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2017 Business Waste Data Tables
		
	

		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


	
	

		


		
The 2017 Business Waste Data Tables is a series of tables that present data for Scottish waste generated by businesses in Scotland.  The waste data is broken down into waste types, economic sector, waste category, local authority of waste origin, and Strategic Development Plan (SDP) area of the waste origin for 2017
		
	

		


		
The tables in this document can be derived from Scotland's Environment Waste Discover Data tool.  The Waste Discover Data tool  allows visualisation, filtering, analyses and drilling of the data that allows users to easilier customise and find the data they require.  The tool is located at: 
		
	

		


		
http://www.environment.scotland.gov.uk/get-interactive/data/waste-from-all-sources/
		


		


		


		


		


		


	
	

		


		


		


		


		


		


		


		


	
	

		


		
A narrative on the tables that describes  major trends and interpretation of the data may be downloaded from:
		
	

		


		
http://www.sepa.org.uk/environment/waste/waste-data/waste-data-reporting/waste-data-for-scotland/
		


		


		


		


		


		


	
	

		


		
What is waste generated?
		
	

		


		
This is all waste business waste  generated within Scotland. It comprises waste from commerce and industry such as factories, utility and transport companies, shops, offices, hotels, restaurants, schools and hospitals and public sector organisations.  It also includes waste from the mining industry and estimates for the generation of agricultural waste.


		
	

		


		
Where can I find the methodology used to prepare the data?
		
	

		


		
The methodology used to estimate the waste generated in Scotland changed in 2011. Previously based on business surveys, the waste from commerce and industry is now prepared using a more robust method based on SEPA site returns. 
		
	

		


		
The methodology and quality report may be found on the SEPA website at:
		
	

		


		
http://www.sepa.org.uk/environment/waste/waste-data/waste-data-reporting/waste-data-for-scotland/
		
	

		


		
Data Disclaimer
		
	

		


		
Data used in this tool are based on self-monitoring data provided by businesses and local authorities on a statutory or voluntary basis. Where data are provided direct to SEPA, they undergo a prioritised validation and verification process. The data were derived from the following sources:
• Scottish licensed/permitted site returns (SEPA) 
• Household waste data supplied by Scottish local authorities (WasteDataFlow) 
• Wastes managed by exempt activities in Scotland (SEPA exempt activity returns) 
• Hazardous waste interrogator (Environment Agency) 

A fuller description of the data sets is provided in Appendix 1 of the quality report that accompanies the waste data tables. 

This application contains SEPA data © Scottish Environment Protection Agency (2019). All rights reserved.
The "Waste from All Sources" dataset contains data from WasteDataFlow, which is a publicly accessible database and allows use of data under an Open Government Licence.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

For further information about waste data, please visit the SEPA website.
		
	

		


		
All the data in this document are for the calendar year.  Financial year data  for waste is not published or maintained. A value of "-" means no tonnages were reported or data are not available.
		



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Table 1. Scottish business waste generated by waste type and economic sector 2017 (tonnes)*
	
	

		
Table 2. Scottish business waste generated by waste type and local authority area 2017 (tonnes)
	
	

		
Table 3. Scottish business waste generated by local authority area 2017 (tonnes)
	
	

		
Table 4. Scottish business waste generated by strategic development plan area 2017 (tonnes)