Sainsbury's fuels fleet via food waste
The retailer and its supplier RenECO has introduced a new solution to transform heavy-duty vehicles at its Bristol distribution centre.
Sainsbury’s is set to revolutionise its logistics by transforming food waste into fuel for a number of its heavy-duty trucks.
From next month, the initiative will see biofuel produced directly from the retailer's food waste to power 30 trucks at its Emerald Park distribution centre in Bristol, half the site’s fleet. This will save over 3,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually, equivalent to the yearly electricity consumption of 1,950 households.
“We are proud to have worked closely with our supplier RenECO to deliver a pioneering move that supports our commitment to circularity and helps us to take a further step towards becoming net zero across our operations by 2035,” said Patrick Dunne, Sainsbury’s Chief Property and Procurement Officer.
Waste processor RenECO currently works with the chain to turn food waste that can’t be donated or used for animal feed into biogas via anaerobic digestion.
This circular system will now use the output of this anaerobic digestion, the biogas, to create a liquid biofuel suitable for HGVs.
Unlike traditional methods that mix certified biomethane with non-renewable gases, this system ensures all fuel comes directly from Sainsbury’s waste. The circular system also allows tracking of carbon emission reductions, contributing to the company’s scope 1 & 2 emission reduction target.
