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How to stop harmful weeds spreading onto land used for grazing livestock or growing crops, how to dispose of them and how to report them if they’ve spread.
The Waste Metric Dashboard summarises progress on the diversion of waste away from disposal to the LLW Repository and on the environmental performance of the National Waste Programme.
The T20 exemption allows you to treat certain waste at water treatment works to reduce the volume for transport, or to make it easier to handle for waste recovery.
The D7 exemption allows you to burn plant tissue and untreated wood waste from joinery or manufacturing in the open air.
Environment Agency survey of informed stakeholders suggests 18% of all waste in England may be illegally managed
Call for evidence requesting views, data and evidence on how we can achieve the near elimination of biodegradable waste disposal in landfills from 2028.
Emerging techniques on how to prevent or minimise the environmental impacts of industrial hydrogen production from methane or refinery fuel gas with carbon capture for storage.
This series brings together all documents relating to Waste and recycling statistics.
The U8 exemption allows you to use waste materials (that do not need treating) for a specific purpose to reduce the use of virgin or non-waste materials.
Seeking views on measures to reduce waste crime and poor performance at waste sites and introducing a fixed penalty to discourage household waste being fly-tipped.
From 1 October 2024, more materials facilities will need to sample and report their waste. Sampling and reporting will be more detailed and more frequent under the amended regulations.
Packaging regulations: environmental requirements, recycling
How to check if your waste is international catering waste (ICW) and how to store, transport and dispose of it.
What you need to provide to the Environment Agency if you want them to consider allowing your proposed research or trial.
The D6 exemption allows you to dispose of small amounts of specific waste that have been produced on site in an incinerator.
How to identify and classify waste that contains POPs.
Find out what help you can get from your council to dispose of hazardous and toxic waste
The U4 exemption allows you to use waste plant material or untreated wood as fuel in a small appliance to produce heat or power.
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