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Waste codes for common construction and demolition 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.
T23 exemption allows you to compost small volumes of vegetation, cardboard and food waste to spread on soil to add nutrients or improve the structure.
This code of practice outlines what a court of law might consider as applicable to different types of land.
T6 exemption allows you to chip, shred, pulverise or cut waste wood and plant matter to make it suitable for a specific purpose.
Waste codes for common healthcare and related wastes.
For waste operators and exporters classifying some waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) devices, waste components, and wastes from their treatment.
How to complete waste returns and deadlines for submission.
How to apply for standard rules and bespoke permits for A1 installations, including low impact installations.
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.
How to meet 'end of waste' status for digestate produced from anaerobic digestion of source-segregated biodegradable waste.
Guidance on sustainability reporting requirements for central government annual reports and accounts, which may be used by other public sector bodies.
Apply to be a waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) producer compliance scheme and operate legally under your approval.
Guidance for manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers.
How to send returns to the Environment Agency and waste producer if you receive or dispose of hazardous waste in England.
Non-nuclear radioactive substances regulation (RSR), when you need a permit, types of permits, how to apply, change (vary), transfer or surrender your permit.
How to meet 'end of waste' status for compost produced from source-segregated biodegradable waste.
View the final permit decisions that the Environment Agency has made on applications for environmental permits from May 2026
How to separate, store, transport and dispose of international catering waste (ICW).
Guidance for manufacturers and importers.
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