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A Regulatory and Enforcement Perspective on Food
Processing Waste
Patrick Byrne
Senior Manager
Environmental Licensing Programme
Office of Climate, Licensing, Resources and Research
Overview
• EPA Regulated Activities
• Waste
• Waste Hierarchy
• BAT
• By-Product/End of Waste
• EPA supports to business
EPA Regulated Activities
Class 7 of the First Schedule of EPA Acts
Processing of milk
Brewing
Distilling
Malting
Slaughterhouses
Manufacture of fish meal
Rendering of animal carcasses
Treatment and processing of animal or vegetable raw materials for
production of food and feed
Waste
Definition of ‘Waste’:
means any substance or object which the holder discards or
intends or is required to discard
European Court of Justice judgements
EU Commission paper 2007 ’waste and by-products’
Types of processing waste:
Out of date product
Contaminated product
Packaging
Washing effluents
WWTP sludges
Etc…..
Food Waste in Ireland
450,000
380,000
300,000
Tonnes
Production
Commerce
Households
Waste Hierarchy
The following waste hierarchy shall apply as a priority order
in waste prevention and management legislation and policy:
(a) prevention;
(b) preparing for re-use;
(c) recycling;
(d) other recovery (including energy recovery); and
(e) disposal.
Best Available Techniques (BAT)
BREF – BAT Reference Documents
Food Drink and Milk
Slaughtering
Emissions from Storage
Energy Efficiency
Key Environmental Issues, include:
Waste water
Solid waste
Water/energy
BAT Conclusions relating to waste:
Identify options for minimising waste production
Implement programme to minimise waste production
On going monitoring of waste production levels
Sectoral benchmarking
Re-use water (sterilisation may be necessary)
Requirements
Follow waste hierarchy – reuse, cycle, recover
Store appropriately on site in designated areas
Waste monitoring/analysis
Waste recording
EWC code/type of waste
Quantity exported
Names of agent/carrier, collection permit details
Final destination for recovery/disposal, permit/licence
Confirmation of acceptance
Rejected consignments etc
By-Product/End of Waste
Article 27 and Article 28 of European Communities (Waste
Directive) Regulations, 2011
Concept:
A substance or object can be a by-product (and not a waste)
under certain conditions.
Certain specified waste shall cease to be waste when it has
undergone recovery, including recycling, and meets certain
conditions.
If regulatory controls under waste legislation are needed to
protect the environment and human health, waste status should
remain.
Product (primary aim of
the production
process)
Production
process
1. Use is certain
2. No further processing required
3. Produced as integral part of production
process
4. Further use is lawful and will not cause
environmental pollution
(Art 27, Waste Directive Regulations 2011)
By-Product (not the primary
aim of the
production
process)
Waste Recovery
or recycling
process
by-product
if…
1. Commonly used for specified purpose
2. Market or demand exists
3. Fulfils technical requirements and
meets legislation and standards
4. Will not cause environmental pollution
(Art 28, Waste Directive Regulations 2011)
end-of-waste if compliant
with criteria that
demonstrate…
Green Business
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Support for SMEs
Funded by EPA
Delivered by Clean Technology Centre
Partnered by Enterprise Ireland, SEAI, Repak, Bord Bia
Case Studies:
ABP, water consumption
Dairygold Feed Mill, energy
Ballon Meats, energy
Pig Processor, water consumption and energy
Financing and Funding Opportunities for Greening your
Business
Stop Food Waste
Thank You