The councils procurement project board had put Viridor forward as its preferred choice for the deal last week (see letsrecycle.com story) and the company formally named preferred bidder at an executive committee meeting yesterday (December 8).
Viridors proposal will see the regeneration of the existing council waste transfer station at Polmadie in the south of the city, which is expected to cost around 150 million. The new facilities will include mechanical biological treatment, anaerobic digestion and Gasification and will process up to 200,000 tonnes of waste per year.
Sustainable
Viridors Scottish regional director Colin Paterson welcomed the news, describing the move as a key component in the sustainable Glasgow jigsaw.
He said: For over two years some of the UKs brightest recycling and waste managers, technical, legal and community benefit advisers have worked on a solution which will not only help move Glasgow towards a zero waste economy, but will deliver world class next generation green infrastructure whilst reducing council tax payer exposure to costly landfill levies.
Our focus is to help Glasgow achieve its ambitions for the city and its people. We stand ready to work towards a financial close on the project and as with councils across the UK, further drive sustainability and zero waste objectives for their communities.
Jobs
It is predicted that the contract will lead to the creation of more than 250 jobs- 175 in construction and 75 during the service period, with over 50 of these at the updated Polmadie site.
Energy-from-waste facilities built under the contract will have the capacity to supply up to 103,000MWh per year, which will provide power to around 16-22,000 homes in the city with renewable energy.
Glasgow city council leader Gordon Matheson, said: Glasgows waste is a valuable resource, and if we are to achieve to achieve my councils vision of becoming one of Europes most sustainable cities we need to ensure it is Glasgow that takes full advantage of it.
This is Glasgows opportunity to secure a future that is cleaner, more affordable and sees the citys waste work for the benefit of Glaswegians.
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