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Permeable paving in sustainable drainage systems
How you can use permeable paving as a sustainable drainable system to prevent pollution and flooding from your business.
Sustainable drainage systems best practice
Legal requirements and good practice relating to planning, design and installation of sustainable drainage systems.
What are sustainable drainage systems?
The different types of sustainable drainage systems and how SUDS can be used to manage drainage around your business.
Swales in sustainable drainage systems
How you can use shallow drainage channels on your business premises to prevent pollution and flooding.
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.
The eCommerce Directive and the UK
What you need to do now that the eCommerce Directive no longer applies to the UK.
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.
Working with Northern Ireland Trading Standards Service
How Trading Standards can help your business comply with the law when a customer has lodged a complaint about your business or you need general advice.
Fair trading for businesses selling goods or services
An overview of the law relating to fair trading and how this may affect your business - including pricing and product description.
Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme: groupage and mixed load consignments
How to move groups of agrifood products from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) to Northern Ireland, which may include consignments of Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme (NIRMS) goods and consignments of non-NIRMS goods.
Marketing on a tight budget
How to get the most out of a small or limited marketing budget using cost-effective marketing methods such as Public Relations and online marketing.