Publication - Consultation paper
Household Recycling Code of Practice: Consultation document
Through this document we have set out our proposals for the new statutory Household Recycling Code of Practice. This public consultation seeks views on the expected standards of local authority waste services set out in the Code.
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84 days to respond
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Impact Assessments
The following impact assessments are being produced and will be published separately:
- Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (BRIA), including a Consumer Duty Assessment
- Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA)
- Fairer Scotland Duty Assessment (FSDA)
- Island Communities Impact Assessment (ICIA)
- Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
Appendix A: Scottish Government Urban Rural Classification, 6-fold
| Class | Class Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Large Urban Areas | Settlements of 125,000 people and over. |
| 2 | Other Urban Areas | Settlements of 10,000 to 124,999 people. |
| 3 | Accessible Small Towns | Settlements of 3,000 to 9,999 people, and within a 30 minute drive time of a Settlement of 10,000 or more. |
| 4 | Remote Small Towns | Settlements of 3,000 to 9,999 people, and with a drive time of over 30 minutes to a Settlement of 10,000 or more. |
| 5 | Accessible Rural | Areas with a population of less than 3,000 people, and within a 30 minute drive time of a Settlement of 10,000 or more. |
| 6 | Remote Rural | Areas with a population of less than 3,000 people, and with a drive time of over 30 minutes to a Settlement of 10,000 or more. |
Contact
Email: circulareconomy@gov.scot