Circular economy and waste route map to 2030: business and regulatory impact assessment

Footnotes

1 This denotes the percentage of respondents who answered ‘agree’ or ‘strongly agree’ when asked the extent to which they agreed with the proposed actions set out under each of the strategic aims.

2 Circular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024.

3 Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009.

4 Securing a green recovery on a path to net zero: climate change plan 2018–2032 – update, Scottish Government, 2020.

5 Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2024.

6 Scotland's National Strategy for Economic Transformation, Scottish Government, 2022.

7 Just Transition – A Fairer, Greener Scotland: Scottish Government response, Scottish Government, 2021.

8 Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022.

9 National Good Food Nation Plan, Scottish Government 2024.

10 Scottish Biodiversity Strategy to 2045 – Tackling the Nature Emergency in Scotland, Scottish Government, 2024.

11 Scottish Material Flow Accounts, Zero Waste Scotland, 2023.

12 2022 Circularity Gap Report for Scotland, Circle Economy & Zero Waste Scotland, 2023.

13 Packaging Producer Responsibility Scheme, DEFRA, 2024.

14 The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024.

15 The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013.

16 Consultation on reforming the producer responsibility system for waste electrical and electronic equipment 2023, DEFRA, 2023.

17 Waste batteries: producer responsibility, Environment Agency, 2023.

18 Regulations: end-of-life vehicles (ELVs), Office of Product Safety Standards, 2021.

19 Deposit return scheme, Scottish Government, 2024.

20 The whole-life carbon impacts of Scotland’s waste means considering carbon impacts from resource extraction and manufacturing emissions, right through to waste management emissions, regardless of where in the world these impacts occur.

21 Delivering Scotland's circular economy - route map to 2025 and beyond: consultation, Scottish Government, 2022.

22 Scotland's Circular Economy and Waste Route Map to 2030 : Analysis of consultation responses, Scottish Government, 2024.

23 New Deal with Local Government – Verity House Agreement, Scottish Government, 2023; New Deal for Business Group - Report on Progress & Recommendations: Implementation Plan, Scottish Government, 2023.

24 Delivering a New Deal for Business, Scottish Government, 2023.

25 Environment - guiding principles: statutory guidance, Scottish Government, 2023.

26 See the public consultation on the proposed implementation of charging for single-use disposable beverage cups in Scotland for more on this: Charging for single-use disposable beverage cups: consultation, Scottish Government, 2024.

27 Environment - guiding principles: statutory guidance, Scottish Government, 2023.

28 Charging for single-use disposable beverage cups: consultation, Scottish Government, 2024.

29 Single-Use Disposable Beverage Cups Charge: Partial Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment, Scottish Government, 2024.

30 Introduction of mandatory digital waste tracking – Impact Assessment, DEFRA, 2021.

31 A Deposit Return Scheme for Scotland: Final BRIA, Scottish Government, 2021.

32 Ibid.

33 Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill - Financial Memorandum, Scottish Parliament, 2023.

34 Let's Do Net Zero website, Scottish Government, 2024.

35 Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill - Financial Memorandum, Scottish Parliament, 2023.

36 A Deposit Return Scheme for Scotland – Strategic Outline Case, Scottish Government, 2018.

37 Waste electrical and electronic equipment reform consultation: business and regulatory impact assessment - partial, Scottish Government, 2023.

38 The composition of household waste at the kerbside in 2021-23, Zero Waste Scotland, 2023.

39 Prohibition of the sale and supply of single-use vapes: Full Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment, Scottish Government, 2024.

40 The Circular Economy & Business, Zero Waste Scotland, 2024.

41 Reforming the UK packaging producer responsibility system: Partial Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (BRIA), Scottish Government, 2023.

42 Waste electrical and electronic equipment reform consultation: business and regulatory impact assessment - partial, Scottish Government, 2023.

43 Single-use Plastic Products (Scotland) Regulations 2021, Zero Waste Scotland, 2023.

44 Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Scotland) Regulations 2021: business and regulatory impact assessment - final, Scottish Government, 2021.

45 Climate Change Monitoring Report 2024, Scottish Government, 2024.

46 Summary of responses and government response, 2024.

47 Mapping waste electrical flows in the UK, Material Focus, 2020.

48 Vehicle Tyres Market Overview, Zero Waste Scotland, 2020.

49 How to dispose of a mattress, Which?, 2024.

50 Single-Use Disposable Beverage Cups Charge: Partial Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment, Scottish Government, 2024.

51 Making Things Last: A Circular Economy Strategy for Scotland, Scottish Government, 2016; 2021 Scottish Food Waste Estimate, Zero Waste Scotland, 2024.

52 Household Food and Drink Waste in the United Kingdom 2021-22, WRAP, 2023.

53 2021 Scottish Food Waste Estimate, Zero Waste Scotland, 2024.

54 The Courtauld Commitment 2030, WRAP; Penalties Required: The Limits of Voluntary Environmental Agreements, earth.org, 2024.

55 Consultation on improved reporting of food waste by large food businesses in England, DEFRA, 2022.

56 As of 2021.

57 Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill - Financial Memorandum, Scottish Parliament, 2023.

58 Food waste measurement and reporting for food businesses in England - Impact Assessment, DEFRA, 2022.

59 This applies to businesses that are not already measuring relevant food waste and surplus under the Courtauld Food Waste Reduction Road.

60 Introduction of a UK-wide digital waste tracking system: partial business regulatory impact assessment, Scottish Government, 2022.

61 The business case for reducing food loss and waste, Champions 12.3, 2017.

62 Construction building materials: commentary August 2024, Department for Business & Trade, 2024, section 3.7.

63 Waste from all sources, SEPA, accessed online September 2024.

64 Ibid.

65 Developing a Programme for Improving the Reuse of Scotland’s High Value Construction Materials and Assets, Zero Waste Scotland, 2024.

66 BAMB: Buildings as Material Banks website, accessed online September 2024.

67 Feasibility Study of Regional Materials Reuse Hubs in Scotland, Zero Waste Scotland, 2024.

68 A guide for identifying the reuse potential of construction products Working Draft version, Interreg North-West Europe FCRBE, 2020.

69 Job Creation in the re-use sector: Data insights from social enterprises: Briefing, rreuse, 2021.

70 The Embodied Biodiversity Impacts of Construction Materials, Expedition Engineering and ICE, 2023.

71 Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes - Financial Memorandum, Scottish Parliament, 2023.

72 Construction, Zero Waste Scotland, accessed online August 2024.

73 New Deal with Local Government – Verity House Agreement, Scottish Government, 2023, https://www.gov.scot/publications/new-deal-local-government-partnership-agreement/.

74 Recycling Improvement Fund, Zero Waste Scotland, 2023, https://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/resources/recycling-improvement-fund.

75 Delivering Scotland’s circular economy: A Route Map to 2025 and beyond, Scottish Government, 2022, https://www.gov.scot/publications/consultation-delivering-scotlands-circular-economy-route-map-2025-beyond/.

76 Circular economy and waste route map to 2030: consultation, Scottish Government, 2024, https://www.gov.scot/publications/scotlands-circular-economy-waste-route-map-2030-consultation/.

77 Delivering Scotland's Circular Economy - route map to 2025 and beyond: consultation analysis, Scottish Government, 2023, https://www.gov.scot/publications/consultation-delivering-scotlands-circular-economy-route-map-2025-beyond-analysis-consultation-responses/.

78 Scotland's Circular Economy and Waste Route Map to 2030 : Analysis of consultation responses, Scottish Government, 2024, https://www.gov.scot/publications/scotlands-circular-economy-waste-route-map-2030-analysis-consultation-responses/.

79 Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill Financial Memorandum, Scottish Government, 2023, https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/s6-bills/circular-economy-scotland-bill/introduced/financial-memorandum-accessible.pdf.

80 Duty of care: code of practice for managing controlled waste, Scottish Government, 2012, Duty of care: code of practice for managing controlled waste - gov.scot

81 Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill Financial Memorandum, Scottish Government, 2023, Financial Memorandum accessible

82 Ibid

83 The Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012, The Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012

84 Business and commercial waste, Waste regulations, mygov.scot, updated 2021, Waste regulations - mygov.scot

85 Recycling (including food waste), Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), Recycling (including food waste) | Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)

86 Scottish Landfill Tax, Scottish Government, Scottish Landfill Tax - Taxes - gov.scot

87 Litter and flytipping: scale and cost, Scottish Government, 2023, Litter and flytipping: scale and cost - gov.scot

88 Business: New Deal for Business Group, Scottish Government, 2024, Business: New Deal for Business Group - gov.scot

89 Scottish Waste Environmental Footprint Tool (SWEFT), Zero Waste Scotland, 2024, Scottish Waste Environmental Footprint Tool (SWEFT).

90 Stop, Sort, Burn, Bury - incineration in the waste hierarchy: independent review, Scottish Government, 2022, Supporting documents - Stop, Sort, Burn, Bury - incineration in the waste hierarchy: independent review - gov.scot

91 £100m Landfill Tax gap shows ongoing scale of fraud, Environmental Services Association (ESA), 2024, £100m Landfill Tax Gap shows scale of waste fraud

92 A sustainable transition into the emissions trading scheme, ESA, 2023, 01092023-A_Sustainable_Transition_into_the_ETSv3.pdf

93 Ibid

94 Securing a green recovery on a path to net zero: climate change plan 2018–2032 – update, Scottish Government, 2020, Supporting documents - Securing a green recovery on a path to net zero: climate change plan 2018–2032 - update - gov.scot

95 See Table 1 in Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill Financial Memorandum, Scottish Government, 2023, Financial Memorandum accessible

96 Just transition for the built environment and construction sector: a discussion paper, Scottish Government, 2023, Themes for Discussion - Just transition for the built environment and construction sector: a discussion paper - gov.scot

97 See Table 3 in Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill Financial Memorandum, Scottish Government, 2023, Financial Memorandum accessible

98 Annual Report on Procurement Activity in Scotland, An overview of procurement activity 2021-22, Scottish Government, 2024, Annual Report on Procurement Activity in Scotland

99 Competition, Markets, UK Government, Markets - GOV.UK

100 Consumer Scotland Act 2020, section 24, Consumer Scotland Act 2020

101Consumers and the transition to a circular economy, Consumer Scotland, December 2024, Consumers and the transition to a circular economy | Consumer Scotland.

102 New Deal with Local Government – Verity House Agreement, Scottish Government, 2023, New Deal with Local Government – Verity House Agreement - gov.scot

103 Business: New Deal for Business Group - Report on Progress & Recommendations: Implementation Plan, Scottish Government, 2023, New Deal for Business Group - Report on Progress & Recommendations: Implementation Plan - gov.scot/.