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The controls that apply if you transport waste out of or into England.
How to manage the burial of animal remains to prevent or limit groundwater pollution.
How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
When to use standing advice on site-specific flood risk assessments, and when to consult the Environment Agency.
How to apply to the Environment Agency for a water abstraction or impounding licence.
Find out which Environment Agency locks and weirs you can fish at, the licences and permits you need and when you can fish.
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.
How to develop a management system and keep it up to date so that you can carry out activities under an environmental permit.
How to send returns to the Environment Agency and waste producer if you receive or dispose of hazardous waste.
What you need to know about the Environment Agency’s new national risk information for flooding and coastal erosion.
South East byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take.
Get permission or a licence to trap crayfish, eels, elvers, salmon, sea trout, lamprey and smelt in England. How to apply and rules to follow.
When a material is waste, is a by-product or meets ‘end of waste’ status.
The D7 exemption allows you to burn plant tissue and untreated wood waste from joinery or manufacturing in the open air.
The qualifications you need to work with fluorinated gas (F gas) and the organisations that offer them.
How the Environment Agency charges for activities that need an environmental permit and the charges you must pay.
A list of all F gases and their global warming potentials.
What you must do when you keep livestock or manage land.
Registers of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) producers, approved exporters, approved authorised treatment facilities and producer compliance schemes.
This code provides practical guidance on how to meet your waste duty of care requirements in England and Wales.
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