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For operators of a vehicle storage, depollution and dismantling (authorised treatment) facility accepting no more than 750 tonnes of waste vehicles a year.
How to issue evidence, meet and report on recovery and recycling targets and apply protocols on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can store and treat food waste from food preparation and consumption at the same premises the food was served and consumed.
When you can store and dewater street sweeping waste without an environmental permit for a waste operation.
All guidance documents for the packaging of Low Heat Generating Waste (LHGW)
Environment Agency enforcement position on when you can store and treat hazardous waste cable without the correct waste codes on your permit or exemption.
Check open environmental data and use it in your own applications.
Information on waste codes and descriptions to use when landspreading to improve soil health.
For a Part A installation with an anaerobic digestion treatment capacity of over 100 tonnes of waste, or waste and non-waste each day accepting no more than 100,000 tonnes each year.
The T12 exemption allows you to sort, repair, refurbish or dismantle waste for reuse or recovery.
Environment Agency regulatory position on the use of additional waste codes to store, treat or spread sewage sludge and septic tank sludge to land.
The Environment Agency has provided these low risk waste positions (LRWPs) for waste operations that it considers may be suitable for an exemption.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can import UK origin naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) waste without a waste shipment consent.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can store, treat and use waste water containing concrete at construction sites.
How to pay Environment Agency charges for international waste shipments (IWS) notifications.
Environment Agency regulatory position on storing, treating, and using excavated utilities wastes classified under RPS 298.
Check if an item of upholstered domestic seating is a waste or non-waste item and, if it is waste, identify if it contains persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
Environment Agency enforcement position on shredding waste upholstered domestic seating containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
This guidance explains the standards (appropriate measures) that are relevant to regulated facilities with an environmental permit to treat or transfer waste temperature exchange equipment (WTEE).
Identify, describe, classify, and manage waste lead acid batteries containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
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