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Explains what is prohibited, how to describe and classify it and the duty to separate mixed waste.
A director and his Manchester-based company have been hit with substantial fines following a significant breach of environmental regulations.
Review of the waste sector identifying regulatory barriers to growth, productivity and innovation.
How to check if your waste is international catering waste (ICW) and how to store, transport and dispose of it.
Rules for shipping waste plastic.
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering environmental issues that may arise during the Recovery Phase of an emergency in the UK
The T1 waste exemption allows you to treat waste packaging so it can be reused in its original form or becomes clean waste suitable for recycling.
The Environment Agency’s role in the development and regulation of a geological disposal facility for radioactive waste.
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).
Business waste management in England - your duty of care, waste collection, licences and waste transfer notes
Who, what, why and where
The T29 exemption allows you to treat non-hazardous pesticide washings before disposing of them to land.
What operators need to do in terms of submitting plans for radioactive waste disposal following our exit from Euratom and requirements under Article 37.
Amended charges for international waste shipments come into force as of 1 April 2024
Arrange for the collection of garden waste by your council
Guidance for manufacturers and importers.
All specifications for the packaging of all Higher Activity Waste (HAW)
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