Incineration and Energy from Waste

Image: Figure 1. EfW sites processing MSW in Scotland by location, status and capacity per year (thousands of tonnes)

Image: Figure 2. Waste capacity (tonnes MSW per year) of EfW facilities in Scotland by operational, construction or planning status

Image: Figure 3. The waste hierarchy

Image: Figure 4. Waste generated annually in Scotland (tonnes) 2011-2018

Image: Figure 5: Progress with Scotland's overall and household recycling rate

Image: Figure 6: Total waste landfilled in Scotland from 2005-2020, and household waste landfilled (tonnes)

Image: Figure 7: Waste incinerated in Scotland 2011-2020 (in million tonnes)

Image: Figure 8. Emissions from waste 1990-2019 (not including EfW plants)

Image: Figure 9. Estimated annual emissions of three scenarios for meeting the BMW ban by managing residual municipal waste in 2018 (tCO2e/year)

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