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Public Opinion Invited For Stoneyhill Resource Recovery Park

9 February 2011

SITA UK is inviting local communities of Aberdeenshire to help put in place a new resource recovery park as part of their contract towards managing the treatment and disposal of the county's non-recycled waste for the next 15 years.

SITA UK has already put forth a Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) to Aberdeeshire Council outlining its plans to develop the Stoneyhill Resource Recovery Park, which will if approved, use modern, sophisticated waste treatment technology to divert waste from landfill, keeping in view Scotland's Zero Waste Policy. The facility will also include a mechanical biological treatment (MBT) facility, incorporating in-vessel composting (IVC) and a gasification plant.

Martin Cracknell, SITA UK's Strategic Development Manager in Scotland, said: "The issue of how we deal with Aberdeeshire's waste is something that has to be addressed if we are to meet Government targets and SITA UK believes that a facility that combines both gasification and mechanical biological treatment is the best option."

The proposed site for the construction of the facility is adjacent to the Stoneyhill landfill and would create approximately 200 jobs during its construction and will make room for 35 permanent operational employees once it is built.

In order to mobilize support and approval from the local community, SITA will hold exhibitions in March as part of its pre-application process at Longhaven Hall, near the Stoneyhill site. The development plans will be open to public scrutiny at the Red House Hotel in Cruden Bay where a selection of concept designs of the facility will be exhibited.

The proposal will then be modified according to the inputs and suggestions given by the public and the final draft will be displayed in the month of May, at the same venues.

The first set of exhibitions will be held at:

Longhaven Hall, Longhaven, Tuesday, March 15, from 11am to 6:30 pm

Red House Hotel, Aulton Road, Cruden Bay, Wednesday, March 16, noon to 8pm.

Krishna Buddhiraju