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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
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.
Radioactive waste advisers are specialists in radioactive waste disposal and environmental radiation protection.
There is a requirement under European law for people who manage radioactive substances to appoint advisers, known as ‘radiation protection experts’ to advise them on radiological protection.
In the UK, radiation protection experts working in for radioactive waste management and environm
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
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
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
Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM)
We are responsible for regulating the keeping and use of radioactive substances and the accumulation and disposal of radioactive wastes. These pages describe the development of the UK strategy for managing wastes containing naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM).
We are responsible for regulating the keeping and use of radioactive substances and the accumulation and disposal of radioactive wastes.
These pages describe the development of the UK strategy for managing wastes containing naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM).
Naturally occurring radioactive materials exist in the earth’s crust as a result of the decay of heavy elements produced by cosmic processes. In their natural state they are not considered waste. NORM waste is produced when activities including mining and the processing of minerals and contaminated earth concentrate NORM. It is also produced as a result of maintenance and decommissioning of equipm