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How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
You must not supply certain single-use plastic items in England, except for some exemptions.
How to dispose of household waste legally. Check your council’s website for bin collection, bulky waste collection. What you must do if using private companies
How to check if your waste is international catering waste (ICW) and how to store, transport and dispose of it.
How and when local authorities can and cannot use fixed penalty notices (FPNs) for householders not complying with waste receptacle requirements.
A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Find out how to get a recycling bin from your local council
Up to £295m in capital funding for local authorities to roll out weekly food waste collections
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.
Reforms to household and business bin collections and a crackdown on unscrupulous waste carriers will boost recycling rates and protect the environment
Animal by-products (ABPs) you can use to make pet food, how to provide samples, and how to package your products.
Check your council's website to report a missed bin collection
Resources for reducing the risk of infection from handling raw pet foods.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
How to get a handling or storage site approved, how to store animal by-products (ABPs) and derived products, and how to build the site.
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