MEMBERS of the public have until tomorrow (Friday) to air their views on plans for a plastic recycling facility near Dunbar.

A two-week online exhibition is taking place to allow people to see Viridor Waste Management Limited’s proposals for Oxwellmains.

The facility would see about 85,000 tonnes of plastics per year returned to be re-manufactured.

Documents were sent out to community councils which neighbour the site, to the south-west of Dunbar, earlier this year.

At that time, plans outlined that the development would be made up of four main parts: plastics washing, plastics feed stock store, process building, and waste treatment and heat exchanger building.

Originally, the developer had planned to host a drop-in event in Dunbar’s Bleachingfield Centre.

However, lockdown restrictions meant that was not possible and instead a two-week virtual consultation was arranged.

A spokesman for Viridor said: “Viridor can confirm that more than 200 people have already participated in the public consultation being carried out as part of a planning application process for a plastic reprocessing plant to be built at Dunbar.

“The plant – which would draw heat and power from the energy recovery facility at Viridor’s Dunbar site – is designed to help Scotland deliver its ambitious climate change and circular economy targets.

“We are pleased with the response received so far and are encouraging residents to participate in the consultation process by visiting the virtual exhibition on www.viridor.consultationonline.co.uk before tomorrow (Friday) to find out more and offer feedback on the plans.”

Send feedback to feedback@consultation-online.co.uk

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