Nether Dallachy landfill site shut by Moray Council

The landfill site and recycling centre at Nether Dallachy has been temporarily closed to the public.

A Moray Council spokesperson said the decision to close the site, about a mile south of Spey Bay, had been taken for a variety of reasons.

These include issues with traffic numbers and staffing.

They said: "In the main the temporary closing of recycling at Nether Dallachy is due to the level of vehicle queuing and potentially backing up on to the highway, posing a real risk to traffic.

"Additionally, the landfill site has had to be expanded to accommodate the creation of a new cell for residual waste, and there is increased site traffic as a result.

"The access to the site would be restricted if domestic vehicles are allowed to queue, which would slow down waste operations and the knock-on would impact upon kerbside collections.

"Finally, there is insufficient staff available to manage and ensure Covid-compliance by domestic users on site.

"So the decision has been taken to close the recycling centre for the time being until risks related to the pandemic restrictions are past."

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