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Guidance for businesses on the marking of measuring container bottles, with lists of approved and inactive manufacturers’ marks.
Information and links to documents referenced in MGN 534
This page describes standard package designs for Low Heat Generating Waste (LHGW).
Understand what drinks businesses need to do under the Deposit Return Scheme from 1 October 2027.
This page describes the current container design concept for the disposal of High Heat Generating Waste (HHGW).
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can store sealed containers of food waste.
Update on Deposit Return Schemes for drinks containers.
How to store oil, design standards for tanks and containers, where to locate and how to protect them, and capacity of bunds and drip trays.
Update on the Deposit Return Scheme for drinks containers in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
MCA approved organisations for container weight requirements
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