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Paper and cardboard production can cause significant pollution. This guide describes industry responsibilities for preventing pollution.
A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
U9 exemption allows you to use waste in place of raw materials to manufacture a finished product.
Requirements for solid wood packaging used to import or export goods
Workplace recycling in England changed on 31 March 2025. Guidance for all businesses, charities and public sector organisations on separating recyclable waste.
Get help to classify various types of wood for import and export.
T23 exemption allows you to compost small volumes of vegetation, cardboard and food waste to spread on soil to add nutrients or improve the structure.
How to meet 'end of waste' status for compost produced from source-segregated biodegradable waste.
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