Publication - Progress report
Situation and Compliance Report on the Disposal of Urban Wastewater and Sludge in Scotland 2022
This report provides a summary of the situation regarding the disposal of urban wastewater and sludge in Scotland in 2022. Furthermore, the report assesses compliance with the requirements for the collection and treatment set out in the Urban Wastewater Treatment (Scotland) Regulations 1994.
9. Disposal of Sludge
For the reference year 2022, Scotland reported the reuse and disposal of 105,540 tonnes of sewage sludge. The sludge was mainly re-used in soil management and agriculture (52,649 tonnes), re-used for other purposes including composting and land reclamation (26,491 tonnes), or disposed of by incineration (26,021 tonnes). The remainder (378 tonnes) was disposed of by landfill.
Contact
Email: waterindustry@gov.scot