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How to submit an appropriate environmental permit application for a deposit for recovery operation and what to include in a waste recovery plan.
How to manage water use, levels, drainage and irrigation, and avoid pollution from waste water and sheep dip.
19 waste codes are from waste management facilities, off-site waste water treatment plants and the preparation of water intended for human consumption and water for industrial use. Your permit lists the 19 waste codes you ca…
Information on waste codes and descriptions to use when landspreading to improve soil health.
A summary of the techniques and standards you should use to monitor ambient air.
These are the appropriate measures for waste pre-acceptance, acceptance and tracking at regulated facilities with an environmental permit for treating or transferring healthcare waste.
Sheep dip is a hazardous substance – follow this code to reduce the risk of groundwater pollution when you use, store and dispose of dip.
Public and private waste collectors must follow the regulation on collecting certain wastes separately.
How to request a longer timetable for the Environment Agency to assess if your proposal can be ‘duly made’.
Use this whistleblowing form to report an environmental issue by your employer.
T25 exemption allows you to treat food and other biodegradable waste by anaerobic digestion to produce digestate for use as fertiliser, and burn the resulting biogas.
Uses of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) not included in the phase down that do not count towards your quota, and rules on labelling, selling and reporting exempt HFCs.
Assessing the discharge of sanitary and other pollutants to surface waters.
Sampling and chemical testing of untreated sewage, treated sewage effluents and trade effluents.
How to apply for an accommodation licence for a structure on the River Thames, the licensing requirements, and licence fees.
Assessing appropriate measures for your site, the measures that apply to different types of facilities and implementing measures at new and existing facilities.
Appropriate measures for waste storage, segregation, transfer and handling.
The Environment Agency’s Generic Design Assessment (GDA) of new nuclear power station designs and how we engage with others during the process.
When fishery owners and suppliers of live fish must get a fish health check. How to arrange the check and how to report the results.
The appropriate measures for waste pre-acceptance, acceptance and tracking at regulated facilities with an environmental permit for the treatment or transfer of waste batteries.
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