Question reference: S6W-04101
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 1 November 2021
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Current status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 15 November 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the latest (a) modelling and (b) data on (i) waste arising and (ii) incineration capacity projections in order to allow public scrutiny as its incineration review is conducted.
Answer
In April 2019, we published the Waste Markets Study which assessed the treatment options for Scottish biodegradable municipal waste. The study is available here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/waste-markets-study-full-report/
We have also commissioned work to assess the residual waste treatment capacity needs up to 2025, in light of our commitment to end the practice of landfilling biodegradable municipal waste by 2025. This work is ongoing and we will publish it in due course, independent of timelines for the review of incineration.