The fire service explained that it was called to the scene at approximately 19:40 and were able to manage the fire and put it out shortly after arriving at the scene.
Paul Smith, a journalist from the area, provided the below footage.
Firefighters are tackling a huge blaze at at recycling centre in Falkirk, crews were called to the scene on Avondale Road at around 7:40pm this evening. pic.twitter.com/jgv0ubjat8
— Paul Smith (@Journo_Paul) July 25, 2023
A spokesperson from Levenseat explained: “Thanks to the swift effective action of the team and control measures, the fire was contained and extinguished shortly thereafter.
“Fortunately, no one has been injured. We would like to thank the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and our team for their efforts and their swift response to controlling the fire resulting in minimal damage. We are currently looking into the cause of the fire and a full investigation will take place.”
The spokesperson added that the company is “working hard to minimise any disruption to our customers at Lathallan”. All other facilities remain open.
Facility
The Lathallan site specialises in processing non-hazardous household bulky waste, where material is recovered for recycling, and non-recyclable waste is transformed into energy through a waste-to-energy process.
Falkirk council awarded Levenseat a ten-year contract in June to recycle or turn into energy all waste from bulky uplifts that previously ended up in landfill (See letsrecycle.com story)
The council explained that the contract will see Levenseat recover material for recycling and reuse at its Falkirk facility near Polmont.
The council said it uplift and collects bulky waste from either the kerbside bulky uplift service or through deposits at the household recycling centres. This is then transported to Levenseat’s Lathallan site at Falkirk for processing.
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