The Avonmouth site was operated on land leased from Western Tyres

The Avonmouth based waste tyre chipping facility opened by Sapphire Energy Recovery last August has been ‘mothballed’ as a measure to counter difficult trading conditions in the used tyre collection and processing market. The stopping of operations at Avonmouth, says Sapphire, has been taken as a measure to maximise operational efficiency, whilst maintaining quality and reliability of supply to its customers. The company adds that the decision to do so was made following “continued difficult trading conditions” in the used tyre market with increasing demand for more economical waste-derived fuels by the building materials market... Please login below.

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