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Workplace recycling in England changed on 31 March 2025. Guidance for all businesses, charities and public sector organisations on separating recyclable waste.
How to meet the general binding rules if your septic tank or small sewage treatment plant releases (discharges) waste water to the ground.
The current conditions affecting boaters on the River Thames and what the warnings mean.
A guide to the types of development that will be exempt from the mandatory biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements.
Find out if you qualify for ESOS and how to comply.
The rules you must follow if you own an XL Bully dog in England and Wales.
Find out when and how to apply for CSHT funding from 2025 and how to manage your agreement.
Guidance on what BNG is and how it affects land managers, developers and local planning authorities.
When you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply.
Find out about extensions for CS Mid Tier agreements due to end in December 2025.
The Department for Education's (DfE) sustainability leadership and climate action plans initiative.
Check if you need to apply for an environmental permit, formerly known as a flood defence consent, and get the forms you need.
The Species Recovery Programme has launched a new opportunity calling for ideas to support threatened species.
Apply online for a CPH number for land or buildings you'll use to keep livestock, including those kept as pets, in England.
You must identify and classify your waste before you send it for recycling or disposal. This makes sure you or anyone handling your waste deals with it properly.
Permits for installations, medium combustion plant, specified generator, waste or mining waste operations, water discharge or groundwater activities, or work on or near a main river or sea defence.
Check the transport companies and routes you can use to bring your pet cat, dog or ferret to England, Scotland or Wales.
How to get an export health certificate to export or move live animals and animal products from Great Britain to the EU, Northern Ireland or non-EU countries.
Standard rules and bespoke permits for using, treating, storing and disposing of waste. Check if you need a permit and find out how to apply.
The Environment Agency's charging scheme for environmental permits, abstraction licences and impounding licences.
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