We’re pleased to share our plans for a new biomethane refuelling depot at our Eco Park site in Parley. This marks a major step in our mission to support the decarbonisation of HGV transport—not just for our own fleet, but potentially for others in the region too.

The depot will use renewable biomethane gas made from food waste that’s collected locally, including from Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and the New Forest. It’s a closed-loop solution: waste from the community is transformed into clean fuel that powers the vehicles serving that same community.

We’ve now submitted a planning application for the site, which will be supplied by our new anaerobic digestion (AD) facility—currently under construction and set to be commissioned in November 2025.

Once complete, the depot will be capable of refuelling three HGVs at once. It’s a cornerstone of our broader carbon reduction strategy, which includes converting our own fleet to run on biomethane. We estimate this facility could cut carbon dioxide emissions by at least 1,634 tonnes each year.

Justin Dampney, managing director of Eco Sustainable Solutions, said: “This is about enabling long-term, localised carbon savings in the transport sector.

“By using fuel derived from the food waste we process, the depot will help reduce emissions where it’s traditionally been hardest – heavy goods transport. This isn’t just a solution for our fleet. In time, the depot could provide clean fuel for other operators too – all powered by local food waste.”

Biomethane is quickly proving itself as a reliable, sustainable alternative to diesel, with emissions reductions of up to 85%. It’s a future we’re proud to be building—locally, responsibly, and with long-term impact in mind.