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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 […]

The first three posts covered the ground DWT is built on — the three parties and two transfers of any movement, what a transfer note records, and the blind spot in the regulator’s current quarterly-return visibility. This post is about the first wave of the rollout: Phase 1. Who’s in it, when it bites, and

The first two posts in this series stayed on familiar ground: three parties, two transfers, one record per transfer, and what that record has to contain. All of that is the system as it stands today. This post is about what’s changing — but to understand what Digital Waste Tracking adds, you have to understand

In the last post we established that a waste transfer note is a record of a transfer between two parties, that both parties carry the duty to keep it, and — importantly — that Digital Waste Tracking doesn’t make it go away. The note still has to exist. So it’s worth knowing exactly what has

Before anyone can have a sensible conversation about Digital Waste Tracking, it’s worth getting clear on what it actually does — and what it doesn’t. There’s a common misreading that DWT replaces the waste transfer note. It doesn’t. The transfer note still has to exist between the two parties to a transfer, digital or paper,

The Environment Agency has published new interim guidance setting out how Incinerator Bottom Ash Aggregate (IBAA) can be sampled and tested as an alternative to undertaking a full waste classification assessment under WM3 technical guidance.   The protocol applies from 1 April 2026 and was published by the Environment Agency on 7 May 2026. It establishes a nationally

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has confirmed progress following the closure of its Call for Evidence on non-waste anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities handling more than 100 tonnes per day, which concluded on 9 January 2026.  The Call for Evidence formed part of SEPA’s preparatory work to develop a formal consultation on future permit technical

In December 2024, the Environment Agency consolidated several longstanding standard rules permits into updated versions. While this consolidation modernises and streamlines the permitting framework, it also introduced new technical competence requirements for many operators.  To support a smooth transition, the Environment Agency has issued a Regulatory Position Statement (RPS) allowing operators extra time to obtain any additional WAMITAB qualifications

What this article covers What PAS 402 means for waste operators The most common readiness challenges Why it matters commercially How to prepare Clients are starting to ask a new question of their waste contractors: Can you prove what actually happens to the waste you manage? Recovery claims and landfill diversion figures are no longer

Practical insights, compliance updates, and service highlights to help you stay ahead.  Welcome to the January edition of Albion Environmental Insights. This month we’re covering four areas where we’re helping clients reduce risk, avoid delays and strengthen compliance:  Site Services: CQA oversight to prevent defects, delays and costly rework  Consultancy: Practical permitting + compliance advice to support better decisions  Management Cover: EPAS readiness and avoiding CoTC/TCM compliance gaps