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Authorisations and permits

In this section you will find information about whether you need to apply for authorisation and the process.

In this section you will find information about whether you need to apply for authorisation and the process. The information on this page will not be valid from the 1st November as we transition to the new Environmental Authorisation (Scotland) Regulation (EASR) framework for authorisations. Please view the new Authorisations and Compliance page on the BETA version of our site. The following pages are now available on our beta website: Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations (EASR) Private s

Material facility (MF)

Guidance and forms for operators of material recycling facilities who need to submit their waste data returns

Guidance and forms for operators of material recycling facilities who need to submit their waste data returns Quarter Reporting period Date for submission to SEPA 1 1 January - 31 March 30 April 2 1 April - 30 June 31 July 3 1 July - 30 September 31 October 4 1 October - 31 December 31 January Material facilities (MF) are required to comply with the Materials Recovery Code. The code sets out sampling and reporting requirements for in scope materials facilities. Material facilitie

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

Coastal Erosion

Natural Susceptibility to Coastal Erosion Areas likely to be susceptible to coastal erosion based on natural features including the height and geology of the land (relative to sea level), distance to the sea and wave action. This map does not take account of existing flood or coastal erosion protection structures and does not indicate areas that will erode or the timescales over which coastal er

Privacy Notices

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 Outsourcing of Pr

Water

Scotland's water is famed worldwide. It's critical in the production and branding of some of our biggest exports, and a big draw for tourists. The water environment in Scotland is generally in good condition. However, there are environmental problems, including diffuse pollution, discharges of waste water, abstractions and historic physical alterations. The management of water plays a significant

Biodegradable municipal waste landfill ban

Legislation context The Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012 set out a number of provisions which help Scotland move toward the objectives and targets set out in the Scotland’s Zero Waste Plan and help transition toward a circular economy. These provisions include a ban on biodegradable municipal waste going to landfill from the 31 December 2025 which is implemented by amending the Landfill (Scotland

Waste site information

Description of the type of data held about waste sites and why we collect it.

Description of the type of data held about waste sites and why we collect it. Scottish waste sites and capacity tool Information Reporting years Last updated Landfill sites and capacity (Annual) 2014 - 2020 April 2022 Waste sites and capacity (Annual) 2014 - 2020 April 2022 Site return data (Quarterly) Q1 2007 – Q2 2021 July 2022 Waste sites and capacity information This Scottish waste sites and capacity tool provides an annual summary of th

Waste Maps

Interactive tool that presents information about SEPA permitted waste sites in a series of tables and charts. Information displayed can be tailored by the use of filters.

Interactive tool that presents information about SEPA permitted waste sites in a series of tables and charts. Information displayed can be tailored by the use of filters. The waste maps in this tool depict waste management facilities in Scotland at a national and local authority level. The maps are located in two tabs: Landfill map tab – displays the location of all landfill sites in Scotland. The landfill sites displayed on this map are coloured by landfill type (hazardous, inert, non-hazardous) and the operational status is depicted by the shape of the site on t

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

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