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Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) - retailer and wholesaler responsibilities, waste collection and compliance schemes.
Selling or giving away an asset you claimed capital allowances on - balancing charges, balancing allowances, closing your business, how to claim and pay tax on your tax return
Guidance and information for local authorities on licencing and suitability of dealers, chargeable fees, definition of terms and other issues around this 2013 act.
Register or renew registration with the Environment Agency to transport, buy, sell or broker waste.
Apply for approval as a facility to treat, recycle or export waste batteries for treatment and recycling and the rules you must follow.
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.
How to apply to become an authorised ship recycling facility and operate legally under the approval.
How and when to make a SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification) to stop taxing and insuring your vehicle, including when the SORN is valid, penalties and rules for motor traders.
How to recover fluorinated gas (F gas) from equipment and get it reclaimed or recycled.
You must confirm you are aware of your tax responsibilities when you first apply for a taxi driver, private hire driver, private hire vehicle operator or scrap metal dealer licence.
Public and private waste collectors must follow the regulation on collecting certain wastes separately.
Apply to become an approved authorised treatment facility (AATF) and how to operate legally under the approval.
Find out if your council collects recycling, how to recycle household waste such as mobile phones, computers, packaging and green waste
Find out how to get a recycling bin from your local council
Guidance for manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers.
Tell DVLA if your vehicle has been damaged, written off and then scrapped by your insurance company
Complete a tax check to renew a taxi driver, private hire or scrap metal licence, or apply for the same type of licence with a different licensing authority.
When a material is waste, is a by-product or meets ‘end of waste’ status.
Rules for shipping waste plastic.
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