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U10 exemption lets you spread certain wastes on agricultural land to improve soil, instead of using manufactured fertilisers or virgin materials.
Rules to follow if you put batteries, including batteries in vehicles or appliances, on the UK market for the first time.
Waste codes for common construction and demolition waste.
If you put EEE on the UK market you must follow rules on both the EEE you sell and the EEE that becomes waste (WEEE).
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.
How to meet 'end of waste' status for digestate produced from anaerobic digestion of source-segregated biodegradable waste.
Understand which wipes will be banned, when plastic wet wipes can still be sold, and how the ban will be enforced.
Waste codes for common healthcare and related wastes.
How to apply for accreditation, comply with your accreditation and packaging waste technical information.
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.
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 choose a waste recovery or disposal method and assess its risks when applying for or changing your bespoke environmental permit.
Waste codes for common wastes produced by vehicle maintenance and dismantling activities.
Standard rules for research and development activities which support products and processes associated with permitted activities at Part A(1) installations.
Guidance for regulated facilities with an environmental permit to treat or transfer healthcare waste.
Identify, describe, classify, and manage waste lead acid batteries containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
Information on waste batteries excluded from the regulations, definitions and battery types.
U11 exemption lets you spread waste on non-agricultural land to improve soil, instead of using manufactured fertilisers or virgin materials.
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