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More information on our screening work, and its relevance to the siting of a GDF
This guidance is aimed at helping readers understand the permitting and other requirements specific to Radioactive Substances Regulation.
UKHSA reviewed recent evidence on the potential health effects from municipal waste incinerator emissions. This work builds on previously carried out evidence reviews.
The Environment Agency’s Generic Design Assessment (GDA) of new nuclear power station designs and how we engage with others during the process.
How to record and report data under extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging requirements.
The rules for manufacturing mercury added products in Great Britain, as well as importing and exporting them between Great Britain and non-EU countries.
Standard rules SR2015 No 14: 75kte metal recycling site.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when a person who is authorised under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations can store, sort and denature controlled drugs that have become waste, at another place.
T20 exemption allows you to treat certain waste at water treatment works to reduce the volume for transport, or to make it easier to handle for waste recovery.
Identify, describe, classify, and manage waste lead acid batteries containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
How the Environment Agency regulates the different types of nuclear sites and protects people and the environment.
Guidance on the application of the regulations and the administrative procedures that will be used by government in reaching justification decisions.
All specifications for the packaging of all Higher Activity Waste (HAW)
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).
Types of waste and maximum amounts you can use for spreading as mulch to benefit land around trees, bushes or plants, under U12 waste exemption.
T24 exemption allows farmers to anaerobically digest manure, slurry and vegetation on their farms to produce digestate for use as fertiliser or soil conditioner.
Nuclear site radioactive substances regulation (RSR), when you need a permit, how to apply, how to change (vary), transfer or surrender your permit
Standard rules to use waste in a deposit for recovery operations (construction, reclamation, restoration or improvement of land other than by mobile plant).
Standard rules SR2009 No 2: low impact part A installation.
T2 exemption allows you to clean waste clothes and textiles to recover them for reuse or recycling.
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