Wastefront Tyre-to-Fuel (Pyrolysis) Plant

StageGround broken on £100m facility at Port of Sunderland (28 Feb 2025)
Value£100m
Next milestoneFirst commercial phase start-up, targeted end 2026; second phase a year later
Last checked1 November 2026

Source: Tyrepress, Wastefront breaks ground on UK's first tyre-to-fuel facility →

What has changed on this project, and when

Next milestone: First commercial phase start-up, targeted end 2026; second phase a year later2 November 2026 · previously: Phase 1 start-up 2026; Phase 2 2027
Stage: Ground broken on £100m facility at Port of Sunderland (28 Feb 2025)2 November 2026 · previously: active
Value: £100m2 November 2026 · previously: ~€120m

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