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The principal authorities responsible for regulating waste activities throughout the UK are as follows: | The principal authorities responsible for regulating waste activities throughout the UK are as follows: | ||
*England - | *England - [[Environment Agency]] ([[EA]]) | ||
*Scotland - [[Scottish Environmental Protection Agency]] ([[SEPA]]) | *Scotland - [[Scottish Environmental Protection Agency]] ([[SEPA]]) | ||
*Wales - [[Natural Resources Wales]] ([[NRW]]) | *Wales - [[Natural Resources Wales]] ([[NRW]]) | ||
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[[Local Authority|Local Authorities]] also have the power to regulate some [[waste]] management activities such as flytipping, littering, graffiti etc within their jurisdiction by the powers given to them under the [[Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005]]. Depending on the severity of the incident this usually results in the issuing of [[Fixed Penalty Notices]] ([[FPNs]]). | [[Local Authority|Local Authorities]] also have the power to regulate some [[waste]] management activities such as flytipping, littering, graffiti etc within their jurisdiction by the powers given to them under the [[Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005]]. Depending on the severity of the incident this usually results in the issuing of [[Fixed Penalty Notices]] ([[FPNs]]). | ||
[[Local Authority|Local Authorities]] are also responsible for regulating Part A(2) and Part B activities<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/local-authority-environmental-permit/ .gov.uk]</ref> which require an [[Environmental Permit]] under the requirements of the [[Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016]]. | |||
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