Circular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024

1. Introductory Text

2. Circular economy strategy

   1. 1. Circular economy strategy

   2. 2. Consultation on strategy

   3. 3. Publication and laying of strategy

   4. 4. Review of strategy

   5. 5. Reporting on strategy

3. Circular economy targets

   1. 6. Circular economy targets

   2. 7. Circular economy targets: monitoring and reporting

   3. 8. Circular economy targets: pre-laying procedure for first regulations

4. Restrictions on the disposal of unsold consumer goods

   1. 9. Restrictions on the disposal of unsold consumer goods

5. Charges for single-use items

   1. 10. Power to require imposition of charges for single-use items

6. Fly-tipping offences and removal of waste

   1. 11. Fixed penalty notices for fly-tipping offences

   2. 12. Removal of unlawfully deposited waste

7. Information on fly-tipping offences

   1. 13. Information on fly-tipping offences

8. Household waste

   1. 14. Householder’s duty of care

   2. 15. Household waste requirements

   3. 16. Code of practice on household waste recycling

   4. 17. Targets for local authorities relating to household waste recycling

9. Littering from vehicles: civil penalties

   1. 18. Littering from a vehicle

10. Enforcement powers in respect of certain environmental offences

    1. 19. Powers to search and seize vehicles, etc.

    2. 20. Offences in respect of which powers may be exercised

11. Offences relating to the use etc. of injurious articles or substances: fixed penalty notices

    1. 21. Offences relating to the use etc. of injurious articles or substances: fixed penalty notices

12. Reporting on waste, surpluses, etc.

    1. 22. Duty to make information publicly available

13. Waste reprocessing infrastructure report

    1. 23. Waste reprocessing infrastructure report

14. Zero Waste Scotland: application of public bodies legislation

    1. 24. Zero Waste Scotland: application of public bodies legislation

15. Deposit and return schemes

    1. 25. Deposit and return schemes: power to direct scheme administrator

16. Final provisions

    1. 26. Ancillary provision

    2. 27. Commencement

    3. 28. Short title

17. 1. Schedule

       Zero Waste Scotland: application of public bodies legislation

       1. 1. Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000

       2. 2. Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

       3. 3. Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003

       4. 4. Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010

       5. 5. Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011

       6. 6. Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014

       7. 7. Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018

       8. 8. Islands (Scotland) Act 2018