A LEADING international waste management solutions provider in the UK has signed a contract with the Anglesey-based green technology and recycling company Orthios to supply it with up to 27,000 tonnes of non-recyclable plastics a year for transformation into oil.

This arrangement, between Totus Environmental and Orthios, will help divert plastic waste away from landfill, incineration or unintentionally finding its way into the environment, while also providing industries with vital ingredients with a lower carbon footprint than is generally available.

The plastics supplied by Totus will be used in two ways: first, Orthios will sift out plastics which lend themselves readily to new uses.

Secondly, the remainder will enter Orthios’ ground-breaking ‘Plastics to Oil’ process for transformation into a zero-sulphur blending oil and other substitutes for crude oil derivatives, which are of use to industry, including construction and manufacturing.

Andy Jones, managing director of Totus, said: “I’m delighted that we have been able to establish a strategic partnership with Orthios that will draw on our expertise within the industry.

“Personally, I have been following with interest the advances in Plastics to Oil technology in recent years and have been impressed with what Orthios have put together.

“Whilst our focus as a society must remain on looking at alternatives to plastics, there is unlikely to be a short- or even medium-term solution to this problem, so I am pleased to be able to offer our UK clients an alternative to incineration or landfill.”

Orthios chief executive Sean McCormick added: “By working alongside Totus, we gain a reliable supply of plastics for our ground-breaking Plastics to Oil process, while also benefitting from Totus’ exceptional knowledge of the waste management sector and logistics experience.

“Together, we can look forward to playing a significant part in reducing fossil fuel dependency, tackling climate change and building a sustainable, prosperous and carbon-neutral future.”

Established in 2014, Totus Environmental is one of the UK’s leading providers of innovative international waste management solutions and industrial services. For more information, visit their website at: www.totusenvironmental.com.

Orthios (www.orthios.com) is based on a site close to road, rail and shipping links at Holyhead, Anglesey.

It is already operating a materials reclamation facility capable of handling up to 75,000 tonnes of inorganic waste a year, and is developing a ground-breaking plastics depolymerisation unit.