MBT Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) Treatment and Disposal

Dumfries and Galloway Council will be closing the refinements section at its MBT in the next 6-12 months which will significantly change the waste streams that are produced. We currently produce: Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) Refused Derived Fuel (RDF) Organic Fines Glass and Stone Nonferrous metal With the closing of refinements, we will simply be shredding the waste (<300mm), drying it for 14 to 21 days and then sending it out as a Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF). We are looking to tender the opportunity for the treatment and disposal of roughly 30,000 tonnes per annum of the (RDF) that will be produced from Municipal Solid Waste. The contract is expected to be for 5yrs (3yrs with one 2yr optional extension) and will start late 2024. We haven’t decided on whether the RDF will be collected or delivered, but this will be decided before the contract notice is published.