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Information and advice on cleaning sex-on-premises venues.
How to clean and disinfect after an animal disease outbreak and store and dispose of the washwater.
Guidance for people who have been diagnosed with a mpox infection and who have been advised to self-isolate at home.
How councils should deal with litter, refuse and dog mess, and the penalties they can give.
The T1 waste exemption allows you to treat waste packaging so it can be reused in its original form or becomes clean waste suitable for recycling.
How to find the right cleaning services for your school or multi-academy trust.
Find out if you need to pay to drive in a clean air zone and check your vehicle meets emission standards.
When a business changes owner, employees could be protected under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) regulations (TUPE) - types of transfers, your rights, contracts, redundancy, where to get help
Environment Agency regulatory position on cleaning and sterilising waste medical instruments containing metal to allow the waste metal to be recovered elsewhere.
Your local council is responsible for sweeping streets and removing litter - report any problems to your local council
Where you’ll find clean air zones, how to check if you’ll need to pay a charge and create a business account, and what support or exemptions are available.
This report explains the implications and benefits of an integrated approach to hospital cleaning which utilises a combination of microfibre cleaning materials and periodic steam cleaning.
Find out when you must charge a minimum of 10 pence for single-use carrier bags, bags you're not required to charge for and the records you must keep and submit.
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