SOFT plastics are set to be collected in Fife to be turned into Ecosheet, as Scotland’s first plant to recycle flexible plastic and film gets set to open.
The Dunfermline facility will sort and bale plastics that go on to be recycled by YES Recycling in Glenrothes, with the bales being turned into the plywood alternative, Ecosheet.
Fife Council said the new facility means that plastics including plastic bags, vegetable bags and wrappers, the film from the top of ready meal trays, plus pet food pouches and bubble wrap can now be deposited in the green bins.
Councillor Ross Vettraino, convener of the environment and protective services at Fife Council, said, “The council is very pleased to start accepting flexible plastics (plastic film) at the kerbside for recycling. Fife Council is leading the way, and is the first Council in Scotland to offer a kerbside collection service for soft plastics.
“By recycling our plastic to make new products such as ecosheets we are moving away from using virgin raw materials and taking a step towards developing a circular economy. Not only are we helping reduce carbon emissions and combating climate change when we recycle our plastic we also make a financial saving by avoiding the £100,000 cost of disposal and landfill tax each year.”
