Dive summary:

• The U.K.'s only diaper recycling facility in West Bromwich, owned by Knowaste, announced they will be closing immediately.
• The plant processed nearly 36,000 metric tons of diapers per year, and those diapers are now expected to be dumped in landfills.
• Knowaste says they had outgrown the current site and will be looking to open another possibly around London, though until then all 14 employees have lost their jobs.

From the article:

In the statement Knowaste said: “Today, the Board of Knowaste has announced that the company is looking for a new recycling site in the West Midlands region, having outgrown its existing location in West Bromwich.

“However, the company regrets that as a result of this decision it will be closing the current site from immediate effect. Whilst the first ever operation of its kind in the UK has proven the concept for recycling absorbent hygiene products - thereby representing a major breakthrough for handling such waste, which has traditionally gone to landfill - the current site does not meet the future requirements of the business.” ...