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Chamber and committees

Fenix Recycling Centre Fire

  • Submitted by: Katy Clark, West Scotland, Scottish Labour.
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 24 April 2025
  • Motion reference: S6M-17204

That the Parliament extends its sympathies towards the residents of Kilwinning following the fire at the Fenix Recycling Centre on Byrehill Place, which started on 9 April 2025; acknowledges the fear, distress and disruption that this caused for many in the local community, as well as the significant mobilisation of fire appliances and specialist resources that the incident called for; notes with concern reports that this event occurred 366 days after a similar fire at the same site, which required a multi-agency response across several days; believes that the future of the site must be clarified and that any uncertainty surrounding its maintenance and adherence to guidelines should be addressed; considers that fires of electrical origin pose an increasing risk to public safety; believes that Scottish Fire and Rescue Service statistics indicate 26 fires across Scotland involving rechargeable batteries in 2024 compared with three in 2018, which is approximately equivalent to a 767% rise, and calls on the Scottish Government to review the safety of large-scale electrical and battery recycling plants, as well as how it plans to support fire services to respond to the evolving hazard landscape.