Recycling facility converts seized alcohol into electricity

Gallons of illegal alcohol seized by police and trading standards authorities across Lincolnshire have been recycled to generate electricity.

The counterfeit liquid is mixed with food stuffs and enzymes to create gas, which is fed into the National Grid

The bottles of counterfeit alcohol, and alcohol on which duty had not been paid, were seized by Lincolnshire Trading Standards and Lincolnshire Police from a number of shops across the county.

At a specialist recycling facility in Sheffield, the counterfeit liquid is mixed with food stuffs and enzymes to create gas.

The gas is then used to create electricity, which is then fed into to the National Grid.

Emma Milligan, principal trading standards officer at Lincolnshire County Council, told Boston Standard: “Whilst many bottles of alcohol were seized for non-payment of duty, others were seized as they were counterfeit or fake and potentially very dangerous, containing industrial alcohol which is unfit for human consumption.

“With such potential dangers to the public, it’s vital that these products are taken off the streets. I’m glad we can put the counterfeit alcohol to use in a productive way.”