Heidelberg Materials has expanded its 13-acre Agecroft recycling operation in Swinton with a new wash plant and rail siding. The wash plant can process up to 450,000 tonnes of excavated waste a year and the rail link can receive primary aggregates for the Manchester market.[1][2]
Heidelberg Materials reported the expanded operation in service by 15 October 2026. The announcement confirms current capability; it does not establish an exact commissioning day or disclose the investment value.
Heidelberg Materials has brought a new wash plant and rail siding into service at its Agecroft recycling site in Swinton. The plant can process up to 450,000 tonnes of excavated waste a year into recycled aggregates and recirculates almost all wash water. The company describes it as the UK’s largest wash plant; the precise commissioning day and investment value were not disclosed.