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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.

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.

The first Water Scarcity Report of 2025 published by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency already identifies two regions at “Alert” level for potential shortages, while the majority of the country remains at “Early Warning” underscoring the need for vigilance across Scotland.

Waste producers and carriers are being reminded of the importance of keeping accurate records after a Rothesay man was given a £300 penalty for failing to complete waste transfer notes correctly.

Scotland’s environmental regulator is reminding waste carriers of the serious consequences for forging records after serving a £1,000 civil penalty to a man who provided a waste transfer notice with false information.

Scotland’s environmental regulator is urging land managers to ensure practices are in line with environmental regulations after serving a £600 civil penalty to a farmer for unauthorised river engineering.