Dumfries and Galloway Council Convener, Andrew Campbell, cut the first turf to mark the start of building work on an Ecodeco plant at Locharmoss, Dumfries. The plant, a first for Scotland, will be operational in 2007 in partnership with Shanks Group and will process up to 60,000 tonnes of waste a year.Waste from Nithsdale, Stewartry, Annandale and Eskdale will be dried and shredded to become fuel, with the same calorific value as coal, which will then be sold on by Shanks.
Andrew Campbell explained that the plant is a vital part of the Council's waste management PFI project and will enable Dumfries and Galloway to achieve some of the highest landfill diversion and recycling targets in the UK.
