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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…
For waste operators and exporters classifying some waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) devices, waste components, and wastes from their treatment.
Explains what is prohibited, how to describe and classify it and the duty to separate mixed waste.
Technical guidance on how to assess and classify waste.
What you need to do before you send waste to a landfill site.
When a material is waste, is a by-product or meets ‘end of waste’ status.
How to identify and classify waste that contains POPs.
How to inspect waste, check paperwork, and sample and test the waste you accept.
The U1 exemption allows you to use suitable waste in construction as a recovery activity.
The controls that apply if you transport waste out of or into England.
How to deal with hazardous waste from your business in England - your duties, licences and registration, storage, collection and transport.
Get help to classify plastics for import and export.
The U4 exemption allows you to use waste plant material or untreated wood as fuel in a small appliance to produce heat or power.
The D6 exemption allows you to dispose of small amounts of specific waste that have been produced on site in an incinerator.
20 waste codes are municipal wastes (household waste and similar commercial, industrial and institutional wastes) including separately collected fractions. Your permit lists the 20 waste codes you can use. You must follow the guidance given in the Before you start...
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.
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.
How to deal with waste, including hazardous waste, and prevent pollution.
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