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APSE Scotland Fleet, Waste and Grounds Seminar 2026

MacDonald Aviemore Highland Resort

Tuesday 19 to Friday 22 May 2026

 

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Presentations

Session 1

Waste and resources across the UK: Insights and reflections for Scotland

Dan Cooke, Director of Policy, Communications and External Affairs, CIWM

Shaping Scotland's recycling future: Co-design in action

Alex Quayle, Scottish Government and Charlie Devine, Dundee City Council

Digital technologies for high quality and high performing kerbside collections

John Arthur, Recycling Consultant, Zero Waste Scotland

Session 2

Keeping Glasgow clean: Operations, innovation and impact

Frankie O'Rourke, Head of Service Parks and Streetscene, Glasgow City Council

Electrifying weed control: Precision without chemicals

Benj Street, Managing Director, Naturavolt

Session 3

Managing the insurance risk for prescribed medication, drugs and legal highs

Ruth Kydd, Insurance Manager, City of Edinburgh Council

Driving Change: Dundee's alcolock journey

Fraser Crichton, Corporate Fleet Manager, Dundee City Council

Session 4

Open Space Strategy 2026: East Lothian's strategic vision for community and nature

Jennifer Lothian, Strategy, Policy & Development Manager, East Lothian Council

Biodiversity Net Gains for parks and green spaces

Fiona Sutton-Wilson, Head of APSE Training

Session 5

Safe systems and technology changes

Gordon Thomson, Head of Service Group Development and Neil Barlow, Head of Vehicle Policy and Engineering, DVSA

HGV decarbonisation pathway for Scotland

Charlotte Taylor, Team Lead Transport Decarbonisation - Just Transition, Transport Scotland

Session 6

Cireco Park MRF – Demonstrating Processing Efficiency under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

David Goodenough, Corporate Operations & Projects Manager, Cireco Scotland

South Ayrshire's food waste recycling trial

Iain Martin, Strategy Team Leader, South Ayrshire Council

pEPR Improvement Action Process (IAP) pilot: Lesson from Fife's waste services

Sandy Anderson, Service Manager - Waste Operations and Janet Mackenzie, Strategy Officer, Fife Council

 

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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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