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This guidance is to understand the European Community (EC) Directive 2006/12/EC on waste, as it relates to permitting waste operations in England and Wales.
Guidance on setting limits and levels on discharges of gaseous and liquid radioactive waste from nuclear licensed sites in England and Wales.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can burn waste wood during community events such as Guy Fawkes’ bonfires and Scout and Guide campfires.
Environment Agency regulatory position on using BSI PAS 100 or PAS 110 compliant material which does not meet the plastics limit in the relevant resource framework.
How a designated collection facility (DCF) must manage its separately collected household WEEE.
Environment Agency’s progress on revising the waste quality protocols.
The requirements for packaging HHGW
This page provides introductory information on Low Heat Generating Waste (LHGW) packages.
U6 exemption allows you to import sludge from one waste water treatment plant to another to reseed the biological process.
The requirements for packaging LHGW
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can remove airworthy parts from a waste aircraft which is under a care and maintenance programme.
National Geological Screening for a GDF - A summary of the geological attributes of the region
Guidance on how to use the pollution inventory electronic data capture (PIEDC) system to submit your data.
Standard rules to store, or store and treat end-of-life tyres for the purpose of waste recovery.
Environment Agency regulatory position on the storage and dismantling of small boats and barges.
The Environment Agency has provided these low risk waste positions (LRWPs) for waste operations that it considers may be suitable for an exemption.
How to analyse samples taken to monitor pollution released from chimney stacks.
Environment Agency regulatory position on dewatering bentonite slurry waste produced by piling works or the construction of retaining and containment walls.
Find out when chapters 2 and 4 of the directive apply to a waste incinerator, co-incinerator or small waste incineration plant.
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