Landfill waste ban delayed again by Scot Gov

The Scottish Government have pushed back the date of its ban on sending biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) to landfill for the second time to 2028. The original ban was set for 2021. This was pushed back to 2025 and has now been extended again until 2028. 

Kim Pratt, Senior Circular Economy Campaigner at Friends of the Earth Scotland said: 

“The Scottish Government has no one to blame but itself for the collapse of this flagship waste policy for a second time. It has failed to invest in and implement plans to reduce waste and recycle more, which would have solved this problem properly. 

“Instead, it has allowed a rash of waste incinerators to be built across Scotland, despite a supposed moratorium on such developments. Waste incinerators are not the answer to Scotland’s waste problem. They emit toxic pollution and contribute to climate breakdown. 

“Rather than allowing these costly and damaging policies to continue, the Scottish Government must close the loopholes in its incinerator moratorium and properly invest in the real solution to waste management: reduce, reuse and recycle.”