Our History
Agrivert is expanding and evolving thanks to our customer-focused, technically competent team and tailored approach.
| 1994: | Agrivert was founded in response to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which banned the disposal of sewage sludge at sea. Agrivert’s water treatment methods enabled treated biosolids to be recycled to land as a beneficial fertiliser. |
| 1994 – 2000 | Agrivert recycled sewage sludge for Southern Water, Wessex Water, Scottish Water, Northumbrian Water and Anglian Water. |
| 2000: | Agrivert designed, built and financed a biosolids dewatering and liming plant in Newcastle for Northumbrian Water. |
| 2000: | Agrivert diversified to specialise in municipal and commercial organic wastes. |
| 2000 - 2005: | Agrivert built four green waste composting sites in Oxfordshire to service a number of contracts awarded to treat green waste in the county |
| 2005: | Agrivert became a market leader in in-vessel composting (IVC). Agrivert built and operated the first IVC to both be accredited with PAS100 and achieve compliance with the newly enacted Animal By-Products Regulations |
| 2008/9: | Agrivert won long term contracts in Oxfordshire and Hertfordshire to treat source segregated co-mingled green and food waste. Agrivert secured planning permission to deliver two IVCs to service the contracts. |
| 2010: | Agrivert built and commenced operation of a 50,000 tonne capacity anaerobic digestion plant, in line with the UK drive for diversion of biodegradable waste from landfill and generation of renewable energy. |
| 2011: | Agrivert delivered further infrastructure to complement existing sewage treatment facilities in Newcastle and Sunderland. |
| 2012: | Agrivert commenced construction of another 50,000 tonne AD facility in Oxfordshire. |