Environmental compliance by sector
The mix of rules depends on what you make, sell and run. Pick your industry for the guides that matter most.
ManufacturingManufacturers typically face the widest spread of obligations: waste duty of care and hazardous waste, packaging EPR and plastic packaging tax on...24 guides
Construction and propertyConstruction and demolition waste needs an upper-tier carrier registration even when you only carry your own; most schemes in England must deliver...17 guides
Food and drinkFood and drink producers are heavy users of packaging, so packaging EPR, plastic packaging tax and the 2027 deposit return scheme dominate. Food...16 guides
Retail and e-commerceRetailers and online sellers carry producer responsibility for packaging, electricals and batteries they import or brand, must offer WEEE and...15 guides
Logistics and transportTransport operators are often large enough for ESOS and SECR, carry waste that may need registration, run depots with fuel storage and effluent,...16 guides
Waste and recyclingWaste businesses are regulated end to end: environmental permits or registered exemptions for sites, carrier, broker and dealer registration...7 guides
ChemicalsChemical producers and users deal with hazardous waste classification and consignment, environmental permits for installations, UK ETS if...8 guides
HospitalityHotels, restaurants, pubs and caterers must separate food waste and dry recycling at every site, comply with bans on single-use plastic cutlery,...11 guides
Professional servicesOffice-based firms have fewer obligations but not none: workplace recycling rules apply to every workplace, ESOS and SECR catch large firms and...10 guides