority to make best use of these valuable materials.”