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Flooding Outlook - Tuesday 27 October
27 October 2026
Scotland continues to feel the impacts of stormy weather conditions through Tuesday and Wednesday.
Household waste sent to landfill falls by 84% since 2011, but recycling challenge still remains
27 October 2026
This is a Policy Statement and relates to the Official Statistics Publication for Scotland - Household Waste Summary (Jan-Dec 2025), Waste Landfilled in Scotland – 2025, and Waste Incinerated in Scotland – 2025 statistics published today and available on SEPA's website.
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As Scotland’s principal environmental regulator, and strategic flood risk management authority, we’re on the front line of global action to tackle our climate and nature emergencies.
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