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All specifications for the packaging of all Higher Activity Waste (HAW)
How to calculate the incinerator’s energy efficiency factor so you can apply for and keep R1 recovery status.
T15 exemption allows you to treat aerosol cans by puncturing or crushing them using specialist treatment equipment, so the metal can be recovered.
By getting an approved framework, you’ll be able to show when a material has reached end of waste status.
Standard rules for a waste transfer station accepting construction, demolition and excavation waste.
Standard rules to allow you to operate a vehicle depollution and dismantling facility at a specified location.
Standard rules to allow storage of wastes to be used in land treatment.
Environment Agency regulatory position on the use of additional waste codes to store, treat or spread sewage sludge and septic tank sludge to land.
This guidance sets out a structured approach to the management of landfill gas.
We work with organisations across the UK that produce radioactive waste.
U3 exemption allows groups such as schools, colleges and theatres to use waste, such as offcuts of wood, for creative installations.
Public and private waste collectors must follow the regulation on collecting certain wastes separately.
Environment Agency regulatory position on the temporary storage and controlled depressurising of nominally empty discarded nitrous oxide canisters.
Environment Agency regulatory position on storing chemical toilet waste, and other sewage related wastes, without an environmental permit.
Standard rules SR2015 No 14: 75kte metal recycling site.
The Environment Agency has provided these low risk waste positions (LRWPs) for waste operations that it considers may be suitable for an exemption.
Standard rules to operate vehicle storage depollution and dismantling (authorised treatment) facility.
Illustrative waste disposal fees for Year 2 (2026 to 2027) that will be charged to large producers obligated under Extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Guidance for EEE producers on how to accurately report the weight of EEE they place on the market under the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) regulations.
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