Waste site information
What does this information provide?
This information lists the numbers and types of waste management
sites holding a Waste Management Licence or Pollution Prevention
Control (PPC) permit issued by SEPA. It also provides site
capacity, which is the tonnage of waste a regulated site is
licensed or permitted to handle in a given year.
Why is this information important?
This information is needed for waste management planning, policy
decisions and for reporting under the European Union Waste
Statistics Regulations.
How does SEPA report this information?
SEPA reports this information in three ways:
- The
waste sites and capacity report contains information on the
numbers and types of licensed/permitted waste management facilities
in Scotland, the tonnages of waste they handle in a given year and,
where available, their licensed/permitted capacities.
- The
landfill sites and capacity report contains information on the
numbers and types of landfills in Scotland, the tonnages of waste
they landfill in a given year and, where available, their
licensed/permitted capacities. It also gives an estimation of the
remaining capacities.
- Waste
infrastructure maps showing the locations and types of waste
management facilities in Scotland.
Where does this information come from?
The information in these reports is extracted from SEPA’s
register of licensed/permitted sites and from the information
supplied by operators of these sites on the quarterly
licensed/permitted site return form.