Written Question · S2W-08780 · Session 2
What its position is regarding the establishment of new landfill sites across Scotland and what role landfill sites will play in its long-t…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is regarding the establishment of new landfill sites across Scotland and what role landfill sites will play in its long-term waste strategy.
The answer
The National Waste Plan sets out how we will achieve more sustainable management of Scotland’s waste, including our aim to reduce the proportion of municipal waste sent to landfill from around 90% to 30% by 2020. New landfill sites are subject to strict environmental controls under the Landfill (Scotland) Regulations 2003 and will require planning permission according to the usual procedures. The plan is available in the Parliament’s ReferenceCentre (Bib. number 26101).
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-08780 by reference.