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The T9 exemption allows you to treat scrap metal for handling or recovery by sorting, grading, shearing by manual feed, baling, crushing or cutting with handheld equipment.
These are the appropriate measures for waste storage, segregation and handling at regulated facilities with an environmental permit for treating or transferring chemical waste.
How to complete waste or materials facility returns, and deadlines for submission.
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.
How the Environment Agency carries out government policy for groundwater and adopts a risk-based approach where legislation allows.
Find out if you need to report packaging data under extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
The types of permit available, how much they cost and how to apply for your environmental permit.
When you can use PCBs and equipment, products or materials containing them, and how to register, label and dispose of them.
Standard rules for research and development activities which support products and processes associated with permitted activities at Part A(1) installations.
The U10 exemption allows you to spread specific waste on agricultural land to replace manufactured fertilisers or virgin materials (such as lime) to improve or maintain soil.
How to apply for compliance scheme approval, register, take on packaging producer responsibilities and comply.
How to deal with waste, including hazardous waste, and prevent pollution.
Increase flood resilience with Natural Flood Management
Check if you need to do a risk assessment, how to do a risk assessment, and how the Environment Agency can help you.
Guidance and information on flood risk management and surface water management.
The T5 exemption allows you to temporarily treat waste on a small scale to produce aggregate or soil at a particular location, such as a construction or demolition site.
Use this guide to understand when your waste water discharge is classed as domestic sewage.
Appropriate measures for permitted waste management facilities that handle organic waste, also known as biowaste.
End of waste criteria for the production and use of aggregates from inert waste.
Regulations that brewers and contract brewers must comply with when producing beer to sell.
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