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By getting an approved framework, you’ll be able to show when a material has reached end of waste status.
Check if an item of upholstered domestic seating is a waste or non-waste item and, if it is waste, identify if it contains persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
You must complete and submit this application if you are submitting a notification under the Waste Shipments Regulation.
The Environment Agency has provided these low risk waste positions (LRWPs) for waste operations that it considers may be suitable for an exemption.
This guidance sets out a structured approach to the management of landfill gas.
This document contains the performance standards and test procedures for flowmeters used for the monitoring of raw water abstraction, treated wastewater discharges from industrial processes, ultraviolet disinfection processe…
Standard rules to allow the operator to undertake mining waste operations on the site of a mine or quarry.
How to issue evidence, meet and report on recovery and recycling targets and apply protocols on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).
About Radioactive Substances Compliance Assessment Reports, assessments and inspections and what the Environment Agency will do if you do not follow the rules.
T15 exemption allows you to treat aerosol cans by puncturing or crushing them using specialist treatment equipment, so the metal can be recovered.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can burn or incinerate waste following an animal disease outbreak or infection identified by the Animal and Plant Health Agency.
This document sets out what you must do if you want to get accreditation from us to monitor pollution released from chimney stacks.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can store and shred electronic storage media containing confidential or sensitive material for data security and destruction only without an environmental permit.
Standard rules to operate mobile plant for reclamation, restoration or land improvement and deployment form.
Standard rules to operate a vehicle storage depollution and dismantling authorised treatment facility.
SR2015 No 3: metal recycling and WEEE authorised treatment facility excluding ozone depleting substances.
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.
This page describes the purpose of package assurance when managing higher activity radioactive waste.
U16 exemption allows you to reuse the parts from depolluted end-of-life vehicles in other vehicles.
How to apply to the Generic Design Assessment (GDA) if you want to submit a nuclear power plant design.
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