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The Environment Agency has provided these low risk waste positions (LRWPs) for waste operations that it considers may be suitable for an exemption.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can store and treat hazardous waste cable without the correct waste codes on your permit or exemption.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can store and spread biochar (waste code 19 01 18) to benefit land.
Environment Agency enforcement position on shredding waste upholstered domestic seating (WUDS) containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
Environment Agency regulatory position on using BSI PAS 100 or PAS 110 compliant material which does not meet the plastics limit in the relevant resource framework.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can store and physically treat hazardous metal shredder residues without the correct waste codes on your permit.
Standard rules for a waste transfer station accepting construction, demolition and excavation waste.
Information you must provide in your application to deploy mobile plant for landspreading waste. How you must operate under your approved deployment.
What to do during the aftercare phase and what to include in an application to surrender your permit.
How to submit an appropriate environmental permit application for a deposit for recovery operation and what to include in a waste recovery plan.
How to meet 'end of waste' status for biomethane produced from organic wastes in a landfill site or anaerobic digestion plant.
For operators of a vehicle storage, depollution and dismantling (authorised treatment) facility accepting no more than 750 tonnes of waste vehicles a year.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can store sealed containers of food waste.
The requirements for packaging LHGW
By getting an approved framework, you’ll be able to show when a material has reached end of waste status.
Check if an item of WEEE or a component removed from WEEE is a waste or non-waste item and, if it is waste, identify if it contains persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
Standard rules to store, or store and treat waste paper, cardboard and plastic for the purpose of recovery.
For a Part A installation with a treatment capacity of more than 75 tonnes each day accepting no more than 75,000 tonnes each year.
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