Animal by-products: Catering waste
Catering
waste is defined as 'all waste food including used cooking oil originating
in restaurants, catering facilities and kitchens, including central kitchens
and household kitchens'.
Following the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in 2001, the Government introduced a ban on the feeding to animals of catering waste that contains or has been in contact with animal by-products (ABPs). This ban was subsequently reflected by the EU Animal By-Products Regulation and became mandatory in all Member States.
The ban includes the use of Used Cooking Oils (UCOs) originating in restaurants, catering facilities and kitchens, including central kitchens and household kitchens.
Disposal of catering waste
In addition to the other outlets for animal by-products, catering waste may continue to be disposed of to landfill, although it is possible that alternative outlets such as composting or biogas treatment will be increasingly used for such material. The Government established the Waste Implementation Programme which aims to increase the diversion of biodegradable municipal waste and improve the sustainability of waste management. This should progressively assist in the general move away from landfill and help provide some impetus towards the establishment of more composting and biogas plant.
- Questions and answers on catering waste.
- Catering waste must be disposed
of safely
(663 KB) is a poster for catering premises, intended to use on their premises,
which will help reinforce the message of the correct and legal routes
for the disposal of catering waste. - Leaflet: Feeding catering waste to farmed
animals is illegal (898 KB) is a leaflet aimed at both farmers and catering waste premises
to explain the rules on feeding and the disposal outlets for catering
waste.
- Guide
for new pig keepers in England (431 KB) - Includes some helpful information on what currently
can and cannot be fed to pigs.
Used Cooking Oils (UCOs)
-
Used cooking oils guidance note (75 KB)
- Flyer from PAI on Disposal of
Used Cooking Oil (81 KB).
International Catering Waste
Information about the handling and disposal of International Catering Waste (ICW) is available on the international trade pages.
Page last modified:
11 June, 2008