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Understand which wipes will be banned, when plastic wet wipes can still be sold, and how the ban will be enforced.
How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
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.
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.
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 healthcare and related wastes.
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.
Check if you operate a materials facility. Understand your sampling, measuring, recording and reporting requirements.
Appropriate measures for permitted waste management facilities that handle organic waste, also known as biowaste.
How to apply for accreditation, comply with your accreditation and packaging waste technical information.
How to meet 'end of waste' status for compost produced from source-segregated biodegradable waste.
U11 exemption lets you spread waste on non-agricultural land to improve soil, instead of using manufactured fertilisers or virgin materials.
How to meet 'end of waste' status for digestate produced from anaerobic digestion of source-segregated biodegradable waste.
Guidance for regulated facilities with an environmental permit to treat or transfer healthcare waste.
Register exemptions for waste activity along a stretch of road, railway, river or any other linear network.
How to submit an appropriate environmental permit application for a landfill site, and how to carry out your activities to comply with your permit.
Explains what is prohibited, how to describe and classify it and the duty to separate mixed waste.
Waste codes for common packaging and domestic recyclable wastes.
Waste codes for common wastes produced by vehicle maintenance and dismantling activities.
Information on waste batteries excluded from the regulations, definitions and battery types.
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