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Simple terms explainer:
Councils must ensure the effective collection, treatment, and disposal of household and commercial waste. This includes providing regular waste collection services, promoting recycling and waste minimisation, and managing appropriate facilities to treat and dispose of waste in a way that protects public health and the environment. This includes reducing waste and recycling as much as possible before sending anything to landfill.
Legal status
Statutory
Duty category
Environmental services
Duty type
Public facing
Social determinant of health
Neighbourhood and environment
Emerging policy and legislation
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Bodies with shared interest
Waste Managers Network
Society of Chief Officers of Environmental Health In Scotland (SOCOEHS)
Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA)
Zero Waste Scotland
Standards and frameworks
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