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Explains what is prohibited, how to describe and classify it and the duty to separate mixed waste.
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.
Public and private waste collectors must follow the regulation on collecting certain wastes separately.
The Environment Agency has provided these low risk waste positions (LRWPs) for waste operations that it considers may be suitable for an exemption.
How to meet 'end of waste' status for biomethane produced from organic wastes in a landfill site or anaerobic digestion plant.
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.
Identify, describe, classify, and manage waste lead acid batteries containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
Waste codes for common wastes produced by vehicle maintenance and dismantling activities.
What you need to provide to the Environment Agency if you want them to consider allowing your proposed research or trial.
Waste codes for common wastes produced by mechanical treatment at a waste management facility.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can carry out a small scale remediation scheme or trial to treat contaminated soil and groundwater.
Rules for shipping waste plastic.
UKHSA reviewed recent evidence on the potential health effects from municipal waste incinerator emissions. This work builds on previously carried out evidence reviews.
This guide is for anyone who dredges inland waterways and wants to deposit the dredged waste on land. It does not apply to hydrodynamic dredging or waste disposal at sea.
Information on waste codes and descriptions to use when landspreading to improve soil health.
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).
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).
This guidance explains the standards (appropriate measures) for facilities with an environmental permit to mechanically treat metal waste in shredders.
Environment Agency regulatory position on the treatment and disposal of invasive non-native plants and associated soil and materials.
By getting an approved framework, you’ll be able to show when a material has reached end of waste status.
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