The site, which opened in 2014, is to expand by 33% and a new anaerobic digester tank is be installed to increase food waste recycling capability in the North West.
Richard Poskitt, commercial manager at ReFood, said: “This expansion represents a serious investment in the recycling capacity of the North West.
“To put things into perspective, once these works are complete, the site will have the capacity to handle all of Liverpool’s municipal food waste, whilst generating green energy for local users.
“Our presence in Widnes amounts to a £30m investment into the region, and our expansion will bring more jobs, both during construction and in the long-term.”
The expansion and advances technology installation, part of a 22 week build programme which began in September 2016, will mean allow removing of packaging prior to recycling in which the by product will be turned into fertilizer for local farmers.
In the UK, 15 million tonnes of food waste are produced ever year, with around half coming from household and half from businesses and organisations.