 The exporting of waste to Alderney is set to last for three years |
Alderney's States has decided to export the island's waste to Guernsey after delays in improving its own waste disposal methods. The move overturns a previous decision to bring in a batch oxidation system.
The States will have to purchase a waste compactor and eight crates to transport the rubbish, along with a new generator, at a total cost of �120,000.
The operation is expected to last for three years while the States looks for a more permanent solution.
Batch oxidation deals with waste by allowing it to smoulder in a sealed chamber.
Ratepayers could face rises in charges to pay for the shipping of the waste.
The States hopes the amount of waste shipped will be kept to a minimum by carrying out a considerable amount of recycling and sorting in the island.
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