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The requirements for packaging LHGW
Environment Agency regulatory position on accepting e-bikes at waste treatment sites under a waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) permit or T11 waste exemption.
Environment Agency regulatory position on accepting metal shredder residues and post shredder treatment residues for disposal at landfill for non-hazardous waste.
This document sets out principles and guidance for the assessment of ionising radiation doses to the public from authorised discharges.
Environment Agency enforcement position on when you can dewater and deposit silt from SUDS without an environmental permit.
Guidance on ash sampling strategies, formerly called M4 guidelines for ash sampling and analysis.
How to analyse samples taken to monitor pollution released from chimney stacks.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you do not need to monitor emissions from permitted medium combustion plant that are used for back-up generation.
This guidance outlines the rights of appeal against a decision that PackUK have made or a notice that PackUK have issued.
Use the ship recycling facility plan template to apply for your ship recycling authorisation.
Standard rules for using waste in construction (existing permits only).
Standard rules for the use of waste for reclamation, restoration or improvement of land (up to 50kte).
Environment Agency regulatory position on storing and compacting waste coffee grounds to make a briquette.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can store and physically treat hazardous metal shredder residues without the correct waste codes on your permit.
Environment Agency regulatory position on using temporary collection points in local communities for householders’ waste.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can store fly-tipped waste, waste from trash screens and public litter bins without an environmental permit.
Getting to know the geology in your area
D8 exemption allows you to burn plant tissue waste, wood packaging and packing material waste at a port when a Plant Health Notice has been issued, to prevent the spread of plant diseases.
T14 exemption allows you to recover oil from oil filters before they're crushed so they can be transported for recovery.
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