A new waste facility, worth almost £3 million, has officially opened in Elgin, Moray.

Moycroft waste handling and sorting facility is now the hub for all waste operations in Moray and will handle up to 60,000 tonnes of general waste and recycling every year. Its primary purpose is to increase waste handling capacity, in advance of the completion of the multi-million pound Energy from Waste facility – a joint project which will serve Moray, Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire council areas and turn waste into energy in the form of heating and electricity.


The expanded 1,700 m2 Moycroft building will merge operations previously located at Waste Watchers in Lossiemouth and Brumley Brae in Elgin. Moving to the modernised facility will save annual rent costs from existing sites, increase capacity for waste handling, and provide improved office and rest facilities for Moray Council’s waste staff. Improved processing facilities are also available on site for Moray Reach Out Recycling, a social enterprise which runs the council’s sorting operation for recyclable materials.