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Structure Plan Chapter 3 - Caring for the Environment

3.13 - Waste Management

3.13.1: The planning system needs to make provision for an appropriate network of waste management facilities taking account of the Plan's strategy and the need to treat waste close to where it arises (known as the proximity principle). The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has prepared a National Waste Strategy for Scotland. Following from this, an Area Waste Strategy and Plan covering Clackmannanshire, Stirling and Falkirk Council areas is being progressed. This will assess future waste disposal capacity and options and assess the feasibility of developing joint facilities to serve the whole area. It will take into account this Plan's policies and strategy. Until both strategies are finalised, an interim approach will be adopted.
3.13.2: There are two landfill sites within the area, which are licensed to accept non-inert waste (household, commercial and industrial waste) at the Black Devon, Alloa and Lower Polmaise, Stirling. The National Waste Strategy adopts a hierarchical approach to waste disposal, favouring waste minimisation, reuse and recycling before disposal by landfilling. However the Councils recognise that landfilling will still have a role to play in this hierarchy within the Structure Plan period and further capacity will be required. Solutions will be considered through the Area Waste Plan and Local Plans. Until these plans are produced, Policy ENV13 provides an interim policy to assess waste management proposals. In the absence of an Area Waste Plan, it is however, considered unlikely that a proposal for a major landfill site could be supported.
3.13.3: For inert waste a major new facility is to be developed at Muirpark, Tullibody and this, along with capacity at Black Devon, will provide sufficient inert capacity to serve the area for a number of years. Only small sites for inert waste in the Stirling Council area will be supported in accordance with the Plan's policies.

Policy ENV13 - Waste Management Interim Policy

Until such time as an Area Waste Plan is prepared, proposals will be assessed against the following:

The need for the facility (in order to ensure that adequate opportunities are available to treat waste generated in the area) to be considered relative to objectives and criteria in the National Waste Strategy and emerging Area Waste Strategy;
Demonstration that the reduction, reuse or recycling of waste have been given priority;
Waste to be treated close to the source, but recognising that special waste may require specialist facilities outwith the area;
Larger scale waste management facilities to be located, if possible, within or adjacent to existing waste management sites or within general industrial areas;
Sites to be on, or in close proximity to the strategic transport network and operators to utilise, where possible, rail transport; and
Restoration proposals to be agreed in advance of operations and to be progressive. Preferred after-uses will be those incorporating ecological enhancement. Restoration bonds will require to be lodged.

See also: SD 1; ENV 1; ENV 2; ENV 3; ENV 4; ENV 5; ENV 6 ; ENV 9; TP 1

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