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How councils should deal with litter, refuse and dog mess, and the penalties they can give.
How to deal with waste, including hazardous waste, and prevent pollution.
What you need to do before you send waste to a landfill site.
To help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Philippines.
The controls that apply if you transport waste out of or into England.
When a material is waste, is a by-product or meets ‘end of waste’ status.
The S2 waste exemption allows you to store specific waste at a secure intermediate site, separate to where the waste was produced, before transportation to another site for recovery.
Report litter to your local council
The Waste Operations division of Nuclear Waste Services manages the Low Level Waste Repository in Cumbria and ensures that lower activity waste is managed effectively across the UK.
We work with organisations across the UK that produce radioactive waste.
Information and advice on cleaning sex-on-premises venues.
Your local council is responsible for sweeping streets and removing litter - report any problems to your local council
Information about how local authorities use open data to stimulate growth and innovation, save costs and develop more sustainable transport.
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering environmental issues that may arise during the Recovery Phase of an emergency in the UK
Community infrastructure levy notice under Regulation 117, 118 or 119 decisions issued from 1 January 2023
Find out which drinks are liable for the Soft Drinks Industry Levy, and how much you may need to pay.
Find out about green taxes for businesses - tax relief for becoming more energy efficient and schemes for off-setting your environmental impact
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.
How to meet the requirements of using mobile plant for landspreading waste to provide agricultural benefit or ecological improvement.
How local authorities must deal with fly-tipping and the penalties they can charge.
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