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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.
How to send returns to the Environment Agency and waste producer if you receive or dispose of hazardous waste in England.
Guidance from 31 March 2026 for waste collection authorities in England on ensuring good waste collection services for households.
How to apply to be an authorised treatment facility (ATF) for ELVs, comply with ELV regulations and meet recycling targets.
Environment Agency regulatory position on using unbound incinerator bottom ash aggregate (IBAA) in construction.
For waste operators and exporters classifying some waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) devices, waste components, and wastes from their treatment.
How to meet 'end of waste' status for digestate produced from anaerobic digestion of source-segregated biodegradable waste.
How to comply with your permit, including maintenance, record keeping and pollution reporting requirements.
Where to deposit non-hazardous dredging spoil, how to treat it, and the quantities allowed under a D1 waste exemption.
How to complete waste returns and deadlines for submission.
How to separate, store, transport and dispose of international catering waste (ICW).
Check if you operate a materials facility. Understand your sampling, measuring, recording and reporting requirements.
Check open environmental data and use it in your own applications.
When you can use PCBs and equipment, products or materials containing them, and how to register, label and dispose of them.
You can use software to automatically upload your waste records into the report receipt of waste service.
Guidance for regulated facilities with an environmental permit to treat or transfer healthcare waste.
How to meet 'end of waste' status for compost produced from source-segregated biodegradable waste.
Information for local authorities who will receive payments under the extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging scheme.
Standard rules for a household waste recycling centre.
Explains what is prohibited, how to describe and classify it and the duty to separate mixed waste.
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