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Local authorities can find out how and when they’ll start to receive funding to manage packaging waste, including actions chief executives need to take.
Explains the definition of ‘regulated facility’ and how they are grouped into classes.
Understand what drinks businesses need to do under the Deposit Return Scheme from 1 October 2027.
The T4 exemption allows you to treat waste to reduce its volume for transport to another site for reuse, recycling or to make handling easier.
The U10 exemption allows you to spread specific waste on agricultural land to replace manufactured fertilisers or virgin materials (such as lime) to improve or maintain soil.
How to comply with your permit, including maintenance, record keeping and pollution reporting requirements.
How to apply for standard rules and bespoke permits for A1 installations, including low impact installations.
Guidance for regulated facilities with an environmental permit to treat or transfer chemical waste.
For waste operators and exporters classifying some waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) devices, waste components, and wastes from their treatment.
The T11 exemption allows you to repair, refurbish or dismantle various types of WEEE so that the whole WEEE item or any parts can be reused for their original purpose or recovered.
Apply to become an approved authorised treatment facility (AATF) and how to operate legally under the approval.
The T6 exemption allows you to chip, shred, cut or pulverise waste wood and plant matter to make it easier to store and transport, or to convert it for use.
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.
Rules to follow if you put batteries, including batteries in vehicles or appliances, on the UK market for the first time.
Guidance for manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers.
This exemption allows you to temporarily store waste you have produced when working away from your normal business premises.
Guidance for manufacturers and importers.
From 1 October 2024, more materials facilities will need to sample and report their waste. Sampling and reporting will be more detailed and more frequent under the amended regulations.
This exemption allows you to temporarily store any waste at the place of production before it’s collected.
How to apply for accreditation, comply with your accreditation and packaging waste technical information.
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