Proposals For New Aberdeen Energy From Waste Plant Submitted
Aberdeen City Council have submitted proposals for a new Energy From Waste facility in Aberdeen.
The proposed ÂŁ120million development would process non-recyclable waste from the city and neighbouring local authorities, Aberdeenshire and Moray, and turn it into heat and power, to heat local homes.
It will provide secure, low-cost energy to households, businesses, and council facilities.
The Scottish Government is aiming for 70% of waste to be recycled by 2025, with less than 5% going to landfill. Aberdeen City Council’s Waste Strategy aims for the city to be zero waste by 2025.
If it goes ahead, the plant will be built at Greenbank Crescent in East Tullos.
The planned capacity for the facility is approximately 150,000 tonnes of waste a year. Aberdeen City Council collected 112,880 tonnes of municipal solid waste in 2014, of which 37,331 tonnes was recycled and the remainder went to landfill.
Councillor Jean Morrison, Convener of Aberdeen City Council’s Zero Waste Sub-Committee, said: “This plant would allow the city to benefit from heat and power produced from non-recyclable waste.
“These benefits would include the alleviation of fuel poverty and a reduction in landfill costs.
“Most of the waste in this region is currently going to landfill, which is unsustainable in environmental terms and does not allow for the recovery of any value from the waste collected.
“I would encourage local residents to engage with the City Council during the upcoming public consultation.”
A public consultation event is planned for November 2015 and the planning application is expected to be made in early 2016.