Waste Disposal Guidance
SEERAD, Defra and the Welsh Assembly Government have prepared a Code of Practice for the Management of Agricultural and Horticultural Waste which describes measures for minimising plant health risks from the disposal of such waste.
The Code is intended to help farmers, growers, processors, graders, packers and hauliers minimise these risks while following good environmental practice. It follows a risk-based approach, identifying methods of dealing with waste according to its potential to spread plant pests and diseases.
This applies to all surplus solid and liquid matter derived from the commercial handling of fruit, ornamentals, potatoes, and root and leafy vegetables (except prepared fruit and vegetable material received in frozen or dried form, as such material is unlikely to present plant health risks).