How Zero Waste Scotland Can Help You

Zero Waste Scotland helps individuals, businesses and communities to reduce waste, recycle more and use resources sustainably.

Individuals

  • Find out what, where and how you can recycle more
  • Love Food, Hate Waste and save up to £430 a year
  • End unwanted mail through Stop the Drop campaign
  • Learn to make your own compost at home
  • Give products a longer life by reusing them
  • Fight fly-tipping by reporting Dumb Dumpers
  • Go green by being a smarter shopper
  • Pledge your support for Zero Waste

Business

  • Cut costs by using our resource efficiency advice, tools and on-site support
  • Develop more sustainable products and packaging
  • Access funding and support to grow your resource management business
  • Find out how to access business recycling services
  • Get advice on buying recycled products
  • Reduce the cost and environmental impact of water use
  • Access specialist support for key sectors, including construction and retail
  • Maximise the value of your waste materials

Communities

  • Campaigns support for councils and community groups
  • Action to increase recycling in public places
  • Help to create a vibrant community resource sector
  • Embed zero waste thinking in your workplace, school or college
  • Take action to tackle waste in your local community
  • Learn more about waste services and infrastructure