Environmental policy and procedures

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  Business and commercial waste

  Business waste management - your duty of care, waste collection, licences, transporting and waste transfer notes

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  Environmental responsibilities for businesses

  You have a legal responsibility for the impact your business has on the environment. Depending on the nature of your business, you may also need a permit or licence for your activities

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  Dispose of special waste

  Special waste disposal - recycling, collection, your duties, licences and registration, storage and transport fees

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  Water and sewerage rates for businesses

  As a business, you'll have to pay for any water you use, and for the drainage of water and any effluent (liquid waste) you produce

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  Register as a waste carrier

  You usually need to register with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency if you transport, arrange to transport, buy or sell waste - how to apply, fees, exemptions

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  Environmental permits and licences for businesses

  Business activities that may cause pollution or that pose another risk to the environment are regulated. You must ensure that you have appropriate authorisation for the activities your business carries out.

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  Getting advice on environmental issues

  Environmental issues are becoming increasingly important to all businesses as the scope of environmental legislation increases.

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  First year allowances for energy-saving initiatives

  First year capital allowances give you tax relief for the value of assets by letting you write off their cost against the taxable income of your business.

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  Battery waste: producer and supplier responsibilities

  Environmental licences and regulations for disposing, recycling and treating battery waste

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  Packaging waste: producer and supplier responsibilities

  Permits and rules for packaging waste for producers and designers

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  Waste carrier or broker registration (Scotland)

  You must register with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency before you can transport waste, or buy, sell or broker it - fees, restrictions, fines, penalties

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  Running a landfill site

  Environmental permits needed for running landfill sites and regulations when taking landfill and special waste

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  Check if your business is next to a designated or protected area

  Find out if your business is in or near a designated or protected area and what environmental restrictions apply

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  Write an environmental policy

  Developing an environmental policy can help you improve how you manage your resources, achieve cost savings and enhance your corporate image.

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  Environmental improvement through behaviour change

  This guide explains the benefits of managing behaviour change initiatives when engaging in environmental improvements.

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  Environmental Impact Assessments for forestry projects

  The Forestry Commission Scotland provides an assessment of the impact a forestry project is likely to have on the environment.

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  The benefits of an environmental management system

  An effective environmental management system (EMS) will help you to meet your legal obligations, be resource efficient, achieve cost savings and showcase your environmental credentials to others.

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  Build an environmental management system (EMS)

  Adopting an EMS can help your organisation meet its legal obligations, improve its environmental performance, increase resource efficiency and save money.