A COUNCIL contract to distribute up to 20,000 tonnes of fertiliser made from decomposed food waste has been put out to tender.

Denbighshire, Conwy and Flintshire county councils have an agreement with Biogen, which operates an anaerobic digestion facility near St Asaph, to recycle the food waste they collect from homes, schools and other occupied buildings.

The facility breaks down food waste in an oxygen-free tank to produce biogas and biofertilizer, which can then be used for renewable electricity and liquidised land fertiliser.

It is the contract to recycle the fertiliser onto farmland in the three North Wales counties that has become available.

Denbighshire County Council wants companies in its county to get involved with a view of winning the contract, which will start later this year.

Brian Jones, cabinet lead member for highways, environmental impact, waste and sustainable travel, said: “The work carried out at the Biogen plant in Waen is an important part of our food waste collection efforts in Denbighshire and forms an important link between households and the environment. Rather than sending food to landfill, it is used in a far more environmentally friendly way, providing benefits such as power and fertiliser for the land.

“This is a great opportunity for contractors to get involved in the ground-breaking work going on in Denbighshire.”

Submit your expression of interest to info@biogen.co.uk