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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Guidance for manufacturers, importers and distributors (including retailers).
Frameworks which explain how to achieve end of waste status for certain waste derived materials.
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.
The Waste Operations division of Nuclear Waste Services manages the Low Level Waste Repository in Cumbria and ensures that lower activity waste is managed effectively across the UK.
Packaging regulations: environmental requirements, recycling
What information the consignment note must contain, who has to complete each part and when it has to be completed.
Waste Package guidance for standardised waste packages containing Low Heat Generating Waste (LHGW)
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
The D5 exemption allows you to deposit and store waste samples when required to comply with or enforce specified regulations, or before testing and analysis for research.
Rules to follow if you put batteries, including batteries in vehicles or appliances, on the UK market for the first time.
How to identify and classify waste that contains POPs.
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering environmental issues that may arise during the Recovery Phase of an emergency in the UK
How to submit a Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) compliance fee proposal.
How to send returns to the Environment Agency and waste producer if you receive or dispose of hazardous waste.
Apply to be a waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) producer compliance scheme and operate legally under your approval.
Standard rules and bespoke permits for using, treating, storing and disposing of waste. Check if you need a permit and find out how to apply.
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