Getting Ready for Digital Waste Tracking in Scotland

Overview

We are carrying out this survey to understand how prepared you are for your new Digital Waste Tracking obligations and how you would like us to share information with you. This survey is aimed the operators of permitted facilities which receive controlled waste, being the group included within phase one of the digital waste tracking regulations.

The survey should take less than 5 minutes to complete. Your responses will help us understand the challenges you are facing and what compliance support and guidance you might need.  

How to respond

You can respond to this survey online. Responses should be submitted to us by Monday 7th December 2026. 

If you would like this document in an accessible format, such as large print, audio recording or braille, please contact us by email or telephone 0300 099 6699. 

Where it is not possible to respond via our consultation hub, you can request a paper copy and submit this to consultation@sepa.org.uk or post to the following address:

Engagement and Insights  -SEPA 
Angus Smith Building 
Unit 6 
4 Parklands Avenue  
Eurocentral  
Holytown 
North Lanarkshire 
ML1 4WQ

Handling your response

By submitting your response to this survey, you give us permission to analyse and include your response in our results and treated in accordance with our published Privacy Policy. 

Why your views matter

As Scotland’s principal environmental regulator, our purpose is to protect, improve Scotland’s environment in ways that as far as possible also create health and well-being benefits, and sustainable economic growth.

Our Corporate Plan sets our strategic direction and our Annual Operating Plan implements our priorities. In delivering these priorities we engage with those who have an interest in and are impacted by our regulations and duties. 

The feedback we receive through our engagement helps us understand what matters most to our communities and businesses, and shapes how we fulfil our duties. After this survey closes, we’ll take time to consider responses before sharing an update with you through the “we asked, you said, we did” section of our website.