Scotland faces a looming crisis with the upcoming landfill ban on black bag waste, set to be enforced at the end of this year. Without adequate energy-from-waste facilities prepared, an estimated capacity gap of 600,000 tonnes is expected. Consequently, local councils may need to transport up to 100 truckloads of waste daily to England to handle the overflow. This situation, exacerbated by delays caused by the pandemic, poses significant logistical challenges and raises concerns about waste management strategies in Scotland.
"A landfill ban in Scotland could see up to 100 truckloads of waste being moved to England each day due to a lack of incinerators being available to meet extra demand."
"Zero Waste Scotland have predicted the capacity gap to be around 600,000 tonnes, with some councils approaching rubbish handling operators in England."
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