Scottish Environment Protection Agency

Find information on Scotland's environment, pollution prevention, regulation and other environmental initiatives.
Services
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Apply to carry out activities that may affect the environment
Get permission to carry out activities that could cause environmental harm. -
Battery waste: producer and supplier responsibilities
Environmental licences and regulations for disposing, recycling and treating battery waste. -
Business and commercial waste
Your duty of care, waste regulations, storage, collections, special waste and waste reduction. -
Contaminated land
Who's responsible for cleaning up contaminated land and how you know if your business is on a contaminated site. -
Environmental appeals
Find out how to make an appeal against a decision made by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) or Scottish Water. -
Find the air quality in your area
Check to see how clean the air is in your area. -
Find training for businesses
Find help and support to train your staff. -
Flooding support
Prepare for flooding, get help during a flood and what to do after a flood. -
Get environmental advice on your planning project
Information on where to get help for making sure your planning project is environmentally safe. -
Get help to apply for an environmental licence or permit
Find information on applying for a licence or permit from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. -
Private sewerage
Your responsibilities if you have a private sewerage system, such as a septic tank or package sewage treatment plant. -
Report air pollution
Find information on reporting air pollution to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. -
Report an environmental incident
Find out how and when to report an environmental incident. -
Report flooding in your area
Information on how to report a flood in your local area. -
Report incidents involving radioactive materials or waste
Find out how to report incidents involving radioactive materials or waste to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. -
Running a landfill site
Find out about environmental permits needed for running landfill sites and regulations for landfill and hazardous waste. -
Search for business funding or advice
Search for business funding, including grant and loan options available in Scotland. -
Starting a business from your home
Information on starting a business from your home including setting up a home office, planning permission, title deeds, health and safety, trading standards and waste management. -
Staying safe in winter weather
Information on keeping safe during winter weather. Includes travelling, grit bins, loss of utilities, frozen or burst pipes and snow and flooding.
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