Disruption after major fire at Ladybank waste facility hits bin collections
Short-term bin collection disruption could take place in the north of Fife after a major fire at the Ladybank Waste Facility.
Fire crews remain at the scene after the blaze broke out on Tuesday afternoon.
Fife Council has warned of possible knock-on effects on bin services while local road closures are also still in place
The facility is run by Fife Resource Solutions and its chief executive, Robin Baird, confirmed firefighters are expected to be at the location for several days.
“The transfer and processing facility has sustained significant damage,” he said. “The adjacent household waste recycling centre is unaffected but will remain closed while fire services continue their work. It’s too early to confirm the cause of the fire.”
Barry Neill, head of environment and building services at Fife Council added: “The council’s waste operations team is attempting to maintain a normal bin collection service across the area. There may be some short-term disruption in parts of north Fife while we work through the operational impact but, for now, we ask that residents continue to present bins and bulky uplifts as normal.”
Locally, road closures remain in place, and nearby residents are asked to close windows and doors as a precaution.
A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed six appliances remain at the scene.
“Firefighters are working overnight to extinguish the fire, which was spread over approximately 200m x 300m of landfill waste,” they said.
“At its height, Operations Control mobilised twelve appliances and specialist resources to the scene, after the alarm was raised at 1.35pm on Tuesday, 12 May. Nearby residents are asked to close windows and doors as a precaution.
“There are no reported casualties, and crews remain at the scene.”