Members of the public will be given the opportunity to comment on plans for a new Energy from Waste (EfW) facility on a derelict industrial site at East Tullos.
Two drop-in events will be held in the local area to provide information on the emerging proposals in advance of the submission of a planning application.
The planned £120million development would process non-recyclable municipal waste from Aberdeen City as well as neighbouring local authorities Aberdeenshire and Moray, subject to a formal legal agreement between the three councils.
A key feature of the new plant is the generation of heat and power, essentially developing a waste-fuelled power station to provide secure, low-cost energy to households, businesses and council facilities.
The EfW plant, which would be situated at Greenbank Crescent, would also help the region meet national recycling targets and cut the cost of sending waste to landfill. The planned capacity is approximately 150,000 tonnes a year.
The first consultation event will be held at St Fittick’s Parish Church of Scotland, Walker Road, Torry, Aberdeen, AB11 8DL on Monday, November 16 from 10am to 9pm. The second event will be held at Aberdeen Altens Hotel, Grandholm Suite, Souterhead Road, Aberdeen, AB12 3LF from 12pm to 9pm.
Council representatives and technical advisers will be available at the drop-in sessions to answer questions and provide further information.
Councillor Jean Morrison, Convener of Aberdeen City Council’s Zero Waste Sub Committee, said: “I would encourage local residents to engage with the council during the upcoming drop-in consultation events and make their views known prior to the submission of the planning application.
“Most of the waste in this region is currently going to landfill, which is unsustainable in environmental terms and does not allow for the recovery of any value from the waste collected.
“This reliable and proven technology, used successfully elsewhere in the UK and across Europe, will compliment rather than detract from existing recycling schemes and will reduce the cost of sending waste to landfill, help to tackle fuel poverty and allow the three local authorities to meet national legislative obligations.”
Feedback from the events, in addition to an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and technical surveys, will be incorporated into the development of the planning application, which is expected to be submitted in early 2016.