The Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012

The regulations in Scotland in essence go ‘one-step further’ than their England and Wales counterpart, making the following provisions:

  • All businesses, public sector and not-for-profit organisations are required to present metal, plastic, glass, paper and card (including cardboard) for separate collection from 1 January 2014.
  • Food businesses (except in rural areas) which produce over 50 kg of food waste per week to present that food waste for separate collection from 1 January 2014.
  • Food businesses (except in rural areas) which produce over 5 kg of food waste per week to present that food waste for separate collection from 1 January 2016.
  • Local authorities to provide a minimum recycling service to householders.
  • Waste contractors to provide collection and treatment services which deliver high quality recycling.
  • A ban on any metal, plastic, glass, paper, card and food collected separately for recycling from going to incineration or landfill from 1 January 2014.
  • All new incinerators must ensure that metals and dense plastics have been removed from residual municipal waste prior to incineration.
  • A ban on biodegradable municipal waste going to landfill from 1 January 2021[1] [2].
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References:

  1. Zero Waste. Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012
  2. The Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012.

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