North Wales gets Waste Plan Boost
It has been announced by the Welsh Assembly that they will be giving £143 million to North Wales over the next 25 years in order to help with the North Wales Residual Treatment Project. The region is comprised of the Gwynedd, Anglesey, Conwy, Flintshire and Denbighshire councils.
The government is now looking for contractors that can handle the waste, with the total contracts potentially reaching £800 million for the whole time period. The overall amount will depend on the final cost of the plan, but the assembly plans to award £5.75 million every year the project is operated. The partnership previously said that landfills are no longer a viable option for waste disposal.
Residual waste, which can’t be composted or recycled, totals about 150,000 tonnes a year, according to the councils. Local authorities also say that it’s vital an environmentally sustainable way to treat residual rubbish is vital across the region. By 2025, They estimate that as much as 70% of household waste in North Wales will be recycled. However, this will leave the councils with 30% that has to be treated another way. Under the Towards Zero Wast strategy put forward by the Welsh Assembly, councils will only be able to send 5% of all waste to landfills 25 years from now.
A spokesperson involved in the project said that this funding has been made available to create a pathway for the next generation of environmentally-friendly recycling plants that will use waste to generate energy. They will be able to find the best way to dispose of municipal waste, the spokesperson continued, adding that the investment means Wales can stay in the lead in terms of recycling and waste.
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