HC Deb 01 December 1987 vol 123 cc512-3W
Mr. Kirkwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list those sites where the dumping of hazardous waste is authorised; and what wastes are involved at each site.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Twenty-three landfill waste disposal sites authorised to accept significant quantities of hazardous wastes are listed in the table. The main wastes involved are indicated. Other sites may be authorised by the 56 Scottish waste disposal authorities, the district and islands councils, to accept hazardous wastes but under conditions which limit their significance.

Address of landfill waste disposal site Waste disposal authority area Significant hazardous waste components authorised
Lochead Farm Landfill Site, Forfar Angus DC Asbestos
Leysmill Quarry, Leysmill, Arbroath Angus DC Asbestos
Leoch and Fallows Quarries, Rosemill, Dundee City of Dundee DC Asbestos
Wellbank Quarry, Wellbank, Dundee City of Dundee DC Asbestos
Huntingtowerfield Bleachworks, Almondbank, Perth Perth and Kinross DC Bleachworks residues
Luncarty Bleachfield, Luncarty, Perth Perth and Kinross DC Bleachworks residues
Shetland Islands
Sullom Voe Terminal, Calback Ness, Shetland Islands Shetland Islands Council Oil contaminated soil

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