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Made under: Environmental Protection Act 1990
Status: In Force

What it defines

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

4 other provisions — procedural and definitional

s.001 Citation, commencement and extent

s.002 Interpretation

s.003 Exemptions from the condition in sections 45A(5), 45AZA(5) and 45AZB(5) of the Act

s.004 Exemption from the application of sections 45AZA and 45AZB of the Act

Help complying

Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.

Packaging producer compliance journey

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Waste compliance quick check

Quick checklist for business owners to verify they meet basic waste duty of care obligations under EPA 1990 Section 34.

Environmental compliance for new businesses

A complete introduction to environmental obligations for new business owners. Learn whether you need an environmental permit, how to handle waste legally, …

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Simpler Recycling - what your business must do

Connected legislation

The wider family of instruments made under the same parent Act.

The Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 SI 2000/1043

Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations 1991 SI 1991

The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) Regulations 2012 SI 2012/1927

The Controlled Waste (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023 SI 2023/1243

The Controlled Waste (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 SI 2012/2320

The Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 SI 2016/336

The Hazardous Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2018 SI 2018/721 Welsh Statutory Instrument

The International Waste Shipments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI 2019/590

The Landfill Tax (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2003 SI 2003/2313

The Waste and Environmental Permitting (Legislative Functions and Amendment ) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI 2020/1540

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2018 SI 2018/102

The Waste Management Licensing Amendment (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 SI 2007/172 Scottish Statutory Instrument

The Waste (Meaning of Hazardous Waste and European Waste Catalogue) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 SI 2015/188 Scottish Statutory Instrument

The Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 SI 2013/176 Scottish Statutory Instrument

The Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 SI 2021/412 Scottish Statutory Instrument

Waste Separation Requirements (Wales) Regulations 2023 SI 2023 Welsh Statutory Instrument

Duty extraction and severity labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the instrument, not the instrument itself. Always verify against the linked source text.