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Reduce, reuse and recycle packaging
How to save your business money by reducing the amount of packaging you use, and other efficiency ideas
How to reduce packaging waste
Ways of reducing the packaging waste from your business, from better packaging design to reuse and recycling
Reprocessing and exporting packaging waste
How you can apply for accreditation to reprocess and export packaging waste, and what this means for your business
Businesses affected by the WEEE Regulations
Which business activities the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations apply to
Equipment covered by the WEEE Regulations
The types of equipment covered by the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations
Dealing with hazardous WEEE
How to correctly dispose of waste electrical and electronic equipment containing hazardous substances
Repairing, refurbishing and storing WEEE
What permits or exemptions you may need if you repair, refurbish or store waste electrical and electronic equipment
Exporting WEEE
Regulations you must follow if you want to export waste electrical and electronic equipment overseas
Treating and recycling WEEE
How to comply with requirements for treating and recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment
What is the Plastic Packaging Tax?
How your business can comply with the Plastic Packaging Tax which came into force in the UK on 1 April 2022
How end users can recycle waste batteries
How you can recycle waste portable, industrial and automotive batteries once you have finished using them.
How to export waste batteries
Requirements for exporting waste batteries for treatment and recycling and the approvals you'll need to get.
Treating or recycling waste batteries
The legal requirements and approvals needed for your business in order to treat or recycle waste batteries.
Batteries business regulations
Rules for businesses classed as producers, distributors, treatment operators, recyclers or exporters of waste batteries.
Battery labelling and substance restrictions
Restrictions on the use of certain substances and how you must label batteries you intend to place on the market.
Types of battery
How to tell whether your business is placing portable, industrial or automotive batteries on the market.
Republic of Ireland Deposit Return Scheme
Ireland's Deposit Return Scheme aims to transform how empty drinks bottles and cans are viewed and dealt with.
Northern Ireland Deposit Return Scheme
The latest details of a new deposit return scheme which is set to be introduced in Northern Ireland from 2025.
Chemical manufacturer packaging obligations
The environmental responsibilities your chemical manufacturing business faces if it produces or uses packaging.
Energy Performance Certificates for newly built business premises
An overview of responsibilities for builders to provide an Energy Performance Certificate to the new building's owner.