Safety and the environment in your community

Services

  • Arrange for a collection of clinical waste - for items like used syringes, drugs, pharmaceuticals and surgical waste

  • Get support from your local health protection team (HPT) to prevent and reduce the effect of diseases and chemical and radiation hazards

  • The rules about having garden bonfires, burning domestic waste, complaining about a neighbour's bonfire, fines

  • Complain about Green Deal providers or installers, what to do if you sell or move into a property with a Green Deal loan

  • In smoke control areas you can only use certain types of fuel or exempt appliances - find out if you live in one and what you can burn

Guidance and regulation

News and communications

Research and statistics

Policy papers and consultations