Charging schemes and summary charging booklets
Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Charging Scheme 2018
The charging scheme has been increased by 8.86% for the 2024/2025 fees. Please note that the values within the legal scheme document refer to the 2018-2019 fees.
- FAQs: answers to the most frequently asked questions.
- Charging scheme calculator: a tool to help you calculate your fee.
- Guidance: this document helps to explain how the scheme works. This version 5 was published in 2022 and is currently under review with the aim to publish an updated version in 2024.
The following links take you to the legal scheme documents:
- Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Charging Scheme 2018.
- The Environmental Regulations (Scotland) Charging Scheme Amendment 2018
- Second amendment of The Environmental Regulations (Scotland) Charging Scheme
- Third amendment of The Environmental Regulations (Scotland) Charging Scheme
- The Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Charging Scheme Amendment (no1) 2022
- The Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Charging Scheme Amendment (no.2) 2022
The following links take you to the guidance, environmental scores and answers some frequently asked questions:
- Environmental Assessment Scheme: provides guidance on calculating environmental scores which are used to calculate part of the charge for the largest authorisations.
- Table of environmental scores: a listing for all authorisations with an environmental component charge (unless they have been amended after the scheme was issued).
Charging Scheme Fees
- Current year - 2024/2025 Fees
- Previous year - 2023/2024 Fees
Other current charging schemes
The following schemes have also been increased by between 8.86% (RPI).
- The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Fees and Charges (Scotland) Scheme Amendments 2024
- The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Fees and Charges (Scotland) Scheme Amendments 2021
- The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Fees and Charges (Scotland) Scheme 2020
- Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Scotland) Scheme 2019
- The Reservoirs (Scotland) Charging Scheme 2024
- The Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Fees and Charges (Scotland) Scheme 2024
The following schemes fees have been held at the same level since 2015-2016.
- Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Other Dangerous Substances) (Scotland) Scheme 2015
- Waste Batteries and Accumulators Fees and Charges (Scotland) Scheme 2015
If you are having difficulty accessing any of the links on this page, please contact charging@sepa.org.uk.