Plans for waste transfer station in Aviemore
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A waste transfer station is planned in the strath to help make dealing with rubbish more efficient and greener.
Highland Council has lined up the development by the Granish landfill site just to the north of Aviemore.
The facility will require planning permission although the local authority foresees no major issues.
A council spokeswoman said the WTS could be up and running by the end of next year if everythign goes smoothly.
The plan will also involves the relocation of the existing recycling facilities at Granish to a nearby location.
The spokeswoman said: "The proposed facility will be used to receive approximately 7000 tonnes of waste collected in the Badenoch and Strathspey area.
"It is essentially an industrial building where waste will be delivered by our refuse collection vehicles and loaded into articulated lorries for delivery to waste disposal facilities elsewhere.
"These have yet to be identified. This is the most efficient way to process and transport the waste we collect in Badenoch and Strathspey."
"It is anticipated that the facility will be operational by the end of 2020."
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