Scotland could send 100 truckloads of rubbish a day to England after landfill ban
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How England could be impacted by Scotland’s landfill ban
- Scotland's upcoming landfill ban at the end of the year may lead to 100 truckloads of waste being transported to England every day due to a shortage of incinerators.
- Zero Waste Scotland estimates a 600,000-tonne capacity gap.
- Waste expert David Balmer estimates that 80 to 100 trucks will be needed seven days a week to transport waste to facilities in England or abroad.
- Alasdair Meldrum, director at Albion Environmental, has highlighted the environmental impact of transporting waste.
- The Scottish government says waste export is a temporary solution, and most councils have alternative measures in place.