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Review of Radioactive Waste Adviser scheme
Who is reviewing the scheme?
The scheme is being reviewed by the RWA Approval Board that is made up of the four UK environment agencies: the Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales, the Northern Ireland Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, and representatives from the nuclear and non-nuclear industries.
Why are we reviewing the scheme?
We published the Environment
Waste data
SEPA is responsible for reporting national waste statistics to the Scottish Government and European Union among others. As regulator, SEPA also has a duty to assess whether waste management sites comply with the conditions of their licence or permit.
To do this, SEPA collects and verifies data from a number of sources, mainly:
Operators of all licensed and most permitted waste management sites
Op
Business waste data
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
Household waste data
You can view recent household waste statistics on the National Records of Scotland archive. Charts and tables are temporarily unavailable.
Publication
When reported
When published
Household waste summary data and text, pre-release access list and quality report
2024
28th October 2025
Household waste summary data and text, pre-release access list and quality report
2023
29th October 2024
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Waste data for Scotland
Waste from all sources Discover Data toolLast updated: 15th July 2025
Household Waste Discover Data toolLast updated: 28th October 2025
This page presents data and information on the types and quantities of waste generated and managed across Scotland.
The Scotland’s Environment Waste Discover Data tool presents waste from all sources, i.e. from households, the construction and demolition sector, a
Waste data reporting
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 Discover Data tool
2023
Annual
1
March 2027*
Waste from all sources - data and quality report
2023
Annual
1
March 2027*
Household Waste Discover Data tool
2024
Annua
Reporting definitions and terms
Links
Acronyms and abbreviations
Glossary of terms
European Waste Catalogue – for coding waste
NACE and SIC codes
Recovery and Disposal codes*
Scottish Government guidance on applying the waste hierarchy
Nomenclature of Units for Territorial Statistics (NUTS) areas(14kb)
Waste strategy areas(86kb)
*Recovery and Disposal codes Waste management activities are classed as recovery (R) or disposal (D
Remediation activities
Any remediation activity to address land contamination should be designed and planned so risks can be managed appropriately. It is commonly thought that remediation can only result in an environmental improvement. However, while the remediation of chemically contaminated land and the associated water environment is carried out with improvement in mind, the remedial activity itself has the potential to adversely affect human health or the
Any remediation activity to address land contamination should be designed and planned so risks can be managed appropriately.
It is commonly thought that remediation can only result in an environmental improvement.
However, while the remediation of chemically contaminated land and the associated water environment is carried out with improvement in mind, the remedial activity itself has the potential to adversely affect human health or the
Any remediation activity to address land contamination should be designed and planned so risks can be managed appropriately.
It is commonly thought that remediation can only result in an environmental improvement.
However, while the remediation of chemically contaminated land and the associated water environment is carried out with improvement in mind, the remedial activity itself has the potentia
Contaminated land
The management and remediation of contaminated land that, in its current state, is causing or has the potential to cause significant harm or significant pollution of the water environment, is regulated by legislation contained within the Environmental Protection Act (1990) known as Part IIA. We have certain responsibilities within the scope of this legislation to regulate activities and assist in the management and remediation of contaminated land.
The management and remediation of contaminated land that, in its current state, is causing or has the potential to cause significant harm or significant pollution of the water environment, is regulated by legislation contained within the Environmental Protection Act (1990) known as Part IIA. We have certain responsibilities within the scope of this legislation to regulate activities and assist in the management and remediation of contaminated land.
Contaminated land can present significant threats to the environment and risks to users of the land.
Land can become contaminated by a variety of substances, from heavy metals to agricultural waste. The environmental, financial and legal implications of this can be substantial.
The management and remediation of contaminated land that, in its current state, is causing or has the potential to cause