Other Projects

The issue of residual waste treatment is not one that is unique to Edinburgh and Midlothian, or Scotland for that matter.

The UK has been lagging behind much of the rest of Europe in recycling and diversion of waste from landfill   Similar projects to what we are proposing have been rolling out across the UK for a number of years, most of them involving large Council areas or groups of Councils. However, there is a significant way to go before we can catch up with the best performing countries.

The links listed below are for general information purposes only and in no way relate to the ongoing procurement process. The inclusion of these links do not imply a recommendation or endorsement for a particular technology or supplier.

Whilst the Edinburgh and Midlothian approach is seen to be one of the more proactive projects in Scotland there are a few that already have their facilities up and running, links to each of the relevant authorities or suppliers are listed below.

• Dumfries and Galloway
• Scottish Borders
• Shetland
• Stirling
• Western Isles

These are some of the major UK projects which have been completed, some of which that have been operational for many years;

• Cambridgeshire
• Cardiff
• Devon (Case Study 2)
• Hampshire
• Isle of Man
• Sheffield
• South East London