Grimsby waste tyre processing plant approved

The tyre plant has been approved to be built at Great Coates Business Park

A plant which will process waste tyres has been given the go-ahead to be built on four hectares (10 acres) of land in Grimsby.

The tyre "pyrolysis" plant will have a 108ft (33m) high chimney and will be built on vacant land at Great Coates Business Park off Energy Park Way.

Fluid Ice Family Office Ltd said it anticipates its facility will lead to the creation of about 120 jobs.

Planning approval was granted by North East Lincolnshire Council on 8 April.

The plant is expected to process almost 25,000 tonnes of end-of-life tyres and save 60,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions a year, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

Turning tyres into resources

It will have an internal floorspace of 7,390 sq m (80,000 sq ft) across several buildings and 52 parking spaces.

Tyre pyrolysis uses extreme heat in an oxygen-depleted environment to produce carbon black, steel and oil, which can then be reused.

Great Coates Village Council initially opposed the plans due to concerns over the impact on wildlife and possible odours.

It then changed its stance after a presentation by Fluid Ice, which has an existing factory in southern Poland.

The application, presented to the council, stated: "Currently there are limited outlets for recycled tyre products and an excess of waste tyres creates a fly-tipping problem with costs to the environment and the taxpayer."

A construction environmental management plan will be created as a condition for approval, including mitigation measures for noise, vibration and dust during construction.