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
- 2025 to 2026 SEPA charging scheme fees (xlsx 162kB)
- 2024 to 2025 SEPA charging scheme fees (xlsx 157kB)
Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Charging Scheme 2018
Charges under the Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Charging Scheme 2018 increased by 2.7% for the financial year 2025 to 2026. Please note that the values within the first scheme document refer to the 2018 to 2019 fees.
Our charging guidance (pdf 462kB) explains how the Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Charging Scheme 2018 works.
Use the charging scheme calculator to help estimate what you will need to pay.
Scheme documents
- Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Charging Scheme 2018(pdf 897kB)
- The Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Charging Scheme Amendment 2018 (pdf 220kB)
- Second amendment of The Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Charging Scheme (pdf 235kB)
- Third amendment of The Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Charging Scheme (pdf 419kB)
- The Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Charging Scheme Amendment (no1) 2022 (pdf 139kB)
- The Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Charging Scheme Amendment (no.2) 2022 (pdf 129kB)
- The Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Charging Scheme Amendment (No 1) 2025 (word 199kB). This has effect on and from 1 April 2025
- The Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Charging Scheme Amendment (No2) 2025 (pdf 185kB). This has effect on and from 1 June 2025
- The Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Charging Scheme Amendment (No3) 2025 (pdf 147kB). This has effect on and from 1 June 2025
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.
Changes to the Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Charging Scheme from November 2025
The way we regulate waste management, water, industrial emissions activities and other emissions activities is changing. From 1 November 2025, these activities will be regulated under the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (EASR).
To reflect these changes in regulation, the Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Charging Scheme 2018 will be replaced by the Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Charging Scheme 2025 (word 317kB), with effect on and from 1 November 2025. Some activity descriptions, application charges and annual charges will be changing.
We will publish new Environmental Regulation (Scotland) Charging Scheme guidance here soon.
Find out more about what EASR means for you.
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: