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Design, construction and quality assurance of earthworks in landfill engineering.
Sources of radioactivity in the environment and how levels of radioactivity are monitored and assessed.
Putting geological disposal into context
By getting an approved framework, you’ll be able to show when a material has reached end of waste status.
Explains your permit conditions so you know how to comply with the conditions.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can use reverse supply chain logistics to temporarily store and de-package recalled products containing asbestos for recovery or disposal at an appropriate facility elsewher…
Standard rules for using waste in construction (existing permits only).
Standard rules to allow the operator to undertake mining waste operations on the site of a mine or quarry.
End of waste criteria for the production of PFA and FBA for use in bound and grout applications in specified construction and manufacturing uses.
Prepare for the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) expansion to energy from waste (EfW) and waste incineration by participating in the voluntary MRV-only period.
Industry guidance on the interim storage of Higher Activity Waste packages and integrated approach.
Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) is gathering information to understand if the current Search Areas could be suitable to host a GDF.
The Environment Agency has provided these low risk waste positions (LRWPs) for waste operations that it considers may be suitable for an exemption.
How to submit an appropriate environmental permit application for a deposit for recovery operation and what to include in a waste recovery plan.
Understand the European Community (EC) directive 2006/12/EC6 on waste (Waste Framework Directive).
Local authority regulators must use this process guidance note (PGN) to assess applications and write permits for waste wood combustion.
How to meet 'end of waste' status for biomethane produced from organic wastes in a landfill site or anaerobic digestion plant.
About Radioactive Substances Compliance Assessment Reports, assessments and inspections and what the Environment Agency will do if you do not follow the rules.
The D2 exemption allows older rolling stock not fitted with appropriate collection facilities to deposit sanitary waste on to the track.
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