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'''Animal By-products''' (ABP) are animal carcasses, parts of animals, or other materials which come from animals but are not meant for humans to eat. They can either be destroyed (i.e. through [[Incineration]]<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/guidance/animal-by-products-how-to-burn-them-at-an-incinerator-site Guidance on ABP Requirements for [[Incineration]]]</ref>) or can be used to make compost in a [[Composting]] facility or [[Biogas]] in an [[Anaerobic Digestion]] facility or can be used to make other products such as [[MBM]]. ABPs are divided into 3 categories and need specific approvals alongside other approvals when processing them<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/guidance/animal-by-product-categories-site-approval-hygiene-and-disposal#abp-categories-explained: ABP Categories, site approval, hygiene and disposal]</ref>: | '''Animal By-products''' (ABP) are animal carcasses, parts of animals, or other materials which come from animals but are not meant for humans to eat. They can either be destroyed (i.e. through [[Incineration]]<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/guidance/animal-by-products-how-to-burn-them-at-an-incinerator-site Guidance on ABP Requirements for [[Incineration]]]</ref>) or can be used to make compost in a [[Composting]] facility or [[Biogas]] in an [[Anaerobic Digestion]] facility or can be used to make other products such as [[MBM]]. For more detail on the underpinning legislation and the types of waste 'captured' go to [[Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2011]]. | ||
ABPs are divided into 3 categories and need specific approvals alongside other approvals when processing them<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/guidance/animal-by-product-categories-site-approval-hygiene-and-disposal#abp-categories-explained: ABP Categories, site approval, hygiene and disposal]</ref>: | |||
* '''Category 1''' - High Risk: materials include; body parts suspected of infection with transmissible spongiform encephalopathy, specified risk materials and international catering wastes | * '''Category 1''' - High Risk: materials include; body parts suspected of infection with transmissible spongiform encephalopathy, specified risk materials and international catering wastes |