WRAP Providing Funding for Plastics Recycling Programs in Scotland

The Scottish Government is making available £5 million through its Mixed Plastics Capital Grant Program to boost the collection and recycling of plastic in the country. Businesses and organizations are both invited to bid on the money.

According to WRAP, Scottish households generate more than 200,000 metric tons of plastic waste every year.

The funding is available to cover up to 30 percent of the total investment required to develop new plastics recycling facilities in Scotland.

The program is being officially launched in partnership with WRAP Scotland, which will be dealing with applications and administering the scheme.

WRAP Scotland Director, Iain Gulland, said: “It’s not just households, but Scottish businesses, too, which are creating a large amount of plastics waste, and it is costing Scotland a lot of time, energy and resources to manage.

 “At the moment, only 15,000 metric tons of plastic used by householders is collected for recycling in Scotland, with the majority of that being sent to Asia for processing,” Gulland added.

Applications are being accepted through June 26. Applications should outline recommended locations and technology, and researched sources for feedstock and markets for the processed polymer.

For more information, go to www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Environment/Waste/wastestrategy.