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Aberdeen energy generating waste plant set to open after shutdown
A new £150m energy generating waste plant in Aberdeen could return to operation within the next week after being shut down for nearly two months, BBC Scotland News facility in East Tullos was opened in April last year but then closed in Indaver previously confirmed it was reviewing its future involvement in the project, citing "ongoing issues", and the incinerator is still not accepting waste it is understood an agreement has been reached which will see EFW Ness Ltd running the facility moving forward.
This may see a return to full operations shortly, although no date has been a result of the shut down, non-recyclable waste from Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray has been being sent to landfill in Peterhead.
It has led to some delays to bin collections over recent incinerator is used by Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray councils for non-recyclable waste, to reduce the amount sent to project is also designed to generate heat that is used in thousands of nearby homes.
Aberdeen City Council, Indaver and EFW Ness have been approached for official councillor Deena Tissera said: "It is encouraging that the energy from waste plant is close to reopening following the recent dispute."However, the fact remains that the council was blindsided by the announcement - a situation that raises serious concerns about communication and oversight."She added that "serious lessons" must be learned, and that any losses incurred by the council were reimbursed.
Landfill ban
In June, the BBC's Disclosure was told up to 100 truckloads of Scotland's waste would be moved each day to England once a landfill ban comes in at the end of the Scottish government is banning black bag waste from being buried in landfill from 31 December, but acknowledged that there were not enough incinerators to meet the extra ban, which covers biodegradable municipal waste (BMW), will apply to almost all domestic and commercial ministers said any export of waste should only be viewed as a "short-term solution".The ban was originally meant to be in place by 2021 but was delayed because of the Covid pandemic and concerns that businesses were not ready.
