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S3 waste exemption lets you store sewage sludge at a site where it will be used in accordance with the Sludge (Use in Agriculture) Regulations 1989.
Guidance for regulated facilities with an environmental permit to treat or transfer healthcare waste.
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.
These are appropriate measures for waste pre-acceptance, acceptance and tracking at a regulated facility permitted to store, treat or transfer (or both) non-hazardous and inert waste.
To properly classify and manage waste, you must identify when EEE becomes WEEE.
Standard rules to operate a mobile plant for the treatment of soils and contaminated material, substances or products.
How to work out charges for water abstraction and impounding licences.
If you impound water, or plan to, you may need to apply for an impounding licence.
Guidance and information on flood risk management and surface water management.
How to report a business or organisation that is not separating or collecting recyclable waste in line with the Simpler Recycling rules.
This guidance explains the standards (appropriate measures) that are relevant to regulated facilities with an environmental permit to treat or transfer all types of WEEE.
Standard rules to operate a household, commercial and industrial waste transfer station. These rules also allow the storage of asbestos, batteries, cable and waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).
Find out about Compliance Assessment Reports, assessments, inspections and permit reviews, and what the Environment Agency will do if you do not follow the rules.
Find out when the Environment Agency classes a motor vehicle as waste and waste controls apply.
What flood alerts and flood warnings mean and what you should do when they're issued.
Non-nuclear radioactive substances regulation (RSR), when you need a permit, types of permits, how to apply, change (vary), transfer or surrender your permit.
The Environment Agency's current terms for refunding your boat registration and arrangements for new part year registration.
Find out if your groundwater discharges are extremely low risk so don’t need an environmental permit or exemption.
When and how risk management authorities should use climate change allowances for flood and coastal risk projects, schemes and strategies.
Apply for a licence to introduce, keep or farm non-native fish, lobsters and crayfish.
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