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Annex C - List of Waste Delivery Bodies
Under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, and other legislation, local authorities have statutory responsibilities in relation to the collection and disposal of household waste. Local authorities are also under a duty to collect commercial waste, if requested to do so.
Under the Environment Act 1995, and other legislation, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency ( SEPA) are given a number of responsibilities in relation to environmental regulation, including the enforcement of regulations on waste.
There are also a number of non-statutory bodies who provide support to the Scottish Government and others in relation to the implementation of the National Waste Plan. A list of the main bodies and of their functions is shown below.
The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) develop markets for recycled products; provide advice and some financial support to the recycling and composting industry; do work on waste prevention in areas such as retail and home composting; and administer INCREASE, the grant scheme for community recycling. www.wrapscotland.org.uk
The Scottish Waste Awareness Group ( SWAG), part of Keep Scotland Beautiful, co-ordinate the Waste Aware Scotland campaign which provides advice to householders on reduce, re-using and recycling their waste. www.wasteawarescotland.org.uk
REMADE Scotland develops markets for recycled products and provides advice to local authorities on recycling. www.remade.org.uk
Envirowise provides advice to business on reducing the unnecessary use of raw materials and on waste prevention. www.envirowise.gov.uk/scotland
The National Industrial Symbiosis Programme ( NISP) facilitates and helps businesses to change the way they think of waste and help them become more efficient with the disposal of waste resources. www.nisp.org.uk
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