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Training, Safety and Environment Working Group publishes secondary containment tool

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ADBA’s Training, Safety and Environment (T, S & E) working group have now published a tool and accompanying guide to help AD operators and developers to determine the secondary containment provisions that should be in place at their site. Why is secondary containment so important? Secondary containment (such…

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Tags: anaerobic digestion, biogas, secondary containment, training, safety and environment working group, capita-projen, EA

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Grit Expectations: APHA seek information on grit disposal

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Grit removal is a fact of life for most food waste AD operators – either it is separated out before entering the digester or is removed periodically from the digestion tank itself. We have been approached by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) with a request for some further…

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Tags: apha, animal by-products, grit, anaerobic digestion, biogas

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Environment Agency publishes updated Fire Prevention Plan guidance

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The Environment Agency (EA) has now published updated regulatory guidance to help reduce the risk and impact of fires at regulated waste sites. This guidance applies to all permitted sites in England that store combustible wastes, and includes those undertaking dry anaerobic digestion. You can view the latest version by…

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Tags: fire prevention plans, Environment Agency, anaerobic digestion, biogas, dry AD

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ADBA represents members at Ofwat and Defra meetings

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This week I represented ADBA at meetings at Ofwat and Defra. In this blog, I have summarised the key discussion points arising from the meetings; if you are interested in the topics discussed and would like to share your views please do get in touch with me using the details…

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Tags: Ofwat, sludge, water 2020, anaerobic digestion, biogas, EA, Defra, waste regulation, technical competence

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ADBA responds to SEPA consultation on food waste management and digestate

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Last week, we submitted our response to SEPA’s consultation on food waste management and digestate quality in Scotland. Please click here to view our response. Thank you to those members who provided us with their views to inform our response. As you will see, we have requested that…

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Tags: anaerobic digestion, biogas, SEPA, digestate, waste regulation, environmental permitting, UK AD & Biogas

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Give your views on our draft response to SEPA’s consultation on food waste and digestate

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As I explained in my blog last week, we have been working on our response to SEPA’s consultation on food waste management in Scotland over the last month and are still seeking your feedback. There is still time to give us your views on the proposals within…

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Tags: anaerobic digestion, biogas, SEPA, food waste, food waste operators, digestate, PAS110, digestate quality

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Hear about the Best Practice Scheme at UK AD & Biogas

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To mark the launch of the first stage of our Best Practice Scheme, we are holding two dedicated sessions at UK AD & Biogas, which takes place on 6 and 7 July. Launch of Best Practice Checklists: Conference, Day 1, 10:15-11:00 We will be kicking off the conference on the first day of…

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Tags: best practice scheme, UK AD & Biogas, anaerobic digestion, biogas, food waste operators, crop operators

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Reminder - urgent call for views on SEPA consultation

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As explained in my blog back in May, SEPA is currently undertaking a public consultation on their proposed new guidance on food waste management in Scotland and a review of their regulatory position on the use of compost and digestate. This will have implications for those members…

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Tags: SEPA, digestate, food waste operators, PAS110, ADQP, Scotland, waste regulation

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Final call for views on Best Practice Scheme - deadline tomorrow

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As explained in my previous blog, we are currently seeking feedback from members on our draft Best Practice Checklists. These checklists form the first stage of our Best Practice Scheme, and will be launched at UK AD & Biogas. The lists cover risk management, operational performance and procurement - the…

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Tags: anaerobic digestion, biogas, best practice scheme, UK AD & Biogas, food waste operators, crop operators

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ADBA represents members at Defra meeting

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I attended Defra’s Biowaste Regulatory Forum this week, which brings together Defra, the regulators (the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales), trade associations and professional bodies. The meeting is a platform for us to update Defra and the regulators on key work in the industry and is an…

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Tags: anaerobic digestion, biogas, EA, Defra, food waste operators, crop operators, waste exemptions, environmental permitting, landspreading

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Research project investigates use of grass from verges in AD

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Last week I attended a demonstration of an exciting research project that is investigating the potential to harvest grass from roadside verges in Lincolnshire and use it as a feedstock in an AD plant. The event, which was hosted at an AD plant at Scrivelsby Grange near Horncastle, was attended…

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Tags: verge biomass, grass, anaerobic digestion, biogas, crop operators

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Important: feedback needed on Best Practice Scheme

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We are pleased to share with you our first drafts of three Best Practice Checklists which together comprise the first phase of our Best Practice Scheme. These documents have been put together with input from members and with the guidance of our Steering Group and the regulators. These are in…

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Tags: food waste operators, crop operators, jess allan, best practice scheme, environmental performance, health and safety, operational performance, anaerobic digestion, biogas, training, safety and environment working group

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SEPA consults on food waste management and stricter digestate quality limits than PAS110

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SEPA are consulting on proposed new guidance on food waste management in Scotland and a review of their regulatory position on the use of compost and digestate. This will have implications for those members who operate in Scotland. The proposals include introducing significantly tighter limits on the levels of physical…

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Tags: digestate, SEPA, PAS110, consultation, environmental permitting, food waste operators, biogas, anaerobic digestion

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Important feedback from the Environment Agency at Regulatory Forum

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This week, we held our Spring Regulatory Forum, at which attendees heard the latest on the current regulatory issues facing the AD industry, as well as updates on ongoing policy issues and ADBA’s work developing the Best Practice Scheme. Thank you to Clarke Willmott for hosting this event…

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Tags: regulatory forum, Environment Agency, anaerobic digestion, biogas, HSE, apha, jelf insurance brokers, best practice scheme

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Your chance to take the lead on Training, Safety and Environment

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We are looking for volunteers to put themselves forward to play a key role in the exciting restructure of the Training, Safety and Environment Working Group. This is a great opportunity for any members interested in improving standards in the AD industry and tackling some of the biggest challenges that…

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Tags: anaerobic digestion, biogas, training, safety and environment working group, health and safety, training, environmental management, food waste operators, crop operators

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