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The D1 exemption allows you to deposit dredging spoil on the banks of the water it was dredged from and treat it by screening and removing water.
You can use this tool to find out what controls apply to exporting you waste from England to its destination country.
How to choose a waste recovery or disposal method and assess its risks when applying for or changing your bespoke environmental permit.
How to submit an appropriate environmental permit application for a landfill site, and how to carry out your activities to comply with your permit.
This guidance is for any business or public body which generates, handles or treats waste.
The D6 exemption allows you to dispose of small amounts of specific waste that have been produced on site in an incinerator.
Information on waste batteries excluded from the regulations, definitions and battery types.
How to check if your waste is international catering waste (ICW) and how to store, transport and dispose of it.
The T10 exemption allows small organisations, such as charities, to sort recyclable waste so that it can be recovered.
The T12 exemption allows you to sort, repair, refurbish or dismantle waste for reuse or recovery.
The U13 exemption allows you to spread cut plant material at the place of production for weed suppression or to provide nutrients to the soil.
How businesses in England can manage septic tank sludges and other wastes from non-mains domestic sewage systems.
Apply for approval as a facility to treat, recycle or export waste batteries for treatment and recycling and the rules you must follow.
The U4 exemption allows you to use waste plant material or untreated wood as fuel in a small appliance to produce heat or power.
Guidance on interpreting the legislation on radioactive substances in England, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Apply to be a waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) producer compliance scheme and operate legally under your approval.
The S3 waste exemption lets you store sewage sludge at a site where it will be used in accordance with the Sludge (Use in Agriculture) Regulations 1989.
This exemption allows you to temporarily store waste at a collection point before recovering or disposing of the waste elsewhere.
How to assess and report B2C and B2B electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) and waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) products.
How to apply for compliance scheme approval, register, take on packaging producer responsibilities and comply.
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