Question reference: S5W-33339
- 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 urgent assistance it provides to land managers when responding to flytipping incidents of a hazardous nature.
Answer
Flytipping is a joint responsibility of local authorities and SEPA. When reports of hazardous or potentially hazardous material being flytipped are reported through the national hotline Dumb Dumpers, these incidents are most often handled by SEPA.
The level of assistance and guidance SEPA can offer will differ depending on the specific details of the incident but could likely include guidance around containment and responsible disposal of the material. Where there is sufficient evidence, SEPA may also take forward an investigation into the perpetrators of flytipping with the potential of taking forward civil action or prosecution.