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Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Charging Scheme 2018

The charging scheme has been increased by 2.7% for the 2025 to 2026 fees. Please note that the values within the legal scheme document refer to the 2018 to 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.

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 - 2025 to 2026 fees
• Previous year - 2024 to 2025 fees

Other current charging schemes

The following schemes have also been increased by 2.7% (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
• Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Other Dangerous Substances) (Scotland) Scheme 2015

The following schemes fees have been held at the same level since 2015-2016.

• 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.