Scotland's Circular Economy and Waste Route Map to 2030 : Analysis of consultation responses

Footnotes

1 The Scottish Government sought views on the Route Map though a public consultation exercise, which ran between 30 May and 22 August 2022. It contained eight closed questions with an open response component and 12 open questions. The consultation analysis was published in 2023.

2 The full category title is ‘Construction & Development’ – this has been shortened throughout the report for conciseness.

3 This also applies to the other chapters in the report.

4 The statutory Code of Practice for household waste requirements, stipulated in section 12 of the Circular Economy Bill, will be co-designed with local authorities and other relevant stakeholders. The co-design process of developing this new Code of Practice will allow valuable expertise and understanding to build a Code that improves services for people across Scotland and takes into account the different geographical and community needs that local authorities and residents across Scotland encounter.

5 Direct Variable Charging is a system for waste collection in which households are charged according to the amount of waste they produce.

6 Energy from Waste (EfW) refers to the conversion of non-recyclable waste into usable forms of energy (e.g. electricity or heat) through processes such as incineration

7 Dark matter labs website - Cornerstone Indicators

8 Responses are published on the Scottish Government’s consultation website: https://consult.gov.scot/

9 The ‘Other’ category comprises 17 organisations involved in consulting, energy, manufacturing, academia/research and miscellaneous sectors, and 6 membership / representative bodies not aligned with a relevant sector.