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Waste prevention is at the top of the waste hierarchy  – this means it is preferable to prevent waste rather than to recycle or compost it.  At the heart of SEPA’s work on waste prevention is the recognition that many different players have a role to play in preventing waste – right from the product designer to the retailer, the consumer and the local authority as collector of the waste.  Government also has a role to play in setting the right policy context to make waste prevention easier.

It is important to note that we are not just talking about reducing the quantity of household waste, but also about reducing the hazardous nature of waste.

N.B: Information on minimising commercial and industrial wastes can be found on SEPA’s Waste Minimisation site.