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The Environment Agency has provided these low risk waste positions (LRWPs) for waste operations that it considers may be suitable for an exemption.
Where and how to contact Nuclear Waste Services
Environment Agency regulatory position on using whole waste tyres in building construction, in escape ladders in water storage reservoirs, for fendering systems and planters, and as crash protection barriers.
The National Waste Programme was established to implement the UK’s strategy for the management of solid low level radioactive waste (LLW) from the nuclear industry. It is an industry-wide collaboration led by LLW Repository …
Environment Agency regulatory position on storing waste coffee pods.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can treat residual mixed municipal waste by aerobic digestion at the place the waste was produced.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can remove airworthy parts from a waste aircraft which is under a care and maintenance programme.
Environment Agency regulatory position on the storage of BSI PAS 100 compliant compost and PAS 110 compliant digestate at the site of production before dispatch to the customer.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can store sealed containers of food waste.
Environment Agency regulatory position on the storage and dismantling of small boats and barges.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can store waste incapacitant sprays without an environmental permit.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can temporarily exceed the waste wood storage limit in your environmental permit.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in February 2025.
The requirements for packaging DNLEU
Details on when waste rules apply to your material, import and export implications and the UK environmental regulators.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can store, treat and use waste coded 16 03 06 when this code is not listed in your permit or waste exemption.
Environment Agency regulatory position on the storage and treatment of waste filter bed media at water and waste water treatment works.
Environment Agency regulatory position on storing samples of waste for regulation or investigation other than where the samples are tested or analysed.
Environment Agency regulatory position on storing, depolluting and dismantling of waste motorcycles when holding SR2021 No 12: Vehicle storage, depollution and dismantling (authorised treatment) facility.
Environment Agency regulatory position on dewatering bentonite slurry waste produced by piling works or the construction of retaining and containment walls.
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