Residual Waste Bidders Shortlisted
29 March, 2012
Zero Waste has shortlisted four bidders to determine which of them will provide facilities to treat residual waste collected by the City of Edinburgh and Midlothian Councils...
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Road access to Zero Waste approved
14 March, 2012
Midlothian Council has approved a new access road to the Zero Waste Project site near Millerhill.…
Zero Waste food treatment down to final two
8 February, 2012
Zero Waste: Edinburgh and Midlothian has down-selected two of the four bidders for a contract to treat all food waste collected by the councils of the City of Edinburgh and Midlothian by 2015.…
Waste infrastructure project begins
21 December, 2011
Zero Waste: Edinburgh and Midlothian has announced its intention to procure a private sector partner to deal with residual waste in Edinburgh and Midlothian.…
Planning Permission Granted for Waste Facilities at Millerhill
7 December, 2011
Midlothian Council has unanimously granted planning permission in principle for waste treatment facilities at Millerhill, the Project's preferred location…
Getting Ready For Residual
9 August, 2011
With the food waste procurement now well under way the project team are laying the foundations for the second separate procurement process.…
Food Waste Bidders Shortlisted
9 May, 2011
AmeyCespa, Kelda Water Services, Shanks and Viridor Waste Management have been invited to take part in competitive dialogue to determine which one of them will deliver facilities to treat food waste collected by Edinburgh and Midlothian Councils in the future.…
Planning Application Submitted for Millerhill Waste Treatment Facilities
17 March, 2011
Zero Waste: Edinburgh and Midlothian has submitted an application for planning permission in principle to Midlothian Council to build food and residual waste treatment facilities.…
Food Waste Procurement Begins
7 February, 2011
The process of identifying the contractor who will deliver facilities to treat 20,000 tonnes of food waste collected by Edinburgh and Midlothian Councils is now under way. …
Edinburgh and Midlothian Take a Step Closer to Zero Waste
28 October, 2010
The City of Edinburgh and Midlothian Councils have both agreed to move ahead in a joint project to secure waste treatment facilities to deal with the food and residual waste they collect in the two authority areas.
A report which was approved at recent Full Council meetings of both authorities recommended that the Project moves ahead to the procurement stage. This news has been welcomed by Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment, Richard Lochhead.…Missed Us First Time Round? Another Chance to Have Your Say on Zero Waste Plans
29 September, 2010
We're continuing our public consultation on plans to build a waste treatment facility on a derelict site near Millerhill in Midlothain, find out when and where it is all happening.…