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Sampling and chemical testing of untreated sewage, treated sewage effluents and trade effluents.
The Environment Agency has provided these low risk waste positions (LRWPs) for waste operations that it considers may be suitable for an exemption.
Actions companies need to take to export nuclear-related items.
Nuclear site radioactive substances regulation (RSR), when you need a permit, how to apply, how to change (vary), transfer or surrender your permit
U16 exemption allows you to reuse the parts from depolluted end-of-life vehicles in other vehicles.
Our dedicated Waste Services teams deliver and develop integrated waste management capabilities, support national strategies, and manage customer and supplier relationships across the waste lifecycle.
Standard rules to operate metal recycling site.
Standard rules to allow storage of wastes to be used in land treatment.
Standard rules to operate vehicle storage depollution and dismantling (authorised treatment) facility.
Standard rules to allow you to operate a metal recycling and waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) authorised treatment facility at a specified location.
Standard rules to operate a materials recycling facility.
Environment Agency regulatory position on the storage and dismantling of small boats and barges.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can carry out a small scale remediation scheme or trial to treat contaminated soil and groundwater.
What to do during the aftercare phase and what to include in an application to surrender your permit.
Guidance on the monitoring of bioaerosols from stacks, open biofilters and in ambient air.
How the Environment Agency will respond to planning consultations that include activities we permit under the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010 (EPR).
This guidance is intended to help the regulator, the regulated community, and others with an interest in water discharge activities.
This page gives an overview of Disposability Assessment, its aims and how it supports the safe management of Higher Activity Radioactive Waste (HAW) in the UK.
This page describes the purpose of package assurance when managing higher activity radioactive waste.
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