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How to meet 'end of waste' status for digestate produced from anaerobic digestion of source-segregated biodegradable waste.
Guidance from 31 March 2026 for waste collection authorities in England on ensuring good waste collection services for households.
How to meet 'end of waste' status for tyre pyrolysis oil produced from the pyrolysis of waste tyres.
Waste codes for common packaging and domestic recyclable wastes.
Local authorities can use their local authority payments (LAPs) account to view information about payments they receive under extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Rules for shipping WEEE into and out of England from 1 January 2025. How to check you are using the correct code and control.
U11 exemption lets you spread waste on non-agricultural land to improve soil, instead of using manufactured fertilisers or virgin materials.
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.
For operators of a small metal recycling facility accepting no more than 5,000 tonnes of waste each year with no more than 100 tonnes on site at any one time.
How to choose a waste recovery or disposal method and assess its risks when applying for or changing your bespoke environmental permit.
Standard rules for mobile plant treating wastes to produce soil, soil substitutes and aggregate.
How to comply with your permit, including maintenance, record keeping and pollution reporting requirements.
Standard rules for a household waste recycling centre.
How to deal with waste, including hazardous waste, and prevent pollution.
Waste codes for common wastes produced by mechanical treatment at a waste management facility.
Guidance for regulated facilities with an environmental permit to treat or transfer healthcare waste.
The rules for manufacturing mercury added products in Great Britain, as well as importing and exporting them between Great Britain and non-EU countries.
Environment Agency regulatory position on denaturing controlled drugs that have become waste
When you can use PCBs and equipment, products or materials containing them, and how to register, label and dispose of them.
What you need to provide to the Environment Agency if you want them to consider allowing your proposed research or trial.
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