Modern Apprenticeships

Albion is proud to congratulate Ewan Thomson, Foreperson within South Ayrshire Council’s Waste Management Department, on successfully completing his CIWM CoTC: Operator Competence for Managing Transfer of Hazardous Waste Qualification. In this short video, Albion Chairman, Alasdair Meldrum, sits down with Ewan to discuss his journey towards achieving the qualification. Having worked in waste management […]

Albion Environmental’s Chairman Alasdair Meldrum appeared on BBC Radio Scotland to discuss the growing concerns surrounding landfill capacity in Scotland and the challenges currently facing the waste and resources sector. Speaking on the programme, Alasdair highlighted the significant reduction in available landfill options and the pressures this is creating for waste operators across the country.

Many scrap metal recyclers and vehicle dismantling businesses across Scotland currently operate under the Paragraph 45 Waste Management Licensing Exemption.  As Waste Management Licensing transitions to EASR, operators should begin planning for the replacement environmental authorisation that will apply to their business.    What activities does Paragraph 45 cover?  Paragraph 45 typically applies to:  Storage of scrap metal  

Construction and civil engineering projects frequently rely on Waste Management Licensing Exemptions to recover suitable waste materials.  Two of the most widely used are Paragraph 9 and Paragraph 19.  As Scotland transitions to EASR, operators should begin reviewing how these activities will be authorised in future.    Paragraph 9  Paragraph 9 generally applies to the use of suitable waste for:  Land restoration  

Many recycling and waste businesses across Scotland currently operate under Paragraph 11 or Paragraph 48 Waste Management Licensing Exemptions.  Under the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations (EASR), these Simple Waste Exemptions are being replaced by EASR Registrations.  Existing simple exemptions will no longer apply after 1 November 2026, meaning operators must obtain the appropriate EASR Registration if they wish to continue operating.    Paragraph 11  Paragraph 11 applies

The way exempt waste activities are regulated in Scotland is changing.  As part of the implementation of the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations (EASR), the existing system of Waste Management Licensing (WML) Exemptions is being replaced by a new environmental authorisation framework.  If your business currently relies on a waste exemption, now is the time to

Garden waste permit charges across Scotland in 2026 have continued to rise, with local councils once again increasing fees, tightening permit rules and further diverging in the level of service provided to residents. What was once a largely universal council service has now become a postcode lottery, with households paying significantly different amounts for very