Defining rural and non-rural areas to support zero waste policies

To support zero waste policies and regulations that account for important geographic and population trends, we have identified areas of the country that should be considered “rural areas”.


Supporting documents

Aberdeenshire
Angus
Clackmannanshire
Falkirk
Fife
Highland
Inverclyde
Midlothian
Moray
Renfrewshire
Stirling
Aberdeen City
Dundee City
East Ayrshire
East Dunbartonshire
East Lothian
East Renfrewshire
Eilean Siar
Glasgow City
North Ayrshire
North Lanarkshire
Orkney Islands
Scottish Borders
Shetland Islands
South Ayrshire
South Lanarkshire
West Dunbartonshire
West Lothian
Argyll & Bute
Dumfries & Galloway
Edinburgh, City of
Perth & Kinross
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