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How councils should deal with litter, refuse and dog mess, and the penalties they can give.
Comply with good manufacturing practice (GMP) and good distribution practice (GDP), and prepare for an inspection.
Paper and cardboard production can cause significant pollution. This guide describes industry responsibilities for preventing pollution.
These are the appropriate measures for waste storage, segregation and handling at regulated facilities with an environmental permit for treating or transferring healthcare waste.
Public health principles to support planning for events and mass gatherings during the current mpox outbreak.
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.
Communities blighted by vandalism and fly-tipping will be cleaned up by offenders as part of delivering on plans to crackdown on anti-social behaviour.
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 the maritime industry should treat waste at sea and in ports, reduce oil and air pollution, and control ozone-depleting substances.
Health and safety issues and regulations for farm vehicles, machinery and equipment: risk assessments and good practice.
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).
Find out when you must use a Defra-approved disinfectant, which product to use, and in what concentration.
This guide is to help you and your business understand how to ensure that content on your service is appropriate for children.
An accelerated licensing process may apply to some applications for dredging activity.
A guide to farming risks, potential problems with public safety and how to avoid accidents
The U7 exemption allows you to use effluent from water and waste water treatment plants to clean highway gravel beds where high-quality water is not needed.
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