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• Air
• Agriculture
• Aquaculture
• Biodiversity
• Habitat
• Industry
• Landfill Directive
• Radioactive Substances
• Waste
• Water
  
  
  

Air:

• Petrol Vapour Recovery - Guidance (12k pdf)
  
  
• Energy from Waste
  
  
  • Summary of analysis of responses to energy from waste guidelines consultation (Consultation 1: May 2002 - 110k pdf)
    
    
  • Analysis of responses to energy from waste guidelines consultation (Consultation 1: May 2002 - 180k pdf)
    
    
  • SEPA Guidelines and Approach to Thermal Treatment Plants and Energy from Waste (160k pdf)
    
    
  • Analysis of Responses to Energy from Waste Guidelines (Consultation 2: December 2003 - 45k pdf)

Agriculture:

• Sheep Dipping Code of Practice for Scottish Farmers, Crofters and Contractors (156k pdf)
  
  
• Agricultural Waste section
  
  
• Leaflet: A guide to agricultural waste
  
  
• Four Point Plan
  
  
• Groundwater and Agriculture
  
  
• Pollution Prevention Guidelines (PPG) Notes
  

Aquaculture:

• Aquaculture homepage
  

Biodiversity:

• Dumfries & Galloway Catchment Management Plan
  
  

Habitat:

• Habitat Enhancement Initiative (HEI)
  

Industry:

• Regulations and Licensing Information
  
  
• Pollution Prevention and Control website
  
  
• Producer Responsibilty
  
  
• Disposing PCB's
  
  
• Contaminated Land
  
  
• Environmental Polices
  
  
• European Pollutant Emission Register Information Page
  
  
• Technical Guidance Note IPPC S6.01 : Technical Guidance for the pulp and paper sector (pdf : 1.2mb)
  
  
• COMAH Information Site

Landfill Directive:

• Part B of Application Form for the Landfill Sector: Inert. (pdf : 653k)
  
  
• The Criteria And Procedures For The Acceptance Of Waste At Landfills (Scotland) Direction 2005v (pdf : 182k)
  
  
• SEPA Technical Guidance Note: Estimate of Amount of Financial Provision for Landfill (pdf : 85k)
  
  
• SEPA Technical Guidance Note: Hydrogeological Risk Assessment for Landfills and the Derivation of Control and Trigger Levels (pdf : 420k)
  
  
• Guidance for monitoring of trace components in landfill gas (pdf : 830k)
  
  
• Guidance on the management of landfill gas (pdf : 1.1mb)
  
  
• The Disposal in Landfills for Non-Hazardous Waste Of Stable, Non-Reactive Hazardous Wastes (pdf : 40k)
  
  
• The Disposal in Landfills for Non-Hazardous Waste of Gypsum Wastes (pdf : 25k)
  
  
• The Disposal in Landfills for Non-Hazardous Waste Of Asbestos, Wastes (pdf : 25k)
  
  
• Council Decision (2003/33/EC) - establishing criteria and procedures for the acceptance of waste at landfills
  
  
• Part B : Application Form for Landfill : Application form for a Permit, Variation, Transfer or Surrender (pdf : 500k)
  
  
• SEPA Technical Guidance Note: Habitats Regulations & The Landfill Regulations Guidance (pdf : 70k)
  
  
• Guidance on Monitoring of Landfill Leachate, Groundwater and Surface Water
  
  
• SEPA Technical Guidance Note: Closure Procedures for Landfill Sites currently operating under Waste Management Licences (pdf : 65k)
  
  
• SEPA Technical Guidance Note: Closure, restoration and aftercare plan for submission to SEPA (pdf : 90k)
  
  
• Interim Technical Guidance Note on Capping for Landfill Sites (pdf : 120k)
  
  
• Guidance on Landfill Gas Flaring (pdf : 840k)
  
  
• Landfill Directive 1999/31/EC : Landfill Conditioning Plan Form (pdf : 320k)
  
  
• Agricultural Landfill Site Conditioning Plan Form
  
  
• Framework for Risk Assessment for Landfill Sites: The Geological Barrier, Mineral Layer and the Leachate Sealing and Drainage System
  
  
• Guidance for monitoring enclosed landfill gas flares (pdf: 649k)
  
  
• Guidance on gas treatment technologies for landfill gas engines (pdf: 635k)
  
  
• Guidance for monitoring landfill gas engine emissions (pdf: 916k)
  
  

Radioactive Substances:

• Authorisation of Discharges of Radioactive Waste to the environment: Principles for the Assessment of Prospective Public Doses: Interim Guidance (pdf : 750kb)

Waste:

• Is it waste? - Understanding the definition of waste - SEPA Guidance
  (Updated 6th October 2006 - 45k pdf)
  
  
• Waste: Agriculture
  
  
• Landfill Allowance Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2005: SEPA Guidance on Operational Procedures (149k pdf)
  
  
• Guidance on the Export of Municipal Waste (47k pdf)
  
  
• Special Waste Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2004 - Frequently Asked Questions
  
  
• A Guide to Consigning Special Waste (1.45Mb pdf)
  
  
• Hazardous Waste : Interpretation of the definition and classification of hazardous waste (Second Edition)
  
  
• Special Waste Advisory Notes
  
  
• Interim SEPA Technical Guidance Note - Mixing and Stabilisation of Hazardous (Special) Wastes (50k pdf)
  
  
• Position Statement - Determining when waste 'unused ' fuel ceases to be waste
  
  
• Leaflet: A guide to agricultural waste
  
  
• Interpretational guidance on the regulatory regime applicable to the biological treatment of animal waste, including catering waste
  (16k pdf)
  
  
• SEPA Position Statement on Biodiesel - March 2005 (13k pdf)
  
  
• Sepa's Composting Position - September 2004 (35k pdf)
  
  
• Health & Safety Executive's Asbestos pages
  
  
• Groundwater and Waste
  
  
• Guidance on the Standards for Storage and Treatment of End-of-life Vehicles (v 1.2)
  
  
• Scottish Executive - Guidance on the Keeping and Treatment of Waste Motor Vehicles and Conditions of Site Licences (pdf)
  
  
• Guidance on the provision of technically competent management at licensed waste management facilities (110k pdf)
  
  
• Guidance on the Recovery and Disposal of Controlled Substances Contained in Refrigerators and Freezers (400k pdf)
  
  
• European Waste Codes (99k pdf)
  
  
• National Waste Strategy
  
  
• Waste Minimisation
  

Water:

• Guidance Note - Urban Waste Water Treatment (Scotland) Regulations 1994
  
  
• Groundwater Website
  
  
• Water Framework Directive
  
  
• Technical Guidance Manual for Licensing Discharges to Water