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Standard rules to operate a household, commercial and industrial waste transfer station with treatment. These rules also allow the storage of asbestos, batteries, cable and waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).
Standard rules for the treatment of waste to produce soil, soil substitutes and aggregate.
Boat registration charges for the River Thames.
The types of work on or near a main river or sea defence that don't need an environmental permit so are excluded from the regulations.
For waste operators and exporters classifying some waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) devices, waste components, and wastes from their treatment.
How climate change agreements (CCAs) work, who is eligible and which sector associations hold a CCA.
Your responsibilities to check equipment for fluorinated gas (F gas) leaks.
U10 exemption allows you to spread specific waste on agricultural land to replace manufactured fertilisers or virgin materials (such as lime) to improve or maintain soil.
You can temporarily store any waste at the place of production before it’s collected. You do not need to register this exemption.
How to destroy the POPs in waste and when you can recycle, recover or reuse waste containing POPs. How to apply to permanently store waste containing POPs.
Appropriate measures for permitted waste management facilities that handle organic waste, also known as biowaste.
How to apply for standard rules and bespoke permits for A1 installations, including low impact installations.
How to apply to be an authorised treatment facility (ATF) for ELVs, comply with ELV regulations and meet recycling targets.
How to apply for accreditation, comply with your accreditation and packaging waste technical information.
The types of permit available, how much they cost and how to apply for your environmental permit.
When the MCP is exempt from meeting emission limit values (ELVs), which ELVs apply and the deadlines for meeting them.
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.
Common waste codes for batteries, lightbulbs and electrical devices.
Get consent to introduce (site permit) or remove fish (excluding fish farms): application forms and rules.
If you operate a medium combustion plant (MCP) or a generator, find out if you need to meet MCP and specified generator regulations.
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