The Waste Disposal People’s Panel and some of the island’s deputies met at Candie Museum last night for a debate that raised concerns over the tender process and the proposed incinerator. (Picture by Peter Frankland, 0609567)

ALTERNATIVES should be looked at over the issue of waste disposal. That was the view of a number of deputies who attended a question and answer session last night with the Waste Disposal People’s Panel at Candie Museum last night.

The independent group was set up earlier in the year to look at waste disposal.  It believes that Public Service’s plans for a 70,000-tonne incinerator are inappropriate and has suggested that a 20,000-tonne micro-incinerator is a better alternative.

The panel was headed up by facilitator John Langlois. As it stands, eight waste companies have been short-listed for the proposed 25-year contract.

The panel stressed that they still wanted the States to make the final decision on the matter and not Public Services.