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Paper and cardboard production can cause significant pollution. This guide describes industry responsibilities for preventing pollution.
Standard rules to store, or store and treat waste paper, cardboard and plastic for the purpose of recovery.
U9 exemption allows you to use waste in place of raw materials to manufacture a finished product.
UK government interpretation of the requirements for labelling e-liquids for Northern Ireland.
Workplace recycling in England changed on 31 March 2025. Guidance for all businesses, charities and public sector organisations on separating recyclable waste.
This guidance explains your reporting responsibilities as a large producer under extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging. It explains how to identify what data you must report and understand which obligations do not apply to you.
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