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Guides for schools and local authorities submitting data using COLLECT.
COLLECT user guide for local authorities submitting the 2016 key stage 1 return.
How local authorities should submit data for the annual school preference collections.
Find out what seller information you need to collect and verify as part of your due diligence as a reporting platform operator.
A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Arrange a special collection for large waste items - most councils will collect things like old sofas, fridges or washing machines for a fee
Specifications of children in need census reports that local authorities can run in COLLECT.
Deciding what information to collect from your users and how to collect it.
Find out how to prepare written assessments to collect paper and card with other dry recyclables. Assessments will be required from March 2025 or March 2026, depending where you collect from.
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