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Two people were arrested on 5 February 2026 as part of an ongoing Environment Agency investigation.
Multi-agency operation into suspected illegal waste dumping in Liverpool results in arrest and vehicle seizure.
Check the tariff classification for bark and production waste, scrap, rejects and residues.
Get help to classify various types of wood for import and export.
Scrap your vehicle at an authorised treatment facility if it’s reached the end of its life and you want to dispose of it
Waste codes for common wastes produced by mechanical treatment at a waste management facility.
T9 exemption allows you to treat scrap metal for handling or recovery by sorting, grading, shearing by manual feed, baling, crushing or cutting with handheld equipment.
Waste codes for common construction and demolition waste.
Find out when the Environment Agency classes a motor vehicle as waste and waste controls apply.
Guidance and information for local authorities on licencing and suitability of dealers, chargeable fees, definition of terms and other issues around this 2013 act.
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