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A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Guidance for waste collectors on household recycling requirements in England, which change on 31 March 2026.
Sign in to your Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) installer account to apply for vouchers and track the progress of your applications.
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.
Find out when you need to do a flood risk assessment as part of your planning application, how to complete one and how it is processed.
How to access and use the coal mining information for England, Scotland and Wales held in the national coal mining database.
Funding for local authorities to deliver energy performance and low carbon heating upgrades to low-income homes in England.
What counts as a statutory nuisance and how councils can deal with complaints by issuing an abatement notice.
Rod fishing byelaws are rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take in England.
Check the transport companies and routes you can use to bring your pet cat, dog or ferret to England, Scotland or Wales.
How to carry out a flood risk assessment so that you can complete your planning application
Use this guidance to find the risk category and inspection rate for imports of live animals and animal products from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein to Great Britain.
The Department for Education's (DfE) sustainability leadership and climate action plans initiative.
Check if your import, export or re-export needs a permit or certificate under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Common causes of artificial light nuisance, lights that are exempt and how councils can assess light.
Use the Fish Export Service to create a UK catch certificate for fish and shellfish caught by UK flagged vessels for export.
How councils and national park authorities should deal with the removal of abandoned vehicles from land in the open air and roads.
Check for maintenance and downtime of the Rural Payments service over the next 4 weeks
Guidance for manufacturers, importers and distributors (including retailers).
Guidance for local authority inspectors on licensing activities involving animals.
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