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What you must do when you keep livestock or manage land.
Find out where SPZs are, what defines the different zones and why the Environment Agency must protect groundwater from pollution.
How to manage the burial of animal remains to prevent or limit groundwater pollution.
What information the consignment note must contain, who has to complete each part and when it has to be completed.
How to change details of your environmental permit, transfer it to somebody else or cancel it.
Identify, describe, classify and manage waste upholstered domestic seating containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
UK organisations that are affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging may need to get evidence of packaging waste recycling and pay disposal fees.
How to assess household and non-household packaging from 2024 onwards if you’re a UK organisation affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
When to use standing advice on site-specific flood risk assessments, and when to consult the Environment Agency.
What you must do to prevent water pollution when you manage organic manures, manufactured fertiliser, soil and livestock.
How to assess and manage the risks from historic land contamination.
How to identify and classify waste that contains POPs.
This code provides practical guidance on how to meet your waste duty of care requirements in England and Wales.
If you are required to apply for registration as a reprocessor or exporter of packaging waste under extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging, and to apply for optional accreditation, you must submit a sampling an…
Registers of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) producers, approved exporters, approved authorised treatment facilities and producer compliance schemes.
Details of fees and charges including information on how to pay.
How to carry out a risk assessment if you are applying for a bespoke permit that includes discharging hazardous chemicals and elements to surface water.
The T28 exemption allows pharmacies and similar practitioners to denature controlled drugs, to comply with Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001.
General binding rules for small sewage discharges from septic tanks or sewage treatment plants in England.
How to store oil, design standards for tanks and containers, where to locate and how to protect them, and capacity of bunds and drip trays.
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