Posted: 10 September, 2019. Written by Molly Rogers
Renewable Energy Assurance Ltd (REAL) has published its third annual report for the Biofertiliser Certification Scheme, providing an overview of the scheme in 2018.
In summary, there were 80 plants certified under the BCS by the end of 2018, with a total registered annual throughput of approximately 4.3 million tonnes. Of the 80 certified plants, 57 were in England, 11 were in Scotland, eight in Wales and four in Northern Ireland. Approximately 3.1 million tonnes of organic waste were being processed annually by certified plants in England, 186,000 tonnes in Wales, 860,000 tonnes in Scotland and 145,000 tonnes in Northern Ireland.
The report also presents data analysis from our Compost Certification Scheme in 2018 and provides updates on the Green Gas Certification Scheme and Compostable Packaging Certification Scheme, also owned and administered by REAL. Scheme Developments from both the CCS and BCS over 2018 are included in the report.
You can read the full report below.