Invitation to a waste celebration event

Find out how we can fund your community projects and
celebrate the success of the Waste Action Grant scheme.
Join us for an evening of inspiration, music,
nibbles and networking.
Council Chamber, City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh
6 – 8pm, Wednesday 16 February 2011

Programme
6pm – Welcome
6.10pm – Performance by Trash Music
6.15pm – Information on successful waste projects
6.30pm – Refreshments and networking
8pm – Close

Please RSVP by 9 February to:
Anita Sharkey, Waste Education Officer,
33 Murrayburn Road, Edinburgh, EH14 2TF
Tel: 0131 469 5070, e-mail: anita.sharkey@edinburgh.gov.uk

Zero waste: Edinburgh & Midlothian - continued pre-application public consultation

The Scottish Government is aiming to create a Zero Waste Scotland. As a result the City of Edinburgh and Midlothian Councils have joined together to set up a zero waste project. Together the councils have purchased a site in the Millerhill area on which a waste treatment facility could be built.


They plan to apply for planning permission first.  A first step in this application, and initial consultation (as noted previously in this blog), has been completed; further public consultation is now under way.  


Public meetings will be held at Danderhall Community Centre on Th 30 Sep from 5:30pm till 8pm and on Sa 2 Oct from 12pm to 3pm.  Further information is available at the zerowaste web pages.  


If you wish to respond please contact zerowaste@edinburgh.gov.uk by 27 October 2010.

Zero Waste: Edinburgh and Midlothian– Pre Application Public Consultation Process

Edinburgh and Midlothian Councils have set up a joint project - Zero Waste: Edinburgh and Midlothian - to reduce the amount of waste that is being sent to landfill.

Both Councils recently agreed to purchase a derelict site in the Millerhill area of Midlothian, on which a waste treatment facility could be built. A planning application will be lodged seeking planning permission in principle for the site so it can be offered to contractors as an area on which to build a waste treatment facility.

Zero Waste: Edinburgh and Midlothian are now undertaking a period of pre application consultation. As part of this process they will be hosting two public events to be held at Danderhall Community Centre, Newtonchurch Road, Danderhall, EH22 1LU.

The events are open to all and will take place on 28 November 2009 (11am to 4pm) and 1 December 2009 (7pm to 9pm).

Comments or requests for further information please to zerowasteteam@midlothian.gov.uk