Briefing on rising costs of incineration

The cost of incinerating waste is rising for Scottish councils. By 2028, it will cost each council over £1 million more per year, on average, although there will be a lot of variation between councils. This substantial increase in incineration bills will come from the UK Emissions Trading Scheme and new regulations on the safe disposal of waste furniture that contains toxic chemicals.  

This could be significantly reduced if action is taken now, but councils need support from the Scottish Government to do this effectively. This joint briefing from Friends of the Earth Scotland, the UK Without Incineration Network and Fidra explores these costs and how to reduce them for councils.