01 Apr 2022
Armadale
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Waste and recycling
The Scottish Government has made it a priority to transition to a greener society. It’s our vision to help achieve this goal of a greener Scotland through a range of policies designed to cut down our environmental impact. We have also made it a priority to explore new solutions to minimise, reuse or recycle our waste to further reduce our environmental impact.
Recycling
We strive to reduce the impact of all our operations on the environment – from our offices to on board our vessels.
One way we aim to do this is by providing recycling facilities at all our locations for our customers to use. We have tried to make it as simple as possible for our customers to recycle, providing recycling stations where customers can fully segregate their waste at all our locations.
We have contracts in place with licensed companies and local authorities which collect our recycling for further segregation and processing before being recycled into new products – helping contribute to the goal of a fully circular economy.
Different bins may be used at our more remote ports and on the vessels servicing them, to meet the requirements of the local authority that collects our waste.
The following icons are used to instruct our customers on what can be recycled.
Yes please
- Paper and card
- Plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays
- Drinks cans
- Drinks cartons
No thanks
- Glass
- Disposable cups
- Sweetie wrappers
- Crisp packets
Marine litter
Marine litter is caused by items that have been deliberately discarded, unintentionally lost, or transported by winds and rivers, into the sea and on beaches. This is rubbish left behind by humans that ends up in our water, which consists mainly of plastics, wood, metals, glass, rubber, clothing and paper, and creates problems for delicate ecosystems.
Land-based sources account for up to 80% of marine litter – including tourism, sewage and illegal or poorly managed landfills. The main sea-based sources are shipping and fishing.
Marine litter poses several problems, such as damage to marine wildlife and public health issues, as well as its economic impact on marine industries and negative effect on the beauty of our environment. It can also damage our vessels if it gets caught, which can lead to sailings being delayed or cancelled.
We recognise our legal duty and moral responsibility to protect the environment in which we operate. We have committed to work with Scottish Government, our partners, environmental organisations and our communities to protect Scotland's marine and coastal resource from the damage caused by marine litter.
To fulfil our duty under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, we must as far as practicable, keep our land clear of litter and refuse. As a duty holder we are required to assess and allocate the appropriate zone category to all of our relevant land in line with the Scottish Government's Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse.
Zoning information maps
We have created maps with zoning information for all our ports.