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Find out if you need to pay to drive in a clean air zone and check your vehicle meets emission standards.
Check your council's website to find out when your rubbish will be collected
The home of Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs on GOV.UK. We are responsible for improving and protecting the environment. We aim to grow a green economy and sustain thriving rural communities. We also supp…
Use IPAFFS to notify enforcement authorities about imports to Great Britain.
What you need to know about crossing the UK border and visiting the UK.
Register with BCMS's online service to register cattle births and report cattle deaths and cattle movements online
Arrange a special collection for large waste items - most councils will collect things like old sofas, fridges or washing machines for a fee
Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.
Where you’ll find clean air zones, how to check if you’ll need to pay a charge and create a business account, and what support or exemptions are available.
The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.
The rules about having garden bonfires, burning domestic waste, complaining about a neighbour's bonfire, fines
Take your pet dog, cat or ferret abroad: getting a pet passport or export health certificate, microchip, vaccinations and tapeworm treatments.
Ministers are receiving regular updates on a Boil Water Notice from South West Water, which remains for 2,500 properties.
How councils deal with complaints about noise at night, intruder alarms, construction noise and loudspeakers in the street.
New approach puts an end to confusing recycling and excessive bins
Arrange for the collection of garden waste by your council
Annual confirmed sightings of the Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) in the UK.
How to get your dog or cat fitted with a microchip: when to get it done, who can do it, how to update your details, what to do when getting a dog or cat
Check your council's website to report a missed bin collection
The Prime Minister has unveiled a major package of measures to support farmers and grow the UK’s farming and food sector
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