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S1 waste exemption lets you store certain waste in secure containers at a site separate to where it was produced, before transporting to another site for recovery.
The T11 exemption allows you to repair, refurbish or dismantle various types of WEEE so that the whole WEEE item or any parts can be reused for their original purpose or recovered.
This exemption allows you to temporarily store waste you have produced when working away from your normal business premises.
Explains the definition of ‘regulated facility’ and how they are grouped into classes.
What you need to do before you send waste to a landfill site.
U10 exemption lets you spread certain wastes on agricultural land to improve soil, instead of using manufactured fertilisers or virgin materials.
Rules to follow if you put batteries, including batteries in vehicles or appliances, on the UK market for the first time.
Common waste codes for batteries, lightbulbs and electrical devices.
What you must do to manage odour when you apply for, change (vary) or hold an environmental permit.
You can temporarily store any waste at the place of production before it’s collected. You do not need to register this exemption.
Waste codes for common construction and demolition waste.
Understand which wipes will be banned, when plastic wet wipes can still be sold, and how the ban will be enforced.
Appropriate measures for permitted waste management facilities that handle organic waste, also known as biowaste.
How to apply for standard rules and bespoke permits for A1 installations, including low impact installations.
U8 exemption allows you to recycle waste that does not need treating before being used. This helps reduce the use of virgin materials.
T4 exemption allows you to treat waste to reduce its volume for transport to another site for reuse, recycling or to make handling easier.
How to destroy the POPs in waste and when you can recycle, recover or reuse waste containing POPs. How to apply to permanently store waste containing POPs.
Find out when large and small organisations affected by Extended producer responsibility (EPR) packaging must collect and submit packaging data.
This exemption allows you to temporarily store waste at a collection point before recovering or disposing of the waste elsewhere.
T6 exemption allows you to chip, shred, pulverise or cut waste wood and plant matter to make it suitable for a specific purpose.
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