The Training, Safety and Environment Working Group are planning to meet in October and are seeking input from the wider ADBA membership to help them identify the issues to address over the coming year. The meeting will be led by the…
Our Autumn Regulatory Forum is now fast approaching and we’re busy finalising the programme. It is taking place on 4th October and will be hosted by Walker Morris at their office in Leeds. This event is free to attend for members…
This week the Environment Agency (EA) published a summary of responses and decisions arising from the Business Engagement Assessment (BEA) that they undertook to understand the likely cost implications of their proposed changes to the landspreading permits. You can view…
Delivering high standards of health and safety for employees at AD plants is a priority for AD industry. ADBA works closely with the regulator, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), to ensure that our members are aware of upcoming changes…
This week, I represented ADBA at a workshop held by Defra to discuss the EU Fertiliser Regulations. The purpose of the meeting was to give industry stakeholders and the regulators the opportunity to discuss the UK’s position on key issues…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
