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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 - 2024
January 2026
Waste sites and capacity (Annual)
2014 - 2024
January 2026
Site return data (Quarterly)
Q1 2007 – Q4 2024
January 2026
Waste sites and capacity information
This Scottish waste sites and capacity tool provides an annual summar
Zero Waste
SEPA works with the Scottish Government and Zero Waste Scotland to achieve the objectives and targets of the Zero Waste Plan, published in 2010.
We have a wide range of responsibilities including regulating waste management activities such as landfills, incinerators and the export of waste, administering the producer responsibility schemes for packaging, WEEE and batteries, collecting and interpre
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
Radioactive waste advisers
There is a requirement under European law for people who keep or use radioactive material, or who accumulate or dispose of radioactive waste, to appoint advisers, known as ‘radiation protection experts’ to advise them on radiological protection.
There is a requirement under European law for people who keep or use radioactive material, or who accumulate or dispose of radioactive waste, to appoint advisers, known as ‘radiation protection experts’ to advise them on radiological protection.
This content has moved to our BETA website. Visit our new Radioactive substances topics page or our EASR authorisations page....
Waste statistics regulations
The European Union Waste Statistics Regulation (2150/2002/EC) came into force in November 2002. It requires all Member States to provide data to the European Commission every two years on the generation and treatment of waste and on the number and capacity of waste management facilities. In this context, waste treatment covers incineration, recovery and disposal.
The aim of the Regulation is to es
Beta UK ETS
The European Union Waste Statistics Regulation (2150/2002/EC) came into force in November 2002. It requires all Member States to provide data to the European Commission every two years on the generation and treatment of waste and on the number and capacity of waste management facilities. In this context, waste treatment covers incineration, recovery and disposal.
The aim of the Regulation is to es
Waste
Conserving and protecting the world’s natural resources is vital. For Scotland to become a resilient, resource efficient economy, we must cut waste production, keep materials circulating for as long as possible, prevent the harms from waste management and tackle waste crime.
SEPA’s waste to resources framework sets out how we work to deliver these goals, in line with our Sector Planning approach a
Waste
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 waste activities authorisations and information on how the EASR regulations may impact you/your authorisation.
The regulations for transporting waste have changed. Find out what this means for you and y
Household waste data
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
Hou
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
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