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'Perfect storm' could lead to rubbish piling up on Scotland's streets, experts warn
The large landfill site at Mount Vernon, Glasgow, has just a few weeks of 'void' space left
Scotland's waste sector is on the verge of a crisis which could see rubbish piling up on the streets, experts have warned.
They say the combination of significantly reduced landfill space and a breakdown of Glasgow's main incinerator have created a "perfect storm" which could see waste left uncollected.
Industry representatives are due to meet ministers to discuss their concerns but say there's no obvious short-term solution to avoid the crisis.
The Scottish government said was working with stakeholders to maintain resilience and identify contingency arrangements should they be required.
Landfill capacity in Scotland has been shrinking as operators wind down their operations ahead of a forthcoming ban on sending black bag waste to landfill sites.
That had been due to come into effect at the start of this year, but was delayed until January 2028 after a Disclosure investigation reported that 100 lorry loads of waste would have to be sent to England by road each day.
David Balmer says rubbish will soon have nowhere to go and be left on Scotland's streets
Last year there were 10 sites which took in most of Scotland's residual waste – the material left over after recyclable and compostable materials have been separated out.
However, that has now been reduced to just three, one of which is in administration.