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Appropriate measures for permitted waste management facilities that handle organic waste, also known as biowaste.
Where to deposit non-hazardous dredging spoil, how to treat it, and the quantities allowed under a D1 waste exemption.
You can use this tool to find out what controls apply to exporting you waste from England to its destination country.
How to separate, store, transport and dispose of international catering waste (ICW).
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can temporarily exceed the waste storage limits in your environmental permit.
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.
How to comply with your permit, including maintenance, record keeping and pollution reporting requirements.
How to submit an appropriate environmental permit application for a landfill site, and how to carry out your activities to comply with your permit.
Guidance from 31 March 2026 for waste collection authorities in England on ensuring good waste collection services for households.
Our dedicated Waste Services teams deliver and develop integrated waste management capabilities, support national strategies, and manage customer and supplier relationships across the waste lifecycle.
Common waste codes for batteries, lightbulbs and electrical devices.
Explains what is prohibited, how to describe and classify it and the duty to separate mixed waste.
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.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can store, treat and use asphalt waste without an environmental permit.
How to deal with waste, including hazardous waste, and prevent pollution.
Find out how to prepare written assessments to collect paper and card with other dry recyclables. Assessments will be required from March 2025 or March 2026, depending where you collect from.
To properly classify and manage waste, you must identify when EEE becomes WEEE.
Waste codes for common healthcare and related wastes.
How to choose a waste recovery or disposal method and assess its risks when applying for or changing your bespoke environmental permit.
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.
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