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What you need to do before you send waste to a landfill site.
Check what classifies as plastic, recycled plastic and packaging components, and if the packaging you manufacture or import is subject to the tax.
How to classify and describe your business waste so you can know how to manage and dispose of it - what you need to do, List of Waste (LoW) codes, technical guidance.
Provides further information in support of the implementation of waste planning policy.
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.
Seeking views on plans to make local authorities collect the same kind of materials for household recycling and on improving how businesses recycle in England.
How to recover fluorinated gas (F gas) from equipment and get it reclaimed or recycled.
A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Rules for shipping waste plastic.
Seeking views on proposed exemptions relating to the collection of recyclable waste in England and statutory guidance for the simpler recycling policy.
Analysis of the worldwide patent landscape for recycling and separation technologies for mixed waste streams.
Find out if you must offer free collection of old batteries - batteries you must take back, how to collect and send batteries to be recycled, penalties
Guidance for designated collection facilities (DCF) and charities on how to comply with WEEE and waste regulations.
Your responsibilities, hazardous waste and report an environmental incident
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The T4 exemption allows you to treat waste to reduce its volume for transport to another site for reuse, recycling or to make handling easier.
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