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T32 exemption allows you to treat non-hazardous pesticide washings in a biobed or biofilter.
U3 exemption allows groups such as schools, colleges and theatres to use waste, such as offcuts of wood, for creative installations.
Environment Agency regulatory position on accepting e-bikes at waste treatment sites under a waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) permit or T11 waste exemption.
Environment Agency regulatory position on burning waste particle board off-cuts (waste code 03 01 05) as a fuel in a small appliance.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can import UK origin naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) waste without a waste shipment consent.
T26 exemption allows small-scale treatment of waste from kitchens using a wormery to produce compost, for use as fertiliser or soil conditioner.
U14 exemption allows you to mix ash back into the soil to return some of the nutrients from the burnt crops and vegetation.
U6 exemption allows you to import sludge from one waste water treatment plant to another to reseed the biological process.
Environment Agency regulatory position on the storage and treatment of waste spectacles (waste code 20 01 99) for recovery.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can store, treat and use waste water containing concrete at construction sites.
D8 exemption allows you to burn plant tissue waste, wood packaging and packing material waste at a port when a Plant Health Notice has been issued, to prevent the spread of plant diseases.
Important information on waste codes and descriptions.
Paper and cardboard production can cause significant pollution. This guide describes industry responsibilities for preventing pollution.
T19 exemption allows small-scale physical and chemical treatment of waste edible oils and fat to produce fuel.
T30 exemption allows you to recover silver from waste produced in connection with printing or photography.
T33 exemption allows you to filter central heating oil from disused tanks so that it can be reused.
Information for farmers about inspections the Environment Agency carries out to prevent and control pollution, and check permits and licence conditions.
T18 exemption allows you to treat waste by using flocculants to remove water so that clay or water-based paints can be recovered.
T29 exemption allows farmers, landscapers and other land managers to treat non-hazardous pesticide washings produced during their work.
T31 exemption allows airports to filter and distill waste aircraft antifreeze fluid to recover monopropylene glycol.
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