Charging schemes and summary charging booklets
Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Charging Scheme 2018
The charging scheme has been increased by 8.86% for the 2024/2025 fees. Please note that the values within the legal scheme document refer to the 2018-2019 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 scheme works. This version 5 was published in 2022 and is currently under review with the aim to publish an updated version in 2024.
The following links take you to the legal scheme documents:
Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Charging Scheme 2018.
The Environmental Regulations (Scotland) Charging Scheme Amendment 2018
Second amendment of The Environmental Regulations (Scotland) Charging Scheme
Third amendment of The Environmental Regulations (Scotland) Charging Scheme
The Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Charging Scheme Amendment (no1) 2022
The Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Charging Scheme Amendment (no.2) 2022
The following links take you to the guidance, environmental scores and answers some frequently asked questions:
Environmental Assessment Scheme: provides guidance on calculating environmental scores which are used to calculate part of the charge for the largest authorisations.
Table of environmental scores: a listing for all authorisations with an environmental component charge (unless they have been amended after the scheme was issued).
Charging Scheme Fees
- Current year 2024/2025 Fees
- Previous year 2023/2024 Fees
Other current charging schemes
The following schemes have also been increased by between 8.86% (RPI).
- The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Fees and Charges (Scotland) Scheme Amendments 2024
- The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Fees and Charges (Scotland) Scheme Amendments 2021
- The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Fees and Charges (Scotland) Scheme 2020
- Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Scotland) Scheme 2019
- The Reservoirs (Scotland) Charging Scheme 2024
- The Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Fees and Charges (Scotland) Scheme 2024
The following schemes fees have been held at the same level since 2015-2016.
- Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Other Dangerous Substances) (Scotland) Scheme 2015
- Waste Batteries and Accumulators Fees and Charges (Scotland) Scheme 2015
If you are having difficulty accessing any of the links on this page, please contact charging@sepa.org.uk.