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  • Red tape challenge: alternatives to waste transfer notes and other aspects of waste regulation

    Seeking views on providing greater flexibility around the use of Waste Transfer Notes and minor amendments to waste carrier legislation in England and Wales.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Leaflets, free literature and litter: call for evidence

    Seeking evidence on how councils currently control the distribution of free literature (eg leaflets and flyers).

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Environmental permitting: material recovery facilities charges

    Seeking views on charges for work in monitoring and enforcing standards in material recovery facilities and to fund the Definition of Waste Panel.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Improving enforcement and control of the waste exports regime

    This seeks views on the proposed Transfrontier Shipment of Waste (Amendment) Regulations 2013 which would amend the 2007 Regulations.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Glass packaging recycling: proposed changes to business target

    Proposals to amend the recycling targets for glass packaging contained in the Packaging Regulations.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Waste prevention programme for England

    Seeking views on how government, individuals and organisations can help to reduce waste.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Draft Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) Regulations for insertion into Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

    This consultation seeks your views on draft Materials Recovery Facilities (MRF) Regulations.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The waste management plan for England

    Seeking views on whether the plan alongside existing policy fulfills the obligations of Article 28 of the Waste Framework Directive in England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Waste management plan for England 2013

    This plan provides an analysis on waste management in England, bringing current and planned waste management policies together in one place.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Call for evidence: Waste prevention programme for England

    This sets out the evidence we have, priorities, barriers, opportunities and ongoing action, and invites views and information to help inform the Programme.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

    This consultation seeks your views on our proposals to amend the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) draft Business Plan 2014-2017

    NDA draft Business Plan 2014-2017 setting out key objectives and expected progress for all sites over the next three years

    • From: Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and 1 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Opportunity to comment on Defra's funding review for WRAP

    Submit your views to help inform Defra's funding review for WRAP's activities in England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Managing Radioactive Waste Safely: Call for Evidence on the Siting Process for a Geological Disposal Facility

    We are inviting views on the site-selection aspects of the ongoing MRWS programme, particularly from those who have been engaged in (or have been interested observers of) the MRWS process to date.

    • From: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Site waste management plans

    This consultation is intended to ensure we understand the implications of the proposed repeal of the Site Waste Management Plan regulations.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Nuclear decommissioning: statement of funding under section 32(5) of the Energy Act 2004 for 2012 to 2013

    Statement of the Nuclear Decommissioning Funding Account for the period from 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013.

    • From: Department of Energy & Climate Change
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Anaerobic digestion strategy and action plan: annual report 2012 to 2013

    Annual report on progress under the anaerobic digestion strategy and action plan.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government response to nuclear research capabilities: CoRWM's comments

    CoRWM's suggestions for further work by the government on co-ordination of UK nuclear research and development.

    • From: Committee on Radioactive Waste Management
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  • Statement on geological disposal

    The Committee on Radioactive Waste Management's (CoRWM's) recommendations on geological waste disposal.

    • From: Committee on Radioactive Waste Management and 1 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Hazardous waste national policy statement

    The National Policy Statement (NPS) sets out Government policy for the hazardous waste infrastructure.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government