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How to classify and describe your business waste so you can know how to manage and dispose of it - what you need to do, List of Waste (LoW) codes, technical guidance.
You must identify and classify your waste before you send it for recycling…
The tables below list waste codes for common construction and demolition…
The tables below list waste codes for common packaging and domestic type…
These tables list common waste codes for batteries, lightbulbs and…
The tables below list waste codes for common wastes produced by vehicle…
The tables below list waste codes for common healthcare and related…
Technical guidance on how to assess and classify waste.
For waste operators and exporters classifying some waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) devices, waste components, and wastes from their treatment.
Explains what is prohibited, how to describe and classify it and the duty to separate mixed waste.
How to inspect waste, check paperwork, and sample and test the waste you accept.
What you need to do before you send waste to a landfill site.
20 waste codes are municipal wastes (household waste and similar commercial, industrial and institutional wastes) including separately collected fractions. Your permit lists the 20 waste codes you can use. You must follow the guidance given in the Before you start...
Environment Agency regulatory position on how to classify excavated waste from street works and utility works when you cannot take samples before excavation.
How to identify and classify waste that contains POPs.
When a material is waste, is a by-product or meets ‘end of waste’ status.
We are seeking views on the changes we have made to our guidance on waste assessment and classification.
19 waste codes are from waste management facilities, off-site waste water treatment plants and the preparation of water intended for human consumption and water for industrial use. Your permit lists the 19 waste codes you can use. You must follow...
How to deal with hazardous waste from your business in England - your duties, licences and registration, storage, collection and transport.
The U1 exemption allows you to use suitable waste in construction as a recovery activity.
Classifying and coding extractive waste for onshore oil and gas activities and best available techniques (BAT) for managing extractive waste.
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