Useful resources to support your business waste and recycling

Businesses can access additional advice, support and training courses on how to reduce waste to landfill, or to improve overall resource efficiency by contacting the following organisations.

• Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) is the regulating body for all environment legislation in Scotland.
• Our Perth and Kinross Climate Action website (opens new window) is a central resource of trusted and knowledgeable climate action advice for businesses and can help your business reach national climate change goals. 
• Resource Efficient Scotland delivers a range of programmes, training, workshops, events and tools to support businesses in improving resource efficiency. New funding opportunities will be periodically announced by Resource Efficient Scotland for businesses looking to implement resource efficiency measures.
• Energy Saving Trust provides impartial, accurate and authoritative advice to help businesses reduce carbon emissions, use water more sustainably, and lower energy costs. It also offers a range of employee engagement services, training courses and e-learning tools to support and inspire your workforce to take an active role in your sustainability agenda. 
• Perth College undertake specialist projects for, or provide specialist support to, local businesses.
• Chartered Institute of Waste Management is the professional body for waste experts, offers an accredited one-day waste awareness course, aimed at providing employees with the knowledge and information sources to help your company minimise waste and stay within the law.
• Our Waste Awareness Team offers Community litter pickers to businesses wishing to boost their community engagement and green credentials.
• Climate Change: Solutions Course: Learners will explore solutions to this global challenge, including mitigation, adaptation and geo-engineering, which can help avoid the most dangerous climate changes.
• Abertay Centre for the Environment (ACE) can offer free comprehensive assistance to eligible small medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with less than 250 employees. Allows businesses direct access to the environmental and business expertise at Abertay University.