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How to choose a waste recovery or disposal method and assess its risks when applying for or changing your bespoke environmental permit.
How to apply for PCS approval, register, take on packaging producer responsibilities and comply under the approval.
How UK organisations that supply or import packaging should comply with extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
From 1 October 2024, more materials facilities will need to sample and report their waste. Sampling and reporting will be more detailed and more frequent under the amended regulations.
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How China’s rise as a global recycling hub affects other countries’ prospects for moving towards a circular economy
How to destroy the POPs in waste and when you can recycle, recover or reuse waste containing POPs. How to apply to permanently store waste containing POPs.
What animal by-products (ABPs) are, how to set up a site that uses them safely, the paperwork you need, and how to dispose of them.
How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
Business waste management in England - your duty of care, waste collection, licences and waste transfer notes
Identify, describe, classify and manage waste upholstered domestic seating containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
When a material is waste, is a by-product or meets ‘end of waste’ status.
Packaging regulations: environmental requirements, recycling
Seeking views on our plans to increase the consistency in materials collected for recycling in England.
What you need to do before you send waste to a landfill site.
How to apply to become an authorised ship recycling facility and operate legally under the approval.
Guidance for designated collection facilities (DCF) and charities on how to comply with WEEE and waste regulations.
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