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How to trial new operating models and technologies at regulated facilities.
How to choose a waste recovery or disposal method and assess its risks when applying for or changing your bespoke environmental permit.
Identify, describe, classify, and manage waste lead acid batteries containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
Waste codes for common wastes produced by mechanical treatment at a waste management facility.
This guidance explains the standards (appropriate measures) for facilities with an environmental permit to mechanically treat metal waste in shredders.
Advice on indicative standards of operation and environmental performance for industrial sectors.
The U11 exemption allows you to spread waste on non-agricultural land to replace manufactured fertilisers or virgin materials (such as lime) to improve or maintain soil.
Guidance for EEE producers on how to accurately report the weight of EEE they place on the market under the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) regulations.
Information you must provide in your application to deploy mobile plant for landspreading waste. How you must operate under your approved deployment.
The Environment Agency has provided these low risk waste positions (LRWPs) for waste operations that it considers may be suitable for an exemption.
When you can store and dewater street sweeping waste without an environmental permit for a waste operation.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can carry out a small scale remediation scheme or trial to treat contaminated soil and groundwater.
This guidance explains the standards (appropriate measures) that are relevant to regulated facilities with an environmental permit to treat or transfer waste temperature exchange equipment (WTEE).
Information on waste codes and descriptions to use when landspreading to improve soil health.
Rules for shipping waste plastic.
Environment Agency regulatory position allowing operators 12 months to get additional qualifications if required, when moving to a new consolidated standard rules permit.
Check if an item of upholstered domestic seating is a waste or non-waste item and, if it is waste, identify if it contains persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
Use the definitions, criteria and evidence given to classify portable and industrial batteries.
How regulators determine fit and proper person status when you apply for approval as a compliance scheme or accreditation as a reprocessor or exporter.
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