A new £100 million energy from waste (EfW) facility is to be built in Dundee.

A deal has been finalised with MMV to build and operate the new plant close to the current Dundee Energy Recycling Ltd (DERL) facility on Forties Road, which it will replace.

The development will be capable of producing combined heat and power (CHP) with a capacity of 110,000 tonnes per annum, enough to treat all residual waste from Dundee and Angus. In addition, energy will be supplied to the nearby Michelin plant and any surplus heat will be used within the local residential area.

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Construction is expected to take three years to complete. Up to 300 jobs will be created during the build phase, along with 37 operational jobs and 70 indirect roles once the facility is finished.

Angus Council Leader Bob Myles said: "This project has taken some five years of hard partnership work and has reached a successful conclusion. Being in a position where we, Dundee and Angus Councils, are meeting our targets of no residual waste going to landfill, in advance of the 2020 target, shows our commitment to the environment, to making best use of waste material, and good partnership working."

Dundee City Council Leader John Alexander said: "This is a huge step for the future of waste disposal for both Dundee and Angus and represents another ambitious investment in our local economy."

Paul Carey, MVV Managing Director, added: "MVV is very happy to have reached this point in the project; for us now, begins the work of running an efficient facility, building a new EfW plant, and being a good neighbour in the community."

(LM/CD)