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S1 waste exemption lets you store certain waste in secure containers at a site separate to where it was produced, before transporting to another site for recovery.
How to change details of your environmental permit, transfer it to somebody else or cancel it.
How to apply for environmental permit for an activity in England that could cause pollution, increase flood risk or affect land drainage.
How to register waste exemptions and understand the conditions and charges. Find out how waste exemption rules are changing from January 2027.
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The controls that apply if you transport waste out of or into England.
T28 waste exemption allows pharmacies and similar practitioners to denature controlled drugs, to comply with Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001. T28 exemptions are free of charge.
What information the consignment note must contain, who has to complete each part and when it has to be completed.
T6 exemption allows you to chip, shred, pulverise or cut waste wood and plant matter to make it suitable for a specific purpose.
When a material is waste, is a by-product or meets ‘end of waste’ status.
How to develop a management system and keep it up to date so that you can carry out activities under an environmental permit.
Identify, describe, classify and manage waste upholstered domestic seating containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
T4 exemption allows you to treat waste to reduce its volume for transport to another site for reuse, recycling or to make handling easier.
Registers of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) producers, approved exporters, approved authorised treatment facilities and producer compliance schemes.
This code provides practical guidance on how to meet your waste duty of care requirements in England and Wales.
This exemption allows you to temporarily store waste you have produced when working away from your normal business premises.
How to identify and classify waste that contains POPs.
How to complete waste returns and deadlines for submission.
Under extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging, large producers must use the RAM to assess packaging recyclability and report the results of their assessments to the environmental regulator.
Find out when you must charge a minimum of 10 pence for single-use carrier bags, bags you're not required to charge for and the records you must keep and submit.
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