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Find out when you must charge a minimum of 10 pence for single-use carrier bags, bags you're not required to charge for and the records you must keep and submit.
Figures show massive decrease in number of single-use bags sold by main retailers since 2014.
Check if you can make a declaration by conduct or orally if you’re claiming Returned Goods Relief or Temporary Admission for reusable packaging.
Check if an item of upholstered domestic seating is a waste or non-waste item and, if it is waste, identify if it contains persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
Information for consumers and retailers about England's minimum 5p single use carrier bag (SUCB) charge from 5 October 2015.
Apply to become an approved authorised treatment facility (AATF) and how to operate legally under the approval.
How to make sure your data is accessible, reusable and maintained independently of any technology or service.
Check if an item of WEEE or a component removed from WEEE is a waste or non-waste item and, if it is waste, identify if it contains persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Find out how to get a recycling bin from your local council
Public and private waste collectors must follow the regulation on collecting certain wastes separately.
Business waste management in England - your duty of care, waste collection, licences and waste transfer notes
You must not supply certain single-use plastic items in England, except for some exemptions.
Government will make it easier for people and businesses to reuse and recycle their old electrical goods
How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
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.
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