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Information previously published on the SEPA website relating to the guidance pre June 2019 is available from the links below: Aquaculture Regulatory Aquaculture Environment This will be removed as we further implement the regulatory framework and the sector plan however, in the short term we recognise that it is valuable for our stakeholders to access the guidance.

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

Radioactivity in Food and the Environment (RIFE) reports Title Year RIFE 30 2025 RIFE 29 2024 RIFE 28 (View accessible version) 2023 RIFE 27 2022 RIFE 27 appendix 2022 RIFE 27 Errata 2022 RIFE 26 2021 RIFE 26 appendix 2021 RIFE 26 Errata 2021 RIFE 25 2020 RIFE 25 appendix 2020 RIFE 25 Errata 2020 RIFE 24 2019 RIFE 24 appendix 2019 RIFE 24 Errata 2019 RIFE Trends

SEPA guidance Guidance on decommissioning of non-nuclear facilities. Principles on Surrendering Permits and Registrations under the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018. Satisfying the optimisation requirement and the role of best practicable means. Guidance on monitoring for heterogeneous Radium-226 sources resulting from historic luminising or waste disposal sites. Managemen

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 Household waste summary data and textHousehold waste summary data 2022 17th October Pre-release access list 2022 17th October Household

Notifications If you wish to notify SEPA of certain lower risk radioactive substances activities, you can do so using our online forms: Notifications to manage certain radioactive sources, including orphan sources, and radioactive waste from an incident Radioactive substances notification form - MS Word version Applying for authorisation The type of authorisation you will require is set out in t

The Leven Programme is a partnership that is focused on achieving environmental improvements whilst maximising social and economic opportunities. The Programme's vision is: In 2030 the Leven catchment will be a living, breathing example of inclusive growth, achieving the environmental improvements whilst maximising social and economic opportunities. In July 2019, SEPA signed a landmark Sustainable

The Finfish Aquaculture Advisory Panel will provide advice to SEPA on the implementation of our regulation of finfish aquaculture sector under our sector plan in order to ensure our decision making is fully informed. The Advisory Panel includes representation from fish producers, environmental NGOs, local community groups, finfish buyers, the Fisheries Management Scotland and other regulators. Cha

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

Statutory waste data returns, collected and quality assured by SEPA’s Dataflows Unit, are used for the following purposes: Check compliance with the authorisation. Fulfil SEPA’s statutory and non-statutory reporting obligations.  Respond to relevant data enquiries and requests for information. Following a waste data consultation which ran from September to October 2019, some additional non-