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A T6 exemption allows you to chip, shred, pulverise or cut waste wood and plant matter to make it suitable for a specific purpose.
Guidance for waste collectors on household recycling requirements in England, which change on 31 March 2026.
How to report a business or organisation that is not separating or collecting recyclable waste in line with the Simpler Recycling rules.
Find out when large and small organisations affected by Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (EPR) must collect and submit packaging data.
UKHSA reviewed recent evidence on the potential health effects from municipal waste incinerator emissions. This work builds on previously carried out evidence reviews.
How to apply to be an authorised treatment facility (ATF) for ELVs, comply with ELV regulations and meet recycling targets.
Local authorities can find out how and when they’ll start to receive funding to manage packaging waste, including actions chief executives need to take.
Guidance for regulated facilities with an environmental permit to treat or transfer chemical waste.
Where to deposit non-hazardous dredging spoil, how to treat it, and the quantities allowed under a D1 exemption.
How to destroy the POPs in waste and when you can recycle, recover or reuse waste containing POPs. How to apply to permanently store waste containing POPs.
Common waste codes for batteries, lightbulbs and electrical devices.
Appropriate measures for permitted waste management facilities that handle organic waste, also known as biowaste.
How to comply with your permit, including maintenance, record keeping and pollution reporting requirements.
Understand what drinks businesses need to do under the Deposit Return Scheme from 1 October 2027.
Find out how to prepare written assessments to collect paper and card with other dry recyclables. Assessments will be required from March 2025 or March 2026, depending where you collect from.
Waste codes for common construction and demolition waste.
Guidance from 31 March 2026 for waste collection authorities in England on ensuring good waste collection services for households. Â
To properly classify and manage waste, you must identify when EEE becomes WEEE.
Apply to become an approved authorised treatment facility (AATF) and how to operate legally under the approval.
A permanent solution for the UK's higher-activity radioactive waste
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