Convener

*Graeme Dey (Angus South) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Maurice Golden (West Scotland) (Con)

Committee members

*Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Con)

*Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)

*Kate Forbes (Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) (SNP)

*Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Richard Lyle (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP)

*Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

*Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

*David Stewart (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

Committee substitutes

Peter Chapman (North East Scotland) (Con)

Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP)

Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab)

Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green)

The following also participated:

Robin Baird (Falkirk Council)

Tony Boyle (Glasgow City Council)

Jim Brown (Binn Group)

Martin Grey (Viridor)

Iain Gulland (Zero Waste Scotland)

Linda Ovens (Entec Solutions)

Barry Turner (British Plastics Federation)

Rebecca Walker (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)

Clerk to the committee

Lynn Tullis