Beware of illegal waste disposal companies

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The digital regulation pilot led by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has already identified that between 50 to 60% of businesses advertising on social media could be breaking the law by operating without holding the required waste carrier licence – and people handing over their waste may be contributing to flytipping and other waste crime.

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Scottish Recycling Update

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This is a policy statement and relates to the Official Statistics Publication for Scotland – Scottish Waste From All Sources 2022 published at 9.30am on Tuesday 26 March 2024.

Highlights are:

  • Scottish recycling rate reaches all time high as Scottish households, businesses and public services recycle 62.3% of all waste in the latest data (2022) from Scotland’s environmental watchdog, SEPA. 
  • The recycling rate increased 5.3% from the 57.0% rate in 2021 – reflecting economic recovery from the pandemic and an increase in the proportion of construction and demolition material recycled. 
  • Scotland continues to reduce its reliance on landfill – with only 23.2% of all wastes ending up in landfill – an all-time low. 
  • Supporting the shift from landfill is the small but important role played by energy from waste (incineration) facilities, which saw an 8.3% increase in Scottish waste being treated by incineration in 2022. 

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Jobs at Gatehouse YMCA

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Two new posts at Gatehouse of Fleet YMCA are currently open for applications. For more information on these posts and the application process, please e-mail Gatehouse of Fleet YMCA at: … Read more