Scottish Waste Regulations 2012 No. 148
Tipo de pratica Recycle
Nombre la actividad profesional Scottish Waste Regulations 2012 No. 148
Nombre del agente principal Scottish Government
Tipo de agente(s) Autoridades públicas
Ubicación United Kingdom
Etapa de la puesta en práctica Final de la vida útil
Año de puesta en práctica 2012
Actividades realizadas o en vías de realización The Scottish Waste Regulations, approved in May 2012, established a general obligation for food businesses
to source-segregate the biodegradable waste they produce and make it available for separate collection
and recycling. In addition, businesses are expected to present metal, glass, paper, plastic and food
for separate collection by 1 January 2014. Most importantly, the regulations require businesses to prepare
their food waste for recycling in authorized facilities. In this case, authorized treatment calls for processing,
transformation or use as raw material in an authorized facility “other than incineration.” Big food businesses
– those that produce more than 50 kg of food waste per week – are required to provide separately
collected food waste starting from 1 January 2014. Smaller businesses – those that produce more than 5
kg of food waste per week – will follow starting from 1 January 2016. There are exceptions for food business
located in rural areas and small businesses with up to 5 kg food waste production. Looking ahead, a ban
on biodegradable waste landfilling practices will come into effect from 1 January 2021.
Similar provisions had already come into force in 2009 in Ireland with the Waste Management (Food
Waste) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 508 of 2009).
Resultados y repercusiones Results will be compiled in the coming years