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Publication Reporting year When published Business waste data 2021 2021 June 2023 Business waste data 2018 2018 July 2020 Business waste data 2017 Methodology 2017 2017 May 2019 Business waste data 2016 Methodology 2016 2016 July 2018 Business waste data 2015 Methodology 2015 2015 Sept 2017 Business waste data 2014Methodology 2014 2014   Business waste data 2013Methodolog

The LIFE SMART Waste project (LIFE13-ENV/UK/000549) is an innovative partnership between key European bodies addressing waste crime. The project commenced in June 2014 and will run until May 2020. Background Waste streams that are of low quality and value, or are difficult to treat, persistently attract criminal activities that pro

Economic growth and globalisation have led to a worldwide increase of waste transports across borders, whether by road, rail, air or sea. Waste shipments can create risks for human health and the environment and is a regulated activity. Exporting plastic waste - Changes to Basel convention coming into force 1 January 2021 The Basel Convention on the control of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous w

The European Union Waste Statistics Regulation (2150/2002/EC) came into force in November 2002. It requires all Member States to provide data to the European Commission every two years on the generation and treatment of waste and on the number and capacity of waste management facilities. In this context, waste treatment covers incineration, recovery and disposal. The aim of the Regulation is to es

Our online application service for registering waste exemptions is now available. The table of activities you can register through this service is below. To register your exemption, you'll need the following information: the name and address of the legal entity registering the exemption; and where the activity will take place. If you have this information it should take no longer than five minut

The latest news articles from the LFE SMART Waste project. LIFE SMART Waste project completion The LIFE SMART Waste project (2014-2020) has finally drawn to a close with the completion of its ambitious action plans to develop and demonstrate innovative ways of understanding, tackling and reducing the issue of waste crime. - Read the full news story INTERPOL publishes report on global plastic waste management INTERPOL have published a new open-source stra

If you transport waste, or arrange the transport of waste for others, it’s likely that you will need to register with SEPA as a waste carrier, broker, or professional collector and transporter of waste. The definitions below will help you identify what you need to register as. Waste carriers A waste carrier is a person (or establis

Recycling materials has the potential to bring significant economic and environmental benefits to Scotland. The Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012 require that all waste producers (excluding householders) take reasonable steps to present key dry recyclables such as glass, metals, plastics, paper and card (including cardboard) for separate collection. The regulations also require some food businesse

Some of the reporting carried out by the Dataflows Unit is given below.  Publication Latest reporting year Publication frequency Driver Next publication due Waste from all sources - data and quality report 2022 Annual 1 July 2025 Household Waste Discover Data tool 2022 Annual 1 29th October 2024, 9:30am Household waste data - commentary and data tables   20

Legislation context The Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012 set out a number of provisions which help Scotland move toward the objectives and targets set out in the Scotland’s Zero Waste Plan and help transition toward a circular economy. These provisions include a ban on biodegradable municipal waste going to landfill from the 31 December 2025 which is implemented by amending the Landfill (Scotland