Waste Aware Scotland | Information about how to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle your waste across Scotland. Practical information on recycling plastic, cans, paper, glass and other materials

Waste Aware Scotland provides you with helpful advice on how and why to reduce, reuse and recycle your household waste.

Welcome to the new look Waste Aware Scotland website

We’ve redesigned the Waste Aware Scotland website to make it even easier for you to find out how you can reduce, reuse and recycle your household waste.

In addition to our existing sections on Reduce, Reuse and Recycle the website also includes new features on each local authority area, carrier bags, peat-free compost and furniture reuse.

We’d love to know what you think about the new site. Please consider completing our two minute survey to let us know what you like and dislike.

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Scotland's recycling rate continues to rise

Scotland’s recycling and composting rate continues to make steady progress. Figures released today (Thursday 13 November), by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)... More...

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