The shooting season brings a concentrated flow of by-products through larders and game dealers, and the gralloch, carcasses and trimmings involved all fall within the animal by-product rules. Martlands supports shoots and game dealers as part of our fallen stock and ABP collection service, working from our family-run, DEFRA approved base in Burscough, Lancashire. For […]
Aquaculture and Fish Farm ABP Collection – Compliant Handling for an Often-Overlooked Sector
Fish farming sits within the animal by-product framework just as terrestrial livestock does, yet aquaculture operators are often less familiar with their obligations around mortalities and processing by-products. Martlands provides licensed collection for the sector as part of our fallen stock and ABP collection service, working from our family-run, DEFRA approved base in Burscough, Lancashire. […]
Care Home and Hospital Catering Waste – Compliant Food Waste and ABP Collection
Care homes, hospitals and other institutional kitchens cook in volume every single day, and the catering waste they generate carries both food waste duties and animal by-product obligations. Martlands provides compliant collection for these settings as part of our fallen stock and ABP collection service, operating from our family-run, DEFRA approved base in Burscough, Lancashire. […]
Former Foodstuffs and Bakery Waste as Category 3 ABP – Compliant Collection for Producers and Retailers
Out-of-date sandwiches, surplus bakery lines, recalled ready meals and products that never made it to sale are not simply rubbish, and where they contain meat, fish, dairy or eggs they are Category 3 animal by-products that must be collected by a licensed operator. Martlands handles former foodstuffs as part of our fallen stock and ABP […]
Deer and Venison Farm Fallen Stock and ABP Collection – Compliance for a Growing Sector
Farmed deer and venison production has grown steadily across the UK, and like any livestock enterprise it generates fallen stock and animal by-products that must be handled under the ABP framework. Martlands provides licensed deer farm fallen stock and ABP collection within our wider fallen stock and ABP collection service, operating from our family-run, DEFRA-approved […]
Open Farms, Petting Farms and City Farms – Fallen Stock and ABP Collection With the Public in Mind
Visitor attractions that keep animals carry an unusual mix of responsibilities, because they must manage fallen stock and animal by-products to the same legal standard as any farm while also protecting members of the public who come into close contact with their animals. Martlands serves open and petting farms as part of our fallen stock […]
Animal By-Products From Food Manufacturing – Compliance and Collection
Food manufacturing and processing businesses in the United Kingdom generate animal by-products as an unavoidable part of their operations. From meat trimmings and offal generated during primary processing to processed food waste containing animal-derived ingredients, the range and volume of animal by-products produced by the food manufacturing sector is substantial. Martland’s Fallen Stock provides ABP […]
ABP Collection for Abattoirs and Meat Processing Facilities
Abattoirs and meat processing facilities generate significant volumes of animal by-products as a routine part of their operations. From stomach contents and intestines to hides, blood, and low-grade offal, the management of these materials is a highly regulated area governed by detailed provisions of the UK Animal By-Products Regulations. Martland’s Fallen Stock provides ABP collection […]
What Is Renderable Waste and How Is It Collected and Processed
The term renderable waste appears frequently in discussions of animal by-product management, but its meaning is not always well understood by farmers, food business operators, and others who generate animal by-products as part of their activities. Martland’s Fallen Stock collects renderable waste from farms and food businesses across the UK, ensuring that this material enters […]
The Environmental Impact of Improper Animal Carcass Disposal
The regulations governing the disposal of fallen stock and animal by-products in the United Kingdom exist for two primary reasons to protect public health and to protect the natural environment. When animal carcasses are disposed of improperly – whether through unauthorised burial, open burning, or simply leaving them on land without appropriate management – the […]