Environmental guidance for your business in Northern Ireland & Scotland
A series of frequently asked questions and answers about environmental issues and the NetRegs website.
If you have other queries then please contact us:
SEPA: netregs @sepa.org.uk
NIEA: netregs@daera-ni.gov.uk
You can search for
- your business type using the A-Z of businesses
- a particular subject using the library of environmental topics
- any subject using our search engine
If you still can't find the information you require then
Information for businesses in England and Wales is available on the GOV.UK website
In Wales you can find information on the Natural Resources Wales website:
Whether your business is in Northern Ireland or Scotland you can use the online tools to find your nearest licensed waste site.
NetRegs is a partnership between:
Use the guidance by business sector or search for information specific to your activities in our library of environmental topics.
If you are unsure then Contact your environmental regulator
Whats new on NetRegs
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Waste – Duty of Care Roles and Responsibilities
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency has published a short guide to the duty of care responsibilities including advice and information for waste producers, carriers and those accepting, storing and treating waste.
https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/waste-duty-care-responsibilities
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NetRegs:- FREE, ANONYMOUS, PLAIN ENGLISH GUIDANCE FOR BUSINESSES
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EIA (Agriculture) Regulations for Northern Ireland
Any person intending to alter the use or management of areas of uncultivated or semi-natural land must obtain prior approval from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
Read more on the DAERA website
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Guidance from your environmental regulator
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9 NEW GPPs (Guidance for Pollution Prevention) available now
The NetRegs team at SEPA, in partnership with The Northern Ireland Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales and a number of industry bodies have produced 9 new GPPs to replace out of date PPGs. More are coming! Check the available topics
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New guidance
New guidance for Start-ups, charities and community projects
http://www.netregs.org.uk/environmental-topics/environmental-management/first-steps-guidance-for-new-starts-projects-and-charities/
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