tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/guidance-and-regulation Guidance and regulation 2025-06-26T09:52:48+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/exceeding-waste-storage-limits-at-permitted-sites-rps-352 2025-06-26T09:52:48+01:00 Exceeding waste storage limits at permitted sites: RPS 352 Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can temporarily exceed the waste storage limits in your environmental permit. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/hazardous-waste-returns-supplementary-guidance 2025-06-25T11:07:26+01:00 Hazardous waste: consignee returns guidance (England) How to send returns to the Environment Agency and waste producer if you receive or dispose of hazardous waste. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/storing-and-treating-asphalt-waste-rps-157 2025-06-25T10:33:17+01:00 Storing, treating and using asphalt waste: RPS 157 Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can store, treat and use asphalt waste without an environmental permit. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/single-use-vapes-ban 2025-06-19T15:22:09+01:00 Single-use vapes ban: information for businesses Definition of single-use vapes and reusable vapes, information on regulation and enforcement, and how to recycle vapes. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/how-to-collect-your-packaging-data-for-extended-producer-responsibility 2025-06-19T15:13:41+01:00 Packaging data: what to collect for extended producer responsibility A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/low-risk-waste-positions-electrical-equipment-including-constituent-parts-and-accessories 2025-06-19T14:20:57+01:00 Low risk waste positions: electrical equipment, including constituent parts and accessories The Environment Agency has provided these low risk waste positions (LRWPs) for waste operations that it considers may be suitable for an exemption. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/choosing-waste-exemptions-for-waste-management-activity 2025-06-16T10:16:53+01:00 Choosing waste exemptions for waste management activity How to choose the right waste exemptions for your business, comply with exemption conditions, and know if you need to register. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/register-your-waste-exemptions 2025-06-16T10:13:49+01:00 Register your waste exemptions Register exemptions to store, treat, use or dispose of waste. Deregister exemptions you no longer need and update details that have changed. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/control-and-monitor-emissions-for-your-environmental-permit 2025-06-11T10:30:33+01:00 Control and monitor emissions for your environmental permit How you must control and monitor emissions from your activities that may cause pollution. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/u1-waste-exemption-use-of-waste-in-construction 2025-06-11T09:44:23+01:00 U1 waste exemption: using waste in construction Types of waste and the maximum amounts you can use in building projects, landscaping or drainage works under a U1 exemption. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/waste-electrical-and-electronic-equipment-weee-public-registers 2025-06-10T13:30:08+01:00 Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) public registers Registers of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) producers, approved exporters, approved authorised treatment facilities and producer compliance schemes. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/simpler-recycling-privacy-notice 2025-06-09T14:41:32+01:00 Simpler recycling privacy notice How the Environment Agency processes your information when you report non-compliance of the simpler recycling requirements. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/d2-waste-exemption-depositing-waste-from-a-railway-sanitary-convenience 2025-06-09T10:46:23+01:00 D2 waste exemption: depositing waste from train toilets The D2 exemption allows older rolling stock not fitted with appropriate collection facilities to deposit sanitary waste on to the track. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/municipal-waste-incinerators-emissions-impact-on-health 2025-06-09T09:30:00+01:00 Health impacts of emissions from incinerators: UKHSA opinion of the evidence UKHSA reviewed recent evidence on the potential health effects from municipal waste incinerator emissions. This work builds on previously carried out evidence reviews. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/storing-and-dismantling-waste-domestic-gas-meters-rps-338 2025-06-06T15:41:36+01:00 Storing and dismantling waste domestic gas meters: RPS 338 Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can store and dismantle non-WEEE waste domestic gas meters. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/d1-waste-exemption-depositing-waste-from-dredging-inland-waters 2025-06-05T17:27:24+01:00 D1 waste exemption: depositing waste from dredging inland waters Where to deposit non-hazardous dredging spoil, how to treat it, and the quantities allowed under a D1 exemption. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/waste-exemption-u12-using-mulch 2025-06-05T17:24:14+01:00 U12 waste exemption: using mulch Types of waste and maximum amounts you can use for spreading as mulch to benefit land around trees, bushes or plants. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/relaxing-certain-waste-regulatory-requirements-for-volunteers-and-waste-sites-involved-in-voluntary-litter-collection-rps-212 2025-06-05T14:08:38+01:00 Voluntary litter collection and waste management: RPS 212 Environment Agency regulatory position on storing, transporting, bulking up and accepting litter from voluntary litter collections. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/waste-exemption-t6-treating-waste-wood-and-waste-plant-matter-by-chipping-shredding-cutting-or-pulverising 2025-06-05T13:09:03+01:00 T6 waste exemption: treating waste wood and plant matter A T6 exemption allows you to chip, shred, pulverise or cut waste wood and plant matter to make it suitable for a specific purpose. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/environmental-permit-applications-list-of-decisions 2025-06-03T15:27:09+01:00 Environmental permit applications: list of decisions View the final permit decisions that the Environment Agency has made on applications for environmental permits for May 2025