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Standard rules to store, or store and treat waste paper, cardboard and plastic for the purpose of recovery.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can store sealed containers of food waste.
The Environment Agency has received an application from Stroud District Council for a licence to impound water.
How to reduce the risk of becoming ill after swimming in lakes, rivers and estuaries.
Environment Agency regulatory position on treating microbiological laboratory waste by autoclaving before it’s removed from a site.
View the Variation waste permit issued under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 for Hythe End Farm, Wraysbury.
View the application submitted by Wilson James Limited for WLCC (West London Consolidation Centre), Hounslow.
Environment Agency regulatory position on using devices intended to hook fish automatically, in breach of Thames byelaws.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can store and use waste fire extinguishers to train people to fight fires.
How a designated collection facility (DCF) must manage its separately collected household WEEE.
A map to show the boundary of the Yorkshire Regional Flood and Coastal Committee.
COMAH related appropriate measures for biological waste treatment.
The source segregated biodegradable wastes the Environment Agency considers to be generically suitable for biological treatment.
This guidance explains the standards (appropriate measures) that are relevant to regulated facilities with an environmental permit to store and treat end of life vehicles ELVs. Exempt facilities which store or treat ELVs may…
This section describes how to understand and define the need for an appraisal to develop successful FCERM appraisal solutions.
This section describes how you can identify the right project type for your project's circumstances. It also describes the different project baselines and which one applies to your chosen type of project.
This guidance is for the Environment Agency and lead local flood authorities on their responsibilities when preparing flood risk management plans.
What the Environment Agency requires from you when you design and construct a landfill site.
This section will help you develop your permit application for a landfill for hazardous or non-hazardous waste. It will help you decide what information you must include in your application.
When you need an environmental permit, licence or to address planning considerations to mitigate nutrient pollution.
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