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What to include in your fire prevention plan, the fire prevention measures you must put in place, a template for your plan and examples of alternative measures.
For waste operators and exporters classifying some waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) devices, waste components, and wastes from their treatment.
The types of permit available, how much they cost and how to apply for your environmental permit.
When the MCP is exempt from meeting emission limit values (ELVs), which ELVs apply and the deadlines for meeting them.
How to comply with your permit, including maintenance, record keeping and pollution reporting requirements.
How to change, revoke or transfer your licence, including if the licence holder dies or becomes bankrupt and find out when changes can be enforced.
What flood alerts and flood warnings mean and what you should do when they're issued.
How to complete waste or materials facility returns, and deadlines for submission.
Use this guide to understand when your waste water discharge is classed as domestic sewage.
You can report serious concerns about your employer to us, if you suspect wrongdoing in an area we regulate.
Find the 2022 update to the river basin management plans which describe the challenges that threaten the water environment and how these challenges can be managed.
Guidance and information on flood risk management and surface water management.
How to apply for a standard rules environmental permit from the Environment Agency.
How to recover fluorinated gas (F gas) from equipment and get it reclaimed or recycled.
When to reject hazardous waste and what to do if you are the consignee, carrier, producer or holder.
Reduce the risk of disease and find out where listed diseases have been confirmed in England and Wales
Rules to follow if you put batteries, including batteries in vehicles or appliances, on the UK market for the first time.
A document to help Environment Agency staff identify and communicate climate impacts and risks relevant to our work.
When you can use PCBs and equipment, products or materials containing them, and how to register, label and dispose of them.
The environmental permitting requirements for landfills for inert waste and how to comply with your permit.
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