A new multi-million pound recycling centre has opened today.

The £27 million facility, at the Altens East site, comprises a Materials Recycling Facility where mixed recyclables collected from homes and businesses will be sorted before being forwarded for re-processing.

The site is where mixed recyclables which are collected from homes and businesses are sorted before being sold as high-quality materials for re-processing.

A council spokeswoman said it was “Scotland’s most advanced – and newest – materials recycling facility”.

She added: “It is capable of processing 20 tonnes of mixed recycling an hour, including glass, cardboard, paper, plastics, and metals, and is part of Aberdeen City Council’s Zero Waste project aimed at increasing recycling rates and reducing the amount of waste that goes to landfill.”

Aberdeen City Council co-leader Jenny Laing said: “We have invested massively in the future of Aberdeen in terms of reducing our environmental impact and landfill taxes while also creating new jobs.

“We have demonstrated our commitment to meeting our environmental targets.”