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Swales in sustainable drainage systems
How you can use shallow drainage channels on your business premises to prevent pollution and flooding.
Is rail transport right for your goods?
How rail freight transport is used for certain goods and routes as a useful alternative to other modes of transport.
Burning waste
Environmental guidance for when your business burns waste, and the regulations and controls which apply.
How to use septic tanks, package treatment plants and cesspools
How to comply with environmental regulations if you use septic tanks, package treatment plants in your business.
Upgrade to energy efficient office equipment and systems
How to save energy in your business by making the right choices when you purchase new office equipment.
Where is asbestos found in buildings?
A list of some of the most common locations in older buildings where you might find asbestos-containing materials.
How to apply for trade effluent consents
How to apply for a trade effluent consent or agreement, how to comply and when you need a new or revised consent.
Disposing of asbestos waste
How to correctly dispose of different types of waste that is contaminated with asbestos in Northern Ireland.
Radiation screening at ports and airports
Incoming freight, vehicles and passengers and pedestrians are routinely screened for radiation at UK ports and airports.
Requirements of the Waste Incineration Directive
What the Waste Incineration Directive is, what your business needs to do to comply with it, and exclusions.
Do I need a permit for burning waste?
The different types of permits and licences that your business needs for burning waste in Northern Ireland.
Controls on types of waste burning units
An overview of the different kinds of containers, plant and equipment that your business can use to burn waste.
Controls on burning waste in the open
How burning waste in the open, including bonfires, is controlled and the restrictions on dark smoke.
Exemptions for burning waste
When you need to register a waste exemption for burning waste in Northern Ireland and how to comply with conditions.
Avoiding carbon credit scams
How to protect your business from fraudsters who may use carbon markets to prey on unsuspecting organisations.
Commercial property leases: renewing and ending a tenancy
The rights of tenants and landlords to end or renew a business tenancy and the help and advice that is available.
Tenant's right to renew a commercial property lease
Which tenants have the right to renew their business property lease and which don't.
Tenant's rights to end a commercial property lease
When a tenant has the right to end a commercial property lease early, and how a tenant can end a fixed term tenancy.
Conducting research when buying a business
How to research and analyse information on an existing business you are thinking of buying.
Commercial property leases: paying rent and rent reviews
Rental agreements between tenants and landlords for business property and an outline of what rent reviews are.