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Activities exempt from waste management licensing
Information regarding activities that may be exempt from waste management licensing, and the statutory controls to prevent environmental pollution and harm to human health
Information regarding activities that may be exempt from waste management licensing, and the statutory controls to prevent environmental pollution and harm to human health
From the 1st November 2025, you will no longer be able to apply for the exemptions listed on this page. The information on this page remains to help existing exemption holders comply with their legal obligations, before transitioning to the new Environmental Authorisation (Scotland) Regulation (EASR) framework for authorisations. To find out what authorisation you will need when your exemption exp
Sediment Management
Information regarding activities that may be exempt from waste management licensing, and the statutory controls to prevent environmental pollution and harm to human health
Information regarding activities that may be exempt from waste management licensing, and the statutory controls to prevent environmental pollution and harm to human health
Sediment Management
Shows areas where improving sediment management could contribute to reducing flood risk. This map will be used in the Flood Risk Management Planning process to select the most appropriate action to take to tackle flood risk and will not be used in isolation. Please refer to the SEPA website for more information on natural flood management.
Land
Our aim is to protect, maintain and restore Scotland’s land quality by providing expert guidance on good practice of land management and through a variety of regulations.
Our aim is to protect, maintain and restore Scotland’s land quality by providing expert guidance on good practice of land management and through a variety of regulations.
We are transitioning to a new website, and the content from this section will move to our BETA site.
Please go to our Authorisations and Compliance section to find information on applying for land activities authorisations and information on how the EASR regulations may impact you/your authorisation.
If the information you are looking for is not part of EASR, you may find it in our A-Z topic
Position Statement: Elevated buildings in areas of flood risk
What is an elevated building?
A building where structures such as pillars or stilts are used to raise it above the expected flood water level. The ground below the building remains at risk of flooding and allows for the free flow of water.
Context for this position statement
This position statement constitutes part of ‘relevant SEPA advice’ as referred to in criterion a) iv of the National Plannin
Natural Flood Management
Natural Flood Management
Areas where implementing natural flood management techniques could be most effective. This information will help to make flood risk management decisions and should not be viewed in isolation. Please refer to the SEPA website for more information on natural flood management.
Developing our flooding knowledge
We are continually working to develop and improve our knowledge on flood risk and flooding impacts and to identify new technologies to better support our flooding work.
We are continually working to develop and improve our knowledge on flood risk and flooding impacts and to identify new technologies to better support our flooding work.
As the strategic flood risk management authority in Scotland we are continually working to develop and improve our knowledge of the sources and impacts of flooding. We have developed a knowledge base of methods, guidance and summaries that may be useful to responsible authorities, academic projects and consultants delivering flood risk management projects, which can be accessed below.
National Flo
Notify SEPA about the management of radioactive sources
To notify SEPA, you need to know:
the legal person in control of managing the radioactive source;
the type of radioactive source;
the location where the source is kept.
If you have this information, it should take no longer than 5 minutes to complete the notification form.
You must submit separate notifications for each location
There is no fee to make a notification
Notify SEPA about the mana
River Basin Management Planning
An introduction to our river basin planning work.
An introduction to our river basin planning work.
River basin management planning (RBMP) protects and improves Scotland’s water environment for the benefit of people, wildlife and the economy.
Much of the water environment in Scotland is in good condition. However, there are still significant problems affecting water quality, physical condition, water resources, and the migration of wild fish.
The River Basin Management Plans for Scotland set ou
Notify SEPA about the management of an Orphan Source
To notify us, you must know:
the legal person managing the orphan source; and
the location of the orphan source
There is no fee to make a notification
If you have this information, it should take no more than 5 minutes to complete the form.
Notify SEPA about the management of an Orphan Source
It's quicker to make a notification online. If you can’t, or if you need help to do this, contact us.
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Land
Through its ability to filter and retain nutrients, land helps to protect air and water quality, support habitats and enhance biodiversity. Healthy, well-managed land also plays an important part in flood risk management.
Through its ability to filter and retain nutrients, land helps to protect air and water quality, support habitats and enhance biodiversity. Healthy, well-managed land also plays an important part in flood risk management.
Land quality – defined by its ability to sustain and fulfil a variety of uses – is vital to health and wellbeing.
Through its ability to filter and retain nutrients, land helps to protect air and water quality, support habitats and enhance biodiversity. Healthy, well-managed land also plays an important part in flood risk management.
In addition to our regulatory responsibilities, we work to ensur