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How to check the long term flood risk for an area in England, assess risk from rivers and sea, surface water, reservoirs, ground water.
Scrap your vehicle at an authorised treatment facility if it’s reached the end of its life and you want to dispose of it
When your vehicle has reached the end of its usefulness, you must get it…
Find an authorised treatment facility (ATF) where your vehicle can be…
When you make an insurance claim because your vehicle is damaged, your…
How and where to buy or upgrade a rod fishing licence for salmon, trout, freshwater fish, smelt and eels in England and Wales.
You must have a rod fishing licence for England and Wales if you’re…
Trout, coarse fish and eel licence This lets you fish for non-migratory…
You can buy a 1-day, 8-day or 12-month licence online for yourself or…
You can contact the Environment Agency: to replace a lost licence to…
Fishing in Scotland You do not need a licence to fish with rod and line…
How to report environmental incidents, including pollution, damage to the natural environment, flooding, illegal fishing or a collapsed river bank.
Register or renew registration with the Environment Agency to transport, buy, sell or broker waste.
Find an authorised scrapyard where you can take your vehicle to be scrapped
Find out how clean the water is on beaches and in other bathing areas in England, and if there is a problem with pollution.
Follow national and local rules (byelaws) when freshwater fishing with a rod and line in England and Wales
Report nuisance smells from industrial sites, farms, waste management centres and large businesses in England.
Find out what help you can get from your council to dispose of hazardous and toxic waste
You can report fly-tipping to your local authority and large-scale dumping and waste crime to the Environment Agency or Crimestoppers.
Find out if there’s flooding in your area: flood warnings, flood alerts plus river, sea and groundwater levels.
How to dispose of household waste legally. Check your council’s website for bin collection, bulky waste collection. What you must do if using private companies
How to get the flood history for a postcode area or property in England.
Report water pollution in rivers or the sea, lakes or reservoirs, canals or smaller streams or watercourses.
Form for a duty of care waste transfer note for moving waste.
Business waste management in England - your duty of care, waste collection, licences and waste transfer notes
Register or license a boat for use on the UK's inland waterways or at sea - which authority to register with, the UK Ship Register and Small Ships Register, penalties and fines
How to deal with hazardous waste from your business in England - your duties, licences and registration, storage, collection and transport.
How to meet the general binding rules or apply for a permit if you have a septic tank or treatment plant - fees, application forms and exceptions.
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