For the removal of fallen stock in Bolton, call Martlands Bolton fallen stock collectors. We are registered collectors and disposers of Bolton fallen stock and Bolton casualty animals with the Fallen Stock company. No matter if you need our Bolton Farm Stock Collection service only on an ad-hoc basis in Greater Manchester or want a longer-term contractual arrangement, Martlands can help you.
Bolton Fallen Stock Collection
By using Martlands for its Bolton fallen stock management, the Bolton livestock industry can fully comply with all lawful responsibilities and maintain public confidence. It is extremely important that you have access to an approved service to deal with farm stock, and with Martlands you get everything you need for fallen stock.
Farmers in Bolton are responsible in law for the disposal of their fallen stock. On-farm burial is banned in Bolton and has been since 2003 – this is to protect health. Indeed, the EU Control Regulations says in Article 21 that Bolton fallen stock must be collected, identified and transported without ‘undue delay’.
Fallen Stock Service Bolton
Martlands farm stock collection Bolton is a DEFRA-approved Licensed Sampling Centre. We undertake TSE (Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies) brain stem testing of adult cattle (over 48 months old). We can collect the animal from Bolton within 24 hours of you notifying us. The brain stem is removed, and samples are taken and sent from Bolton to the VLA (Veterinaries Laboratories Agency) in Newcastle. All Bolton carcasses are disposed of by rendering and incineration.
Bolton Farm Stock Collection
Our Bolton fallen stock collection service includes full Bolton post-mortem facilities – we are a fully licensed Bolton knackers yard with fully trained Bolton fallen stock collection staff and radio communication between our Bolton fallen stock collection wagons means you get a faster and more efficient service. Just call the experts at Martlands Bolton farm stock collection and Greater Manchester Fallen Stock Collection for more information and a tailored quote. Here are some of the other regions we cover:-
Cheshire Fallen Stock Collection Service
Lancashire Fallen Stock Collection Service
Merseyside Fallen Stock Collection Service
Wirral Fallen Stock Collection Service
Cumbria Fallen Stock Collection Service
Why Farmers Choose Martlands
Martlands is a family-run business based in Burscough, Lancashire. We are a DEFRA approved processing and sampling facility, licensed for all three ABP categories, and a member of NFSCO. Every collection comes with Commercial Documents, so your records are ready for Red Tractor and DEFRA audits. Under the Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2013, fallen stock should be collected within 24 hours of discovery, and on-farm burial or burning has been banned since 2003. For cattle over 48 months that need BSE testing, we act as a DEFRA approved sampling centre. Call 01704 776977 to book Bolton fallen stock collection.
