The Strategy sets out how national and local government, business, third sector, communities and individuals can work together to drive behaviour change, improve infrastructure and strengthen enforcement, while the Action Plan for 2023/24 sets out specific actions that will be taken by Scottish Government and its partners in the first year.

Key measures include:

• Fines for flytipping to be more than doubled to £500
• Introduction of new powers to impose a fine on the registered keeper of a vehicle from which a littering offence is committed
• A new national online litter hub to provide information, advice and support to community groups and other relevant local organisations on tackling litter and littering behaviour
• Dedicated support for private landowners, including funding for trials, to help deter and deal with flytipping affecting their land
• Increased action to detect and disrupt flytippers, especially unregistered waste carriers advertising online, such as proactive engagement with online platforms and dedicated SEPA activity to tackle rogue operators

The Strategy has been developed in partnership with Zero Waste Scotland, Keep Scotland Beautiful and Scottish Environment Protection Agency following engagement with key stakeholders and the public.

You can read the new National Litter and Flytipping Strategy and Action Plan for 2023/24 here.