Wood and Biomass

Biomass is the UK’s second-largest source of renewable energy

The UK produces over 5 million tonnes of different types and qualities waste wood every year. Of this, just 17% of the highest quality waste timber and wooden packaging is recycled in the panel board industry. Due to its manufactured composition, extracting energy by using wood as a biomass fuel is the only viable alternative to landfill for most waste wood. 

During the last decade, over 3.5 million tonnes of energy recovery capacity has been developed in the UK specifically for waste wood biomass, making it a vital part of our renewable energy mix. Similar developments have taken place across mainland Europe and Scandinavia, resulting in biomass becoming an important alternative fuel stream that is widely traded across domestic and international markets.

 

Totus has established an extensive network of producers and offtake partners for different qualities of biomass fuel and waste wood suitable for recycling . Sustainability and market security are at the forefront our service offering. We work closely with our offtake partners to secure feedstock supplies that meet specifications and delivery requirements, supporting producers to generate the greatest value from their waste. The robust solutions we have developed, supported by established supply chain partners, ensure we can meet our clients’ needs and deliver excellent standards of environmental performance. 

17%

of the highest quality waste timber and wooden packaging is recycled in the panel board industry

Treated woods require specialist waste handling

The added benefit of working with Totus is our complementary service offering. Through our experienced hazardous waste division, we have energy recovery solutions for wood streams including railway sleepers and telegraph poles that have undergone chemical treatment processes such as CCA (copper, chromium and arsenate oxides) and therefore cannot be recycled. Such hazardous streams need to be sent to specialised energy recovery facilities for heat and power generation. Our established network of outlets throughout mainland Europe and Scandinavia, offer our UK and European client base options for this specialist fuel stream.

 

3.5

million tonnes of energy recovery capacity has been developed in the UK specifically for waste wood biomass



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