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How to dispose of household waste legally. Check your council’s website for bin collection, bulky waste collection. What you must do if using private companies
Find out if your council collects recycling, how to recycle household waste such as mobile phones, computers, packaging and green waste
Public and private waste collectors must follow the regulation on collecting certain wastes separately.
From today, households no longer have to pay to get rid of DIY waste at council recycling centres
Business waste management in England - your duty of care, waste collection, licences and waste transfer notes
Includes collecting large waste items, garden waste and reporting problems
How to classify and describe your business waste so you can know how to manage and dispose of it - what you need to do, List of Waste (LoW) codes, technical guidance.
Reforms to household and business bin collections and a crackdown on unscrupulous waste carriers will boost recycling rates and protect the environment
Charges to dispose of DIY waste at household waste recycling centres will be removed.
Richmond perfume firm in fees fault – but Surrey wildlife the winner.
Your responsibilities, hazardous waste and report an environmental incident
Government will make it easier for people and businesses to reuse and recycle their old electrical goods
Apply to become an approved authorised treatment facility (AATF) and how to operate legally under the approval.
Provides further information in support of the implementation of waste planning policy.
Extended producer responsibility scheme deferred for a year until October 2025
Seeking views on preventing households being charged for the disposal of DIY waste and seeking evidence on the impact of booking systems at household waste recycling centres.
Wide-ranging projects across seven key sectors of the economy to boost better design and reuse of resources whilst creating jobs and growing the economy
What you need to do before you send waste to a landfill site.
Standard rules and bespoke permits for using, treating, storing and disposing of waste. Check if you need a permit and find out how to apply.
How to recover fluorinated gas (F gas) from equipment and get it reclaimed or recycled.
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