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As part of our ongoing commitment to create accessible digital services, we are undergoing a phased refresh of our corporate website and wider web estate. This will aim to provide a fully accessible website for users which will be easier to navigate and understand. You can expect to see some changes in the coming months, with the first phase of our BETA service launching in December 2023. This wil

Some of our authorisations require that environmental monitoring is carried out and the results reported back to SEPA. We call this operator monitoring. Why use operator monitoring? We expect all regulated operators to comply with their environmental obligations. This is a key element of Our approach to regulation. We also expect those operators to be responsible for managing and understanding the

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

Woodlands and forests deliver many positives: fostering and supporting jobs, education and skills development; contributing to the recreation, tourism and health sectors; and offering accessible green space in urban areas Scotland’s forest developments play a vital role in benefiting the environment. Woodlands and forests deliver many positives: fostering and supporting jobs, education and skills development; contributing to the recreation, tourism and health sectors; and offering accessible green space in urban areas. In addition, Scotland's forest resource is a vital component of climate change mitigation and und

Introduction On 7 October 2019 SEPA received an application from EFW NESS Limited (SC627853) for a permit to operate an Energy from Waste (EFW) Facility – NESS EfW Facility at Greenbank Crescent, East Tullos Industrial Estate, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB12 3BG. This activity would be regulated under the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (commonly known as PPC). SEPA’s role SE

As Scotland’s environment protection agency, we work every day to protect and enhance Scotland's environment, helping communities and businesses thrive within the resources of our planet. We call this One Planet Prosperity. We are working directly with businesses that we regulate at the highest level to engage them in the One Planet Prosperity challenge that Scotland needs to meet to be successful

Biodiversity sustains the natural systems that provide vital goods and services to society, supporting tourism, farming, forestry, aquaculture and fishing industries. It adds variety to our urban green spaces and contributes to improving the health and wellbeing of the people of Scotland. For all of these reasons, biodiversity is important to SEPA. SEPA is a key partner in the delivery of the Scot

Maintaining your private sewage treatment system is one of the conditions of your registration. This is important to prevent pollution. If your property has a private sewage treatment system, it is your responsibility to maintain it. This includes any pipes going to and from the systems and any outfall pipes. If your property has a shared private sewage treatment system, responsibility for maintai

What we don't do SEPA often receives environmental event notifications for issues for which are the statutory responsibility of other organisations. To help you get to the right place quickly the table below provides a quick guide to a number of issues, together with how you can contact the right organisation.   Responsibilities by topic Responsibilities Organisations Abandoned vehicles Yo

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