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The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) have served civil penalties on unregistered waste carriers advertising their services online - continuing the fight to tackle waste crime in Scotland.

A Glasgow resident has been served with a civil penalty of £2,615.68 by Scotland’s environment regulator for fly tipping waste in Napier Terrace in Glasgow.

A Paisley business has been hit with a £2,642 civil penalty after being caught on CCTV fly tipping waste seven times over a two-month period.

Three Glasgow drycleaning businesses have been served with civil penalties totalling £9,898.34 by Scotland’s environmental regulator for operating without a Pollution Prevention and Control Permit.

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is warning that early signs of water scarcity are emerging across Scotland, with businesses urged to take action now to manage their water use and ensure their operations have climate resilience built in.

SEPA are launching a consultation on a proposed Environmental Performance Assessment Scheme (EPAS) - a fair way of reporting on how businesses are meeting their responsibilities.