Politicians visit recycling plant

Local politicians visited Veka Recycling in Wellingboroughto learn more about new jobs and sustainable production.

The town’s MP Peter Bone, accompanied by Northamptonshire County Councillor Gill Mercer learned how the plant is to become the most advanced of its type in Europe when it comes fully on-stream next year.

Simon Scholes, Veka Recycling’s managing director, who found the site and is responsible for its development, showed the politicians how old PVCU window and doorframes, together with virgin offcuts, are re-processed at the plant and recycled into new products, including new window frames.

While currently operational with a process that reduces frames and other component materials into reusable polymer for a wide range of uses, some refinement of materials continues to be dealt with by Veka Recycling’s other plants in Germany and France.

By the end of the year the plant will significantly add to the processing capacity of Veka Recycling Group, which is already in excess of 60,000 tonnes annually, representing more than 3.5 million windows.

With an investment expected to exceed £10 million when completed, the Wellingborough factory will be self-sufficient by the middle of next year.

Simon said: “With 60 people employed currently, more jobs will be created when Veka Recycling goes fully on line.”