APSE Scotland Fleet, Waste and Grounds Seminar 2026
MacDonald Aviemore Highland Resort
Tuesday 19 to Friday 22 May 2026
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APSE Scotland is once again holding it's annual Fleet, Waste and Grounds event in the Aviemore MacDonald Highland Resort, with the backdrop of the stunning Cairngorms!
We have another action packed programme so many wonderful expert speakers from across the sectors, we're sure there is something for everyone. Topics will range from the waste codesign developments underway between Scottish Government and local authorities and digital technologies for high quality and high performing kerbside collections; to implementing drug and alcohol policies and navigating prescribed medication, as well as the risk impact to fleet compliance, regulation and fleet decarbonisation. Furthermore, delegates will have the opportunity to share best practice from across the sectors on materials including flexible plastics, food waste and ETS and pEPR.
Speakers include:
Dan Cooke, Director of Policy, Communications and External Affairs, CIWM - Waste and resources across the UK: Insights and reflections for Scotland
Representatives from Scottish Government and a Local Authority - Shaping Scotland's recycling future: Co-design in action
John Arthur, Recycling Consultant, Zero Waste Scotland - Digital technologies for high quality and high performing kerbside collections
Ruth Kydd, Insurance Manager, City of Edinburgh Council - Managing the insurance risk for prescribed medication, drugs and legal highs
Fraser Crichton, Corporate Fleet Manager, Dundee City Council - Driving Change: Dundee's alcolock journey
Jennifer Lothian, Strategy, Policy & Development Manager, East Lothian Council - Open Space Strategy 2026: East Lothian's strategic vision for community and nature
Fiona Sutton-Wilson, Head of APSE Training - Biodiversity Net Gains for parks and green spaces
Gordon Thomson, Head of Vehicle Testing Policy and Neil Barlow, Head of MOT Policy, DVSA - DVSA and enforcement update
Representative, Transport Scotland - HGV decarbonisation pathway for Scotland
David Goodenough, Service Manager, Cireco - Capturing and processing film and flexible plastics
Paul Dougall, Co ordinator - Neighbourhood Services, South Ayrshire Council - South Ayrshire's food waste recycling trial
Sandy Anderson, Service Manager - Waste Operations and Janet Mackenzie, Strategy Officer, Fife Council - pEPR Improvement Action Process (IAP) pilot: Lesson from Fife's waste services
WITH MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED
In addition to the main sessions we will also have a number of discussion forums covering:
- Parks and Grounds - to debate the latest challenges and opportunities for the sector including common tasks
- Fleet and Vehicle Maintenance - to debate the current issues and challenges including information from Dundee City Council on their coordinated EV charging council wide developments
- Litter Managers Network - including a discussion on Scotland's National Litter and Flytipping Strategy focusing on the progression of actions with representation from the Strategy Delivery Partners
- Waste and resources - to debate the latest challenges and opportunities for the sector. This will focus on the work Zero Waste Scotland has undertaken in relation to ETS and plastics. This forum will be led by Kat Laakso, Recycling Partner, Zero Waste Scotland
Promoting excellence in public services
APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) is a not for profit unincorporated association working with over 300 councils throughout the UK. Promoting excellence in public services, APSE is the foremost specialist in local authority frontline services, hosting a network for frontline service providers in areas such as waste and refuse collection, parks and environmental services, cemeteries and crematorium, environmental health, leisure, school meals, cleaning, housing and building maintenance.
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