Operating organic waste processing facilities

This guidance provides information about

• the design and management of organic waste processing facilities
• their associated risks
• how to identify those risks
• how to manage those risks.

The guidance provides information on ways to meet duties under the:

• Environment Protection Act 2017
• Environment Protection Regulations 2021.

The guidance is applicable to all types of organic waste processing technologies.

The publication will help you understand:

• ways to minimise risks of harm to human health and the environment from the siting, design, construction and operation of such facilities
• how to design risk assessments based on the needs of your site.

This replaces publication 1588.1, which was released 26 June 2017.