SEPA revokes Scotgen energy-from-waste permit

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has taken the unusual decision to revoke the permit of a waste gasification plant near Dumfries.

Scotgen (Dumfries) Ltd, operator of the Dargavel energy-from-waste plant, was issued with a revocation notice under the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2000 on 23 August.

SEPA revoked the operator’s pollution prevention and control licence for persistent non-compliance with permit conditions and for failure to comply with enforcement and variation notices. It appears to be the first time an energy-from-waste plant in the UK has had its permit revoked.