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Your responsibilities, hazardous waste and report an environmental incident
The requirements for packaging HHGW
This page contains Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) Waste Package Specifications and Guidance for waste packages destined for geological disposal.
List of exemptions for using waste, for example as building material, fuel or fertiliser. You must comply with the specific rules of each exemption.
The D6 exemption allows you to dispose of small amounts of specific waste that have been produced on site in an incinerator.
The U9 exemption allows you to use waste in place of raw materials to manufacture a finished product.
Technical guidance on how to assess and classify waste.
Rules for shipping waste plastic.
Arrange for the collection of garden waste by your council
This brief examines a low-carbon waste management infrastructure - a waste to energy landfill - in Monterrey, Mexico
What you need to provide to the Environment Agency if you want them to consider allowing your proposed research or trial.
Identify, describe, classify and manage waste upholstered domestic seating containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
Information for consumers.
Arrange a special collection for large waste items - most councils will collect things like old sofas, fridges or washing machines for a fee
List of exemptions for disposing of waste, for example depositing or burning it in certain ways. You must comply with the specific rules of each exemption.
The reports provide a snapshot of the progress being made within the National Waste Programme community to achieve the strategic objectives of the programme.
Publication serving as a compendium of key statistics on waste and resource.
The U13 exemption allows you to spread cut plant material at the place of production for weed suppression or to provide nutrients to the soil.
Check if an item of WEEE or a component removed from WEEE is a waste or non-waste item and, if it is waste, identify if it contains persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
An assessment of the external costs and benefits to health and the environment of waste management options valued in monetary terms.
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