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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Apply for approval as a facility to treat, recycle or export waste batteries for treatment and recycling and the rules you must follow.
Packaging regulations: environmental requirements, recycling
Richmond perfume firm in fees fault – but Surrey wildlife the winner.
When a material is waste, is a by-product or meets ‘end of waste’ status.
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
Find out if your council collects recycling, how to recycle household waste such as mobile phones, computers, packaging and green waste
Government will make it easier for people and businesses to reuse and recycle their old electrical goods
Environment Agency enforcement position on the temporary storage of recyclable waste at collection points by or for charities.
New approach puts an end to confusing recycling and excessive bins
Seeking views on proposed exemptions relating to the collection of recyclable waste in England and statutory guidance for the simpler recycling policy.
How to destroy the POPs in waste and when you can recycle, recover or reuse waste containing POPs. How to apply to permanently store waste containing POPs.
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.
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.
Obligated packaging producers must register and meet their waste packaging recycling responsibilities.
A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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