ACW: asbestos-containing waste
ASTSWMO: Association of State & Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials
CAW: California Against Waste
CIWMB: California Integrated Waste Management Board
CIWMP: Countywide Integrated Waste Management Plan
CLEA: Contaminated Land Exposure Assessment
CLR: Contaminated Land Register
COD: Chemical Oxygen Demand
CoPA: Control of Pollution Act
COPLR: Code of Practice for Litter and Refuse
COSHH: Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations
CoSWMP: County Solid Waste Management Plan
CRN: Community Recycling Network
CSR: Corporate Social Responsibility
CSWMP: County Solid Waste Management Plan
CV: calorific value
CWM: Center for Waste Management
CWMRE: Creating Welsh Markets for Recyclates
CWR: Controlled Waste Regulations
CWSA: Containerized Waste Storage Area
DCF: Designated Collection Facility
Defra: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
DGSA: Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor
DOC: Duty Of Care
EA: Environment Agency
EB: Environmental Body
EEA: European Environment Agency
EFW: Energy from Waste
EHO: Environmental Health Officer
EHS: Environment & Heritage Service
EIA: Environmental Impact Assessment
EIC: Environmental Industries Commission
EIP: Eco-industrial park
EIR: Environmental Information Regulations
ELV: End of Life Vehicles
EMAS: Eco-Management and Audit Scheme
EMS: Environmental Management System
ENCAMS: Environmental Campaigns
EPA: Environmental Protection Act
EPA: Environmental Protection Agency