Albion are delighted to have played a part in regulatory approval – following our support in preparing and submitting a detailed procedure manual and technical evidence. Our client, J&R Scotland Ltd has successfully achieved regulatory approval from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) to use poultry litter ash (PLA) and sand from an incineration site […]
What are the new the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (EASR) that will fully replace the current system of exemptions and permits? Big changes are coming to environmental regulation in Scotland. Starting 1 November 2025, the majority of environmental authorisations in Scotland will be replaced by the updated Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations (EASR). Under EASR, authorisations
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The Scottish Government has published a new report that provides a detailed overview of Scotland’s current and planned waste reprocessing infrastructure. This is a significant and timely piece of work that helps clarify where Scotland stands in terms of its capacity to process waste domestically — and what more is needed to support the country’s
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What you need to know Effective from 31 December 2025, landfill operators across Scotland will no longer be permitted to accept biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) for disposal. This milestone marks a significant step in Scotland’s journey toward a circular economy and sustainable waste management. What is Biodegradable Municipal Waste (BMW)? BMW typically includes household and
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Last year, we explored the varying cost of garden waste permit costs across Scotland’s councils. In 2024, 21 out of 32 councils charged residents for brown bin collections—a move aimed at recovering costs but fraught with inconsistency. In 2025, that number has grown, and many councils have revised their pricing, frequencies or service periods. This
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Albion Environmental is proud to announce that we have been awarded the Silver Award in the Fair Payment Code (FPC) by the Office of the Small Business Commissioner, in recognition of our excellent payment practices. Following a rigorous application and review process, our business has been recognised for paying at least 95% of all invoices
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Albion Environmental Ltd sign up to the Prompt Payment Code What is the PPC? The Prompt Payment Code (PPC) is a voluntary code of practice for businesses, administered by the Office of the Small Business Commissioner (SBC) on behalf of BEIS. It was established in December 2008 and sets standards for payment practices between organisations
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Skills Development Scotland have launched the 2016/17 Low Carbon Fund and you may be able to apply for up to £5,000 towards your employee training costs. This fund is available to Scottish businesses with fewer than 100 employees and eligible training includes: Renewable energy, low carbon technologies and microgeneration Energy efficiency, environmental and clean technologies Waste
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The Scottish Recycling Fund is a limited fund (£3.8M over 3 years) that has been established by Zero Waste Scotland and Scottish Enterprise to develop or expand: • sorting, reuse/repair and reprocessing capacity for eligible waste materials in Scotland • remanufacturing facilities in Scotland Waste Materials Eligible for the fund; • Plastics • Tyres •
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A £3.8 million fund to help businesses develop green infrastructure proposals is now open. Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead announced the Scottish Recycling Fund (SRF) at the Safeguarding Scotland’s Resources Conference at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh. The fund will make loans available to organisations interested in developing key sorting, repair and reprocessing capacity for waste materials
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