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What information the consignment note must contain, who has to complete each part and when it has to be completed.
Arrange for the collection of garden waste by your council
How to deal with hazardous waste from your business in England - your duties, licences and registration, storage, collection and transport.
Register or renew registration with the Environment Agency to transport, buy, sell or broker waste.
Standard rules and bespoke permits for using, treating, storing and disposing of waste. Check if you need a permit and find out how to apply.
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.
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).
The U5 exemption allows you to store and use biodiesel produced from waste as fuel in portable generators and motor vehicles.
The U1 exemption allows you to use suitable waste in construction as a recovery activity.
Apply for approval as a facility to treat, recycle or export waste batteries for treatment and recycling and the rules you must follow.
The T6 exemption allows you to chip, shred, cut or pulverise waste wood and plant matter to make it easier to store and transport, or to convert it for use.
NDA's waste management strategy aims to protect people and the environment.
List of exemptions for using waste, for example as building material, fuel or fertiliser. You must comply with the specific rules of each exemption.
How to check if your waste is international catering waste (ICW) and how to store, transport and dispose of it.
When to reject hazardous waste and what to do if you are the consignee, carrier, producer or holder.
The U4 exemption allows you to use waste plant material or untreated wood as fuel in a small appliance to produce heat or power.
How to send returns to the Environment Agency and waste producer if you receive or dispose of hazardous waste.
How to choose a waste recovery or disposal method and assess its risks when applying for or changing your bespoke environmental permit.
When you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply.
Nuclear Waste Services brings together the UK’s leading nuclear waste management capabilities Nuclear Waste Services works with the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority .
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