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There is a requirement under European law for people who keep or use radioactive material, or who accumulate or dispose of radioactive waste, to appoint advisers, known as ‘radiation protection experts’ to advise them on radiological protection. Radioactive waste advisers are specialists in radioactive waste disposal and environmental radiation protection. There is a requirement under European law for people who manage radioactive substances to appoint advisers, known as ‘radiation protection experts’ to advise them on radiological protection. In the UK, radiation protection experts working in for radioactive waste management and environm

There is still a long way to go before Scotland has a truly sustainable approach to the management of waste and we have a duty to protect the environment and human health from the effects of waste management and disposal. In order to do this, we: licence and monitor waste management facilities such as landfills and incinerators administer producer compliance schemes for particular waste streams r

Conserving and protecting the world’s natural resources is vital. For Scotland to become a resilient, resource efficient economy, we must cut waste production, keep materials circulating for as long as possible, prevent the harms from waste management and tackle waste crime. SEPA’s waste to resources framework sets out how we work to deliver these goals, in line with our Sector Planning approach a

Scotland is making progress towards its waste targets by transforming residual waste into energy. Residual waste – waste which cannot be reused, recycled or recovered – forms the lowest aspect of the waste hierarchy and is normally destined for landfill. However, new technologies are being developed to allow the incineration of residual waste to produce electricity and heat by energy from waste (E

Agricultural waste regulation aims to ensure that waste is disposed of safely and without harm to the environment. Agricultural waste, such as packaging, silage plastics, redundant machinery, tyres, oils and batteries can pose significant risks to the environment and human health, if not managed appropriately. Until relatively recently, agricultural waste was excluded from the regulations that con

SEPA works with the Scottish Government and Zero Waste Scotland to achieve the objectives and targets of the Zero Waste Plan, published in 2010. We have a wide range of responsibilities including regulating waste management activities such as landfills, incinerators and the export of waste, administering the producer responsibility schemes for packaging, WEEE and batteries, collecting and interpre

SEPA is responsible for reporting national waste statistics to the Scottish Government and European Union among others. As regulator, SEPA also has a duty to assess whether waste management sites comply with the conditions of their licence or permit. To do this, SEPA collects and verifies data from a number of sources, mainly: Operators of all licensed and most permitted waste management sites Op

What are the regulations that apply to packaging waste? There are two sets of UK-wide packaging waste regulations which extend the principle of ‘the polluter pays’ to ensure that businesses who produce packaging waste take responsibility for it at the end of its life: The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024 updates the previous regulations from 200

Publication When reported When published Household waste summary data and text, pre-release access list and quality report 2023 29th October 2024 Household waste summary data and text 2022 17th October Household waste summary data 2022 17th October Pre-release access list 2022 17th October Household waste quality report 2022 23rd October 2023 Household waste summary data and tex

Waste from all sources Discover Data tool Household Waste Discover Data tool Last updated: 26th March 2024 Last updated: 17th October 2023 This page presents data and information on the types and quantities of waste generated and managed across Scotland.The Scotland’s Environment Waste Discover Data tool presents waste from all sources, i.e. from households, the construction and demolit