SEPA charging schemes
We operate a number of charging schemes. You can also read about making a payment and view frequently asked questions relating to invoices.
Charging scheme fees
If you have an enquiry relating to fees prior to 1 November 2025 please contact us.
Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Charging Scheme 2025
The way we regulate waste, water, industrial emissions activities and other emissions activities has changed. From 1 November 2025, these activities will be regulated under the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (EASR).
Find out more about what EASR means for you.
To reflect these changes in regulation, the Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Charging Scheme 2025 (word, 317kB), takes effect on and from 1 November 2025. Some activity descriptions, application charges and annual charges will be changing.
Our charging scheme guidance (pdf, 414kB) explains how the Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Charging Scheme 2025 works.
Use the charging scheme calculator to help estimate what you will need to pay.
Calculating your environmental score
Our Environmental Assessment Scheme (word, 467kB) explains how environmental scores, which are used to calculate part of the charge for certain authorisations, are calculated. Version 4, updated July 2025.
The table of environmental scores (xlsx, 2.3MB) is a list of environmental scores. Version 3, updated July 2025.
Other charging schemes
These scheme fees increased by 2.7% (RPI) in 2025 to 2026:
- The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading (Scotland) Charging Scheme 2025 (word, 214kB) This has effect on and from 1 April, 2025
- Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Scotland) Scheme 2019 (pdf, 140kB)
- The Reservoirs (Scotland) Charging Scheme 2024 (word 192kB)
- The Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Fees and Charges (Scotland) Scheme 2024 (word, 198kB)
- Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Other Dangerous Substances) (Scotland) Scheme 2015 (pdf, 106kB)
Scheme fees held at the same level since 2015 to 2016: