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The Royal Mint is one of the oldest companies in the world - supplying coins to the UK for over 1,100 years. It also produces commemorative coins, to mark events of national, historical and cultural significance, offers investment in precious...
How local authorities should submit data for the annual school preference collections.
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Guidance for waste collectors on household recycling requirements in England, which change on 31 March 2026.
Check your council's website to report a missed bin collection
Guide to help academy trusts and diocesan users submit their land and buildings collection tool.
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.
S2 waste exemption allows you to store specific waste at a secure intermediate site, separate to where the waste was produced, before transportation to another site for recovery.
Public and private waste collectors must follow the regulation on collecting certain wastes separately.
Arrange a special collection for large waste items - most councils will collect things like old sofas, fridges or washing machines for a fee
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