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Where to deposit non-hazardous dredging spoil, how to treat it, and the quantities allowed under a D1 waste exemption.
How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
Appropriate measures for permitted waste management facilities that handle organic waste, also known as biowaste.
U16 exemption allows you to reuse the parts from depolluted end-of-life vehicles in other vehicles.
U4 exemption allows you to use waste plant material or untreated wood as fuel in a small appliance to produce heat or power.
What you must do to manage odour when you apply for, change (vary) or hold an environmental permit.
Rules to follow if you put batteries, including batteries in vehicles or appliances, on the UK market for the first time.
Waste codes for common healthcare and related wastes.
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.
Guidance for regulated facilities with an environmental permit to treat or transfer chemical waste.
You can use this tool to find out what controls apply to exporting your waste from England to its destination country.
How to apply for standard rules and bespoke permits for A1 installations, including low impact installations.
T1 waste exemption allows you to treat waste packaging so it can be reused in its original form or becomes clean waste suitable for recycling.
T21 exemption allows you to recover wastes such as sewage grits, screenings and sewage sludge at a waste water treatment works.
T12 exemption allows you to sort, repair, refurbish or dismantle waste for reuse or recovery.
T5 exemption allows you to temporarily treat waste on a small scale to produce aggregate or soil at a particular location, such as a construction or demolition site.
End of waste criteria for the production and use of aggregates from inert waste.
D6 exemption allows you to dispose of small amounts of specific waste that have been produced on site in an incinerator.
Information for local authorities who will receive payments under the extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging scheme.
Find out when large and small producers must register for extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging and report data.
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