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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…
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These tables list common waste codes for batteries, lightbulbs and…
The tables below list waste codes for common wastes produced by vehicle…
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Richmond perfume firm in fees fault – but Surrey wildlife the winner.
Requesting comments on draft Stockholm Convention proposals for 3 chemical substances.
Product Recall for Unbranded Black and Orange Life Jacket presenting a serious risk of drowning.
When you may receive a Plastic Packaging Tax penalty, what you could be charged and how this is calculated.
Product Recall for Orange Vest-Style Buoyancy Aid sold via Amazon presenting a serious risk of drowning.
Get help to classify plastics for import and export.
Substances that are classed as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and when you're allowed to use them.
Rules for shipping waste plastic.
Find out which plastic packaging components are exempt or excluded from the tax, and if the packaging counts towards the 10-tonne threshold for registration.
Check when packaging is classified as a finished plastic packaging component, and what is meant by substantial modifications, to find out if you must register for the tax.
Who needs to register for the tax and when, and what you must do before you register.
Product Recall for Sailtrek Orange Vest Style Life Jacket presenting a serious risk of drowning.
A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
When and how to submit a return and how to make an amendment after it’s been submitted.
Product Recall for Professional Polyester Adult Kid Life Jacket Orange Universal sold via AliExpress presenting a serious risk of drowning.
Protected wine name with Protected Geographical Indication (PGI)
You must not supply certain single-use plastic items in England, except for some exemptions.
Check what classifies as plastic, recycled plastic and packaging components, and if the packaging you manufacture or import is subject to the tax.
Product Recall for Orange Hand-Tie Life Jacket sold via AliExpress presenting a serious risk of drowning.
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