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Rod fishing byelaws are rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take in England.
This business plan sets out our priorities for 2024 to 2025.
Find out what help you can get from your council to dispose of hazardous and toxic waste
Business waste management in England - your duty of care, waste collection, licences and waste transfer notes
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.
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.
A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
How to meet the general binding rules if your septic tank or small sewage treatment plant releases (discharges) waste water to the ground.
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.
When your waste operation does not need a permit but you may need to register.
Technical guidance on how to assess and classify waste.
Weekly reports on rainfall and river flow in England for the last 3 months.
How to deal with hazardous waste from your business in England - your duties, licences and registration, storage, collection and transport.
How to get the flood history for a postcode area or property in England.
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.
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
Form for a duty of care waste transfer note for moving waste.
Check if you need to apply for an environmental permit, formerly known as a flood defence consent, and get the forms you need.
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