The new legislation will create the tools to tackle waste and increase reuse and recycling rates, the Scottish government says.
The Circular Economy Bill gives MSPs powers to set local recycling targets, set statutory targets for delivery of a circular economy, ban the disposal of unsold consumer goods and place charges on single-use items.
Local authorities will also be given additional enforcement powers aimed at helping them stop fly-tipping and littering from cars.
The Scottish government says it will also work with local authorities to co-design an updated national Code of Practice for household waste recycling to improve the consistency of services and increase the quality and quantity of recycling collected.
The Circular Economy Bill will give local councils and the Scottish government the powers they need to transform our economy.
Commenting on the new bill, Circular Economy Minister Lorna Slater, said: “I want everyone in the country to experience a modern, easy-to-use waste service that makes it easy for people to do the right thing for the planet.
“The Circular Economy Bill will give local councils and the Scottish government the powers they need to transform our economy and tackle throwaway culture.
“Of course, the best way of tackling waste is to not create it in the first place. There are huge economic opportunities in the circular economy and we have already seen businesses in Scotland creating jobs by turning what we might otherwise throw away into valuable new products and services.
“This legislation will support the growth of more green businesses and community organisations while cutting waste and climate emissions.”
