Preferred Bidder for Glasgow AD, Gasification and MBT Facility

12 December 2011 Waste management company Viridor has been awarded preferred bidder status by Glasgow City Council to develop a 200,000 tonne Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) , Anaerobic Digestion (AD) and gasification facility in Polmadie, Glasgow. The company's proposed 25 year solution was recently awarded Successful Participant' (preferred bidder) status by the council's Executive Committee. According to Viridor the £150 million project will move Glasgow from its traditional reliance on landfill, diverting 90% of municipal waste whilst driving enhanced recycling and achieving a net carbon saving of some 89,457 tonnes CO2e per annum. The company said that it expects financial closure in May 2012, and work to commence in April 2013. The facility is due to be operational in December 2015. Colin Paterson, Viridor's Scottish Regional Director, commented:"It marks another key milestone in our programme to translate Scottish zero waste policy into practice by investing up to £800 million in vital infrastructure and comes on the back of our consent for a £200 million energy from waste facility in East Lothian." South Lanarkshire has also recently announced Viridor as 'Preferred Bidder' in its 25 year procurement. In addition the company is investing £10 million at its Bargeddie advanced recycling hub. Read More New Food Waste AD and MRF Facilities for Glasgow A 60,000 tonne per annum AD facility has been opening in Cumbernauld, Glasgow, by international waste management company, Shanks. Greater Manchester's Waste Disposal Network Almost Complete Costain has almost completed its £397 million project to design and construct a network of recycling and waste management facilities across Greater Manchester, UK under its contract with Viridor Laing (Greater Manchester). Waste Fuelled Plasma Gasification at Four UK Ports CHO Power SAS and Sunrise Renewables are to collaborate on a project that will see four plasma gasification facilities built at UK docks to treat biowaste. Free Magazine Subscription Free Email Newsletter