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Aberdeen Incinerator Reopens After Two Closures
27 Jan
Summary
- Aberdeen's £150m incinerator is operational again after six months.
- Waste was diverted to other sites during the recent closure period.
- The facility processes 150,000 tonnes of waste annually.
Aberdeen's £150 million waste incinerator has officially reopened its doors on Tuesday, following two previous closures within the past six months. The facility, jointly used by Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, and Moray councils for processing non-recyclable waste, had been temporarily shut down since December 8th. Waste management company Suez has now assumed control as the interim operator.
During the recent shutdown period, non-recyclable waste that would have been processed at the East Tullos plant was diverted to other disposal sites. The incinerator, which began operations in April 2024 and has the capacity to process 150,000 tonnes of waste annually, aims to reduce the amount of material sent to landfill. Its initial temporary closure occurred in June of the previous year due to "ongoing issues" with the original operator.
An agreement was later reached in August with EfW Ness to run the facility, which reopened at that time. This situation highlights broader challenges in Scotland's waste management, as a ban on sending black-bag waste to landfill was effectively delayed until January 2028 due to insufficient incineration capacity across the country.
