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How to apply for compliance scheme approval, register, take on packaging producer responsibilities and comply.
How to calculate the incinerator’s energy efficiency factor so you can apply for and keep R1 recovery status.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can remove airworthy parts from a waste aircraft which is under a care and maintenance programme.
This guidance explains the standards (appropriate measures) that are relevant to regulated facilities with an environmental permit to treat or transfer waste temperature exchange equipment (WTEE).
Principles setting out what the Environment Agency expects from permit holders carrying out radioactive substances activities.
Standard rules to operate a mobile plant for the treatment of soils and contaminated material, substances or products.
What you need to provide to the Environment Agency if you want them to consider allowing your proposed research or trial.
Identify, describe, classify, and manage waste lead acid batteries containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
Standard rules to operate an asbestos waste transfer station.
Standard rules to operate a vehicle storage depollution and dismantling authorised treatment facility.
Standard rules to operate a materials recycling facility.
T32 exemption allows you to treat non-hazardous pesticide washings in a biobed or biofilter.
This page introduces Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) Waste Package Specifications (WPS) and Guidance for waste packages intended for geological disposal.
Nuclear site radioactive substances regulation (RSR), when you need a permit, how to apply, how to change (vary), transfer or surrender your permit
Guidance on interpreting the legislation on radioactive substances in England, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Environment Agency regulatory position allowing operators 12 months to get additional qualifications if required, when moving to a new consolidated standard rules permit.
T21 exemption allows you to recover wastes such as sewage grits, screenings and sewage sludge at a waste water treatment works.
Environment Agency regulatory position on the temporary storage of cans of waste paint at distribution centres, collected through manufacturer, wholesaler or retailer take-back schemes.
Standard rules SR2015 No 18: metal recycling, vehicle storage, depollution and dismantling facility.
Technical guidance for monitoring landfill leachate, groundwater and surface water at permitted landfill sites.
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