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Paper and cardboard production can cause significant pollution. This guide describes industry responsibilities for preventing pollution.
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.
You must identify and classify your waste before you send it for recycling…
The tables below list waste codes for common construction and demolition…
The tables below list waste codes for common packaging and domestic type…
These tables list common waste codes for batteries, lightbulbs and…
The tables below list waste codes for common wastes produced by vehicle…
The tables below list waste codes for common healthcare and related…
Substances that are classed as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and when you're allowed to use them.
Guidance for manufacturers, importers and distributors.
A guide to the international regulations on the transportation of dangerous goods by air, sea, road, rail or inland waterway.
How businesses and organisations can avoid causing pollution from oil and chemical storage, car washing, construction and other activities.
Identify, describe, classify and manage waste upholstered domestic seating containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
Get help to classify various items of iron and steel, primarily those classified under chapter 72.
Information for health and emergency professionals involved in chemical incident response and preparedness.
Guidance for manufacturers on placing batteries and accumulators on the market.
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering environmental issues that may arise during the Recovery Phase of an emergency in the UK
Information about and opinions from the Scientific Advisory Group on Chemical Safety of Non-Food and Non-Medicinal Consumer Products (SAG-CS).
How to qualify as a dangerous goods driver, choosing what training you need, finding a training provider, getting and keeping your ADR card up to date, replacing a card, staying qualified and adding substance classes to your ADR card.
Find out when you can use rebated diesel, biodiesel or kerosene in vehicles and other machinery.
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