Waste Regulations

The Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012 were passed by the Scottish Parliament on 9 May 2012.

Regulations require businesses to separate the following materials for recycling:

• Glass
• Metal
• Plastic
• Cardboard
• Paper
• Food waste

You are exempt from separating food waste only if you:

• don’t prepare or sell food
• qualify as a rural location
• produce less than 5kg of food waste per week

If you don’t recycle, the fine can be up to £10,000.

BRIGHTWASTE CAN WORK WITH YOUR ORGANISATION TO ENSURE YOU ARE COMPLYING WITH THE REGULATIONS.

CALL US NOW ON 0330 022 5998 FOR A FREE WASTE SURVEY AND NO-OBLIGATION QUOTE.

The following links provide more information and guidance on the regulations:

Resource Efficient Scotland
SEPA
SEPA guidance leaflet on regulations