Question reference: S5W-33336
- Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 17 November 2020
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Current status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 30 November 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is implementing to deal with flytipping.
Answer
Flytipping is illegal, dangerous and unnecessary. Responsibility for dealing with litter and flytipping rests with local councils.
We have already developed, with Zero Waste Scotland, COSLA and local authorities, a national waste management marketing campaign that sets out how the public can manage waste responsibly at this difficult time, and this includes messages on flytipping.
The National Litter Strategy, which includes measures on flytipping, is coming to the end of its five year lifespan and we are considering how best to take forward a review of policy in this area.