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Find out if your council collects recycling, how to recycle household waste such as mobile phones, computers, packaging and green waste
Find out what help you can get from your council to dispose of hazardous and toxic waste
Business waste management in England - your duty of care, waste collection, licences and waste transfer notes
You must: keep waste to a minimum by doing everything you reasonably can…
You must store waste safely and securely. To do this: store waste in a…
For each load of non-hazardous waste you move off your premises, you need…
Contact the organisation in your region if you have any questions about…
Form for a duty of care waste transfer note for moving waste.
Fly-tipping is the illegal dumping of waste or rubbish - report it to the local council or to Crimestoppers
How to meet the general binding rules or apply for a permit if you have a septic tank or treatment plant - fees, application forms and exceptions
Arrange for the collection of garden waste by your council
A completed consignment note must accompany hazardous waste when moved from any premises.
Report litter to your local council
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) - retailer and wholesaler responsibilities, waste collection and compliance schemes.
Information that must go with waste that falls under article 18 (green list) controls when shipping the waste.
Packaging regulations: environmental requirements, recycling
A template to help waste collectors prepare written assessments to collect paper and card with other dry recyclables.
Use this waste returns spreadsheet to submit your data by email.
Consignee return spreadsheet for hazardous waste, including our privacy notice.
Sites notified as materials facilities need to use this combined waste returns spreadsheet to submit quarterly returns to the Environment Agency.
Templates for distributors operating a take-back scheme under the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) regulations.
Templates for members of the Distributor Take-back Scheme (DTS) under the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) regulations.
How municipal waste incinerator operators can apply for qualification as a recovery operation.
You must complete and submit the movement form for notified waste before you ship your waste.
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