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Truckloads of Scotland's rubbish will be sent to England, experts say

  • Starting December 31, 2025, Scotland will prohibit the disposal of black bag waste in landfills, impacting the management of both household and commercial refuse across the country.
  • The ban was delayed from its original 2021 start due to the Covid-19 pandemic and business readiness concerns, with experts warning of a significant capacity gap.
  • Scotland currently has eight incinerators with limited spare capacity, and new energy-from-waste plants face delays, leading councils to seek 'bridging contracts' with English operators to landfill waste across the border.
  • Waste expert David Balmer stated that 80 to 100 trucks will run daily to transport Scottish waste to England, while Alasdair Meldrum warned of logistical and environmental issues, calling the transport emissions 'nonsensical'.
  • The ban aims to reduce methane emissions from landfill and promote a circular economy, but the export of waste to England remains a short-term solution amid ongoing recycling challenges and infrastructure delays.
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Daily News Update broke the news in on Sunday, June 15, 2025.
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