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.
References
- ↑ SEPA, 2019. Zero Waste. Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012 | Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA). Sepa.org.uk. [online][Accessed 21 Nov. 2019].
- ↑ The Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012. (2012). Scottish Draft Statutory Instruments, legislation.gov.uk. ISBN 978-0-11-101665-7.