Incinerators – Mort disposal A BURNING issue
A LOOK AT THE REGULATIONS INVOLVED IN THE DISPOSAL OF FISH CARCASSES
Mort disposal methods are improving all the time
CHARLES NORRIS T
he disposal of morts has long been a contentious issue in the industry – with several operators in the past being penalised for illegal use of landfill facilities.
Since those days, however, disposal has come a long way. Incineration, in particular, has proved to be increasingly popular, with more and more incinerators purpose-built for the aquaculture industry, while ensiling facilities are also an effective means of disposal if used correctly. Although some farmers might resent the number of hoops they have to jump through, it should be remem- bered that the safe disposal of morts and fish waste is a integral part of maintaining the bio-security of your stock.
REGULATIONS
No matter how you’re planning on disposing of your dead fish, however, there are myriad regulations to follow. Indeed, as the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is quick to point out, if you dispose of dead fish or shellfish from culling or on-site processing, you must meet the requirements of the Animal By-Products Regulations (ABPR). These regulations control collection, transport, storage, handling, processing, use and disposal of animal carcasses or parts of animal carcasses and vary depending on the scale of the disposal required. In Scotland, ensiling macerated fish waste in formic acid is one of the main methods of waste disposal. You may
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Incinerators with a capacity to burn more
than 50kg of fish an hour require a
PPC permit
need a Pollution Prevention and Control permit from SEPA if you operate an ensiling facility or store dead fish or fish offal. If you only ensile and store very small quantities of fish waste – for example, in a small ensiling unit at a shore base – a triviality exemption may apply to your site.
Incineration, however, is perhaps even more popular, with all waste being reduced to a non-toxic ash. As far as incineration goes, a SEPA spokesman explains the rules: ‘In Scotland, if you operate an on-farm incinera- tor that burns only on-farm fish mortalities you must ensure the incinerator is registered with Animal Health. ‘Depending on the scale of the incinerator you may also need a Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) Permit from SEPA. Small incinerators do not require a PPC Permit, but those with a capacity to incinerate dead fish at a rate of more than 50kg of fish per hour will require a PPC permit. ‘The control of incineration of waste falls under the
requirements of the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (PPC), which implement the requirement of the European Industrial Emissions Direc- tive (IED).’ PPC controls a range of industrial activities. Part A is an integrated control over the most polluting activities and includes controls on emissions to all environmental media – such as air, water, land, noise and energy usage. Part B controls emissions to air only. Contact your local SEPA office for more information. FF
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