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Waste codes for common construction and demolition waste.
U10 exemption lets you spread certain wastes on agricultural land to improve soil, instead of using manufactured fertilisers or virgin materials.
How to destroy the POPs in waste and when you can recycle, recover or reuse waste containing POPs. How to apply to permanently store waste containing POPs.
Find out when large and small organisations affected by Extended producer responsibility (EPR) packaging must collect and submit packaging data.
Understand which wipes will be banned, when plastic wet wipes can still be sold, and how the ban will be enforced.
How you can sample and test IBAA as an alternative to a full assessment using the WM3 waste classification technical guidance.
This guidance explains the standards (appropriate measures) that are relevant to regulated facilities with an environmental permit to treat or transfer all types of WEEE.
Waste codes for common healthcare and related wastes.
Appropriate measures for permitted waste management facilities that handle organic waste, also known as biowaste.
How to meet 'end of waste' status for digestate produced from anaerobic digestion of source-segregated biodegradable waste.
Apply for approval as a facility to treat, recycle or export waste batteries for treatment and recycling and the rules you must follow.
What to include in your fire prevention plan, the fire prevention measures you must put in place, a template for your plan and examples of alternative measures.
Explains what is prohibited, how to describe and classify it and the duty to separate mixed waste.
How to submit an appropriate environmental permit application for a landfill site, and how to carry out your activities to comply with your permit.
Check if you operate a materials facility. Understand your sampling, measuring, recording and reporting requirements.
How to meet 'end of waste' status for compost produced from source-segregated biodegradable waste.
Waste codes for common wastes produced by vehicle maintenance and dismantling activities.
To properly classify and manage waste, you must identify when EEE becomes WEEE.
Information on waste batteries excluded from the regulations, definitions and battery types.
What you need to provide to the Environment Agency if you want them to consider allowing your proposed research or trial.
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