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How to choose a waste recovery or disposal method and assess its risks when applying for or changing your bespoke environmental permit.
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.
Seeking views on plans to make local authorities collect the same kind of materials for household recycling and on improving how businesses recycle in England.
How China’s rise as a global recycling hub affects other countries’ prospects for moving towards a circular economy
Find out if you must offer free collection of old batteries - batteries you must take back, how to collect and send batteries to be recycled, penalties
Seeking views on additional policies which will help us implement simpler recycling services.
Provides further information in support of the implementation of waste planning policy.
Seeking views on proposed exemptions relating to the collection of recyclable waste in England and statutory guidance for the simpler recycling policy.
What you need to do before you send waste to a landfill site.
Your responsibilities, hazardous waste and report an environmental incident
How to recover fluorinated gas (F gas) from equipment and get it reclaimed or recycled.
This series brings together documents relating to Defence Equipment Sales Authority (DESA) ship recycling.
The T4 exemption allows you to treat waste to reduce its volume for transport to another site for reuse, recycling or to make handling easier.
Guidance for designated collection facilities (DCF) and charities on how to comply with WEEE and waste regulations.
How to apply for PCS approval, register, take on packaging producer responsibilities and comply under the approval.
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