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The T20 exemption allows you to treat certain waste at water treatment works to reduce the volume for transport, or to make it easier to handle for waste recovery.
Apply to become an approved authorised treatment facility (AATF) and how to operate legally under the approval.
The U8 exemption allows you to use waste materials (that do not need treating) for a specific purpose to reduce the use of virgin or non-waste materials.
These are the appropriate measures for waste treatment at regulated facilities with an environmental permit to mechanically treat metal waste in shredders.
Apply for approval as a facility to treat, recycle or export waste batteries for treatment and recycling and the rules you must follow.
The T17 exemption allows you to treat waste fluorescent tubes and capture any mercury emissions before collection for recovery.
Appropriate measures for waste storage, segregation, transfer and handling.
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering environmental issues that may arise during the Recovery Phase of an emergency in the UK
The guide highlights key environmental, technical and economic issues to raise the level of understanding and debate around energy from waste.
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) - retailer and wholesaler responsibilities, waste collection and compliance schemes.
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.
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 results of a review of the different options available for pre-treatment of waste prior to landfilling.
The T28 exemption allows pharmacies and similar places to denature controlled drugs to comply with Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001.
The S1 waste exemption lets you store certain waste in secure containers at a site separate to where it was produced, before transportation to another site for recovery.
How to meet the general binding rules if your septic tank or small sewage discharge treatment plant releases (discharges) waste water to a surface water.
These are the appropriate measures for waste treatment at regulated facilities with an environmental permit for treating chemical waste.
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