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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Sign in or create an account for your organisation to report packaging data. This means it can comply with extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Rod fishing byelaws are rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take in England.
Find out what help you can get from your council to dispose of hazardous and toxic waste
How to classify and describe your business waste so you can know how to manage and dispose of it - what you need to do, List of Waste (LoW) codes, technical guidance.
Business waste management in England - your duty of care, waste collection, licences and waste transfer notes
When you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply.
Standard rules and bespoke permits for using, treating, storing and disposing of waste. Check if you need a permit and find out how to apply.
Weekly reports on rainfall and river flow in England for the last 3 months.
How to meet the general binding rules if your septic tank or small sewage treatment plant releases (discharges) waste water to the ground.
A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Permits for installations, medium combustion plant, specified generator, waste or mining waste operations, water discharge or groundwater activities, or work on or near a main river or sea defence.
How to deal with hazardous waste from your business in England - your duties, licences and registration, storage, collection and transport.
Technical guidance on how to assess and classify waste.
What flood alerts and flood warnings mean and what you should do when they're issued.
How to prepare for a flood: who to contact, how to protect your property, get insurance.
Check if you need to apply for an environmental permit, formerly known as a flood defence consent, and get the forms you need.
When your waste operation does not need a permit but you may need to register.
How to meet the general binding rules or apply for a permit if you have a septic tank or treatment plant - fees, application forms and exceptions
How to get the flood history for a postcode area or property in England.
Form for a duty of care waste transfer note for moving waste.
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