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Under this Agreement, Nestlé and SEPA have formed a three-year partnership to explore opportunities for environmental innovation in Scotland with Nestlé currently drawing down around 8% of Scottish dairy, processed at its factory in Girvan, South Ayrshire. The agreement will cover three main areas: Developing circular economy opportunities in food production, food waste and packaging with Scotlan

Discharges of grey water and liquid from composting toilets should be directed to a soakaway. The soakaway should be located at least 50 metres from a water supply and more than 10 metres rom a surface water or permeable drain. Composting toilets Composting toilets, or no flush toilets, are sometimes an option for small scale situations in remote areas without access to the public sewer or a water

SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency) plays a crucial role in managing the environmental impacts of Scotland's energy sector, which includes both renewable and non-renewable sources. We developed an Energy Framework to clarify our remit, as we support the Government’s energy ambitions. We use our regulatory tools, experience, knowledge and partnership approach to help to protect the enviro

In order to complete a SPRI return, operators must obtain the relevant codes. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes Every registered company in the UK has a SIC, which can be found through Companies House website. The SIC code for a registered company reflects the economic activity of the company. The SIC code reported in SPRI should represent the main economic activity of the site and no

A significant amount of land in Scotland is used for forestry purposes. We are responsible for ensuring that forest developments are designed to consider and, where possible, benefit the environment. We do this by overseeing various types of regulation and producing guidance and advice for those working in or involved with the forestry industry. A significant amount of land in Scotland is used for forestry purposes. We are responsible for ensuring that forest developments are designed to consider and, where possible, benefit the environment. We do this by overseeing various types of regulation and producing guidance and advice for those working in or involved with the forestry industry. In support of our specific interests, the UK Forestr

Introduction On 30 May 2022 SEPA received an application from Dunbar Waste Services Limited for a substantial variation to the Permit number PPC/A/1032878/ CP01, as varied, for their energy from waste (EFW) facility at Dunbar, East Lothian. This activity is regulated under the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (commonly known as PPC). The initial four week public consult

List of data published by SEPA. Links to access data itself or applications that show the data We publish a range of datasets related to the environment, and we are continually reviewing and adding to this list. Please use our online form to contact us if you cannot find the dataset you require. We have a Corrections policy for handling revisions and corrections to the statistical summaries we produce. Our User engagement policy specifies how we engage with users to ensure our statistics ar

As we come to the end of 2023, we look back on our work across the year to protect and improve Scotland's environment and the benefits for our communities and businesses. Reporting on the state of Scotland's environment We reported on the state of Scotland's environment, from greenhouse gas emissions to air, resources and water.  Our science enabled the introduction of Scotland's first low em

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 schem

We have prepared more detailed privacy notices for some of our services, to provide you with additional information about how we use personal information. Authorisations under the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018   Flooding Gateway   Floodline Flood Risk Management in Scotland – 2018 publication of NRFA and PVA    National Fraud Initiative (NFI) Exercise 2020/21