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A rubbish episode: Why landfill is full

Martin Geissler hears why our landfill sites are filling up - and what happens if we run out of places to put our rubbish.

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Scotland's waste sector is on the verge of a crisis which could see rubbish piling up on the streets, experts have warned.

Martin speaks to the 91福利社鈥檚 Kevin Keane and former landfill boss Alasdair Meldrum about what happens when we run out of places to put our rubbish.

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Scotcast is the 91福利社鈥檚 Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler.

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