Mr Lamont, who is believed to have suffered a heart attack, had been involved in the waste sector for over 30 years. In 2004 he received an MBE for services to sustainable waste management.
Mr Lamont also held the post of engineering services manager at Dundee city council between 1974 and 1997, where his achievements included introducing kerbside wheeled bin recycling for paper and compost.
While at the council, he also initiated the Discovery Composting scheme which pioneered the use of composting to deal with biodegradable waste.
Mr Lamont had a long-lasting working relationship with The Composting Association – now the Association for Organics Recycling (AFOR) – and AFOR chief executive Jeremy Jacobs paid tribute to his considerable “input and guidance to the sector” over a number of years.
“Alistair was a major figure in the waste management industry – a former president of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management and managing director of the Dundee-based consultancy, WamCal Ltd,” he said.
“He has had a close relationship with the Association for some years with his offices accommodating the Scottish Branch of the Association for Organics Recycling. Our deepest sympathies go out to his family at this time.”
During his time in the industry, Mr Lamont also lectured on the MSc in Waste Management at Paisley University and chaired the Scottish Centre for the CIWM.
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