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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.
Where and how to find more information about geological disposal
These are the appropriate measures for waste storage, segregation and handling at regulated facilities with an environmental permit for treating or transferring chemical waste.
Developing new waste management capability and opportunities to work group-wide as part of a broader integration programme to underpin the NDA’s and nation’s strategy of a more joined-up approach to waste management.
A report that provides details on the assessment of the environmental effects of the off-site disposal to landfill of soild waste generated from HS2 Phase 2b Crewe – Manchester.
This short guide provides a basic introduction to geological disposal: a permanent solution for managing radioactive waste.
Find out what help you can get from your council to dispose of hazardous and toxic waste
This report examines household characteristics, solid waste management and risks to health in these cities
An updated framework for the long term management of higher activity radioactive waste.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Framework for understanding the linkages between poor solid waste management, exposure and adverse health outcomes
A man who was jailed for illegally importing and burning waste in Essex has been ordered to pay costs of £85,000.
This Brief has been revised to accompany the 2013 Energy from Waste Guide while remaining a standalone document.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
This study examined the extent to which current solid waste management policies are integrated and how they address health outcomes
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