One of the UK’s main waste management firms, Viridor, has announced that it will invest £6 million to make Scotland home to Europe’s ‘most advanced glass recycling infrastructure.’

According to the company, the recycling infrastructure will be one of only three of the latest specification technology solutions to be developed worldwide, with similar facilities being developed in France and Australia. It obtained the existing 100,000 tonne per annum glass recycling facility through acquiring MacGlass in 2003.

The facility will recycle container and plate glass from across 18 Scottish local authority areas and supply the Scottish container remanufacture, insulation and aggregate sectors. According to reports, Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment Richard Lochhead welcomed the announcement, saying that it will help Scotland reach its ‘Zero Waste’ goal.

The facility is expected to go on-stream in September 2012.