Powderhall Refuse Depot
Dublin Core
Title
Powderhall Refuse Depot
Description
Monumental waste handling plant, 1970, handling and processing nearly 500,000 tonnes of Edinburgh's refuse each year. The refuse is compacted into containers and despatched by rail to landfill at Dunbar. The stable block and offices of the original facility, 1893, by the City Engineer, now houses a visitors centre with an explanation of the process.�
Source
edinburgh
Date
1970
Type
Museum
Identifier
1768
Spatial Coverage
current,55.86362,-4.261207;
Museum Item Type Metadata
Street
Broughton Road
Place
Edinburgh
IsNewThisYear
No
Activities
Guided tours of plant (not suitable for people with mobility problems).
WC
No
DisabledWC
No
DisabledAccess
No
Refreshments
No
EventsForChildren
No
Parking
No
HearingLoop
No
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
ID
9409
IsIncludedThisYear
No
Postcode
EH7 4LG
Citation
“Powderhall Refuse Depot,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 6, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/1766.
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