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Public and private waste collectors must follow the regulation on collecting certain wastes separately.
Guidance for EEE producers on how to accurately report the weight of EEE they place on the market under the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) regulations.
Guidance for operators, test laboratories and equipment suppliers on the quality assurance of continuous emissions monitoring systems (CEMS).
This page introduces Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) Waste Package Specifications (WPS) and Guidance for waste packages intended for geological disposal.
Apply for approval as a facility to treat, recycle or export waste batteries for treatment and recycling and the rules you must follow.
Sources of radioactivity in the environment and how levels of radioactivity are monitored and assessed.
How to assess and report B2C and B2B electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) and waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) products.
UKHSA reviewed recent evidence on the potential health effects from municipal waste incinerator emissions. This work builds on previously carried out evidence reviews.
This guidance is aimed at helping readers understand the permitting and other requirements specific to Radioactive Substances Regulation.
Environment Agency charging scheme for waste (miscellaneous), including all amendments up to and including August 2025.
Unofficial list of waste description codes listed in annexes to the Waste Shipments Regulation.
Rules for shipping WEEE into and out of England from 1 January 2025. How to check you are using the correct code and control.
Nuclear site radioactive substances regulation (RSR), when you need a permit, how to apply, how to change (vary), transfer or surrender your permit
Rules for shipping waste plastic.
U9 exemption allows you to use waste in place of raw materials to manufacture a finished product.
Waste codes for common wastes produced by mechanical treatment at a waste management facility.
How the Digital waste tracking helpdesk will use and manage your personal data.
Standard rules to operate a materials recycling facility.
T24 exemption allows farmers to anaerobically digest manure, slurry and vegetation on their farms to produce digestate for use as fertiliser or soil conditioner.
MCERTS: competency standard for MCERTS inspectors and assistant inspectors - effluent flow and event duration monitoring.
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