Question reference: S5O-03668
- Asked by: Bill Bowman, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 2 October 2019
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Current status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 10 October 2019
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the delayed implementation of the ban on sending biodegradable municipal waste to landfill, how it plans to reduce landfill use in the north east.
Answer
As part of the recently announced transitional arrangements for the ban, there will be a centrally co-ordinated intervention to help local authorities procure solutions for their residual waste. Scottish Landfill Tax will be used to provide a further incentive to ensure that transitional work proceeds at the necessary pace. We’ll also continue to prioritise reducing waste and increasing recycling to reduce reliance on landfill.