# Biffa opens £27.5M PET bottle recycling plant in Seaham, England

Biffa has opened a £27.5m ($35.8m) PET bottle recycling facility in Seaham, England, capable of processing 57,000 metric tons of PET per year and creating 100 full-time jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-02-03
- Where: Seaham, England, United Kingdom
- Value: $35.8M (27.5M GBP)
- Jobs: 100
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 57,000 metric tons of PET plastic per year
- Products: recycled PET pellets
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Biffa](https://endata.com/companies/4585.md)

## Sources

- [recyclingtoday.com](https://www.recyclingtoday.com/news/biffa-opens-pet-bottle-recycling-facility-seaham-england/), 2020-02-03: "The plant is capable of converting 57,000 metric tons of PET plastic per year."

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