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When a material is waste, is a by-product or meets ‘end of waste’ status.
What animal by-products (ABPs) are, how to set up a site that uses them safely, the paperwork you need, and how to dispose of them.
How to deal with waste, including hazardous waste, and prevent pollution.
Treating and disposing of non-hazardous farm waste, sending to landfill, burying waste, incinerating fallen stock and recycling waste fuel oil.
From 1 October 2024, more materials facilities will need to sample and report their waste. Sampling and reporting will be more detailed and more frequent under the amended regulations.
To properly classify and manage waste, you must identify when EEE becomes WEEE.
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering environmental issues that may arise during the Recovery Phase of an emergency in the UK
How to get a handling or storage site approved, how to store animal by-products (ABPs) and derived products, and how to build the site.
How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
The controls that apply if you transport waste out of or into England.
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