Environmental guidance for small businessess
NetRegs is the primary trusted source of guidance on environmental legislation for businesses in the UK. It provides free, clear guidance for different business types on how to comply with environmental legislation.
You can:
- Receive regular updates on environmental legislation by signing up for free email alerts
- Use the online questionnaire to assess your environmental compliance.
- Find your nearest authorised waste contractor or recycling facility by using the online Waste Directory
NetRegs is a partnership between the Environment Agency in England and Wales, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and the Environment and Heritage Service in Northern Ireland.
Using NetRegs will help you protect your business reputation, save money and avoid prosecution.
Alternative options
- Please visit Northamptonshire County Council's website for information on the disposal of business Waste at Ecton Lane Household Waste Recycling Centre, Northampton.
- WRAP Recycle at Work Database: The Government's Waste Resources Action Programme (WRAP) operate this online database service to help small and medium sized businesses find companies that can provide them with a recycling service. Businesses can search the database using a number of different criteria, such as the type of material they want to recycle and whether they require a collection or drop off service. The search also provides information on the frequency of the service and what type of collection containers are provided, to ensure businesses find a service which is tailored specifically to their individual needs.
The database currently contains details of over 1,500 recycling service providers in England and is regularly updated by WRAP.
Please follow the link for the recycle at work search facility.
- The Northamptonshire Waste Network is a similar database search facility for the recycling of business waste. Please follow the linkto the Northamptonshire Waste Network website for this service.