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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.
The Environment Agency has provided this low risk waste position (LRWP) for waste operations that it considers may be suitable for an exemption.
Where and how to contact Nuclear Waste Services
Details on when waste rules apply to your material, import and export implications and the UK environmental regulators.
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 the temporary storage of cans of waste paint at distribution centres, collected through manufacturer, wholesaler or retailer take-back schemes.
How waste collectors should prioritise their collection services during extreme circumstances.
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 waste incapacitant sprays without an environmental permit.
Environment Agency regulatory position on storing and compacting waste coffee grounds to make a briquette.
Environment Agency regulatory position on storing and drying waste wood before burning in a Part B co-incinerator.
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 when you can store and treat mixed uPVC plastic and rubber from windows and doors.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can store sealed containers of food waste.
Environment Agency regulatory position on storing lead acid vehicle batteries, cable and gas cylinders at HWRCs when the correct waste codes are not in your permit.
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 waste sheep dip (waste code 02 01 09) before collection for treatment or disposal.
Environment Agency regulatory position on using non-waste absorbents to solidify saturated soils and slurry wastes produced during construction and excavation works.
This specification supports the “Sort and Segregate Nuclear Waste” competition being run by Innovate UK, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, Sellafield Ltd and Magnox Ltd.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can accept shredded electronic storage media at permitted hazardous waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) sites where waste code 19 02 04* is not on your permit.
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