12. Waste Disposal

Waste Disposal

The storage and disposal of waste can present a physical risk of contaminating food and, therefore, it must be carefully controlled.

The FOGwise group, an alliance of organisations from the food service and equipment sectors working with representatives from the environmental health and water sectors, have produced a guide for the management of Fat, Oil and Grease (FOG) in...

Carrier Bag Charges

In August 2020 the government announced that in 2021 the Single-Use Carrier Bag Charge would be increased to 10p and extended to all retailers in England.

Environment – Packaging Waste

With effect from 1st January 2023, new extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging regulations come into effect which means that those responsible for generating packaging that ends up with the consumer will have to pay a tax on the...

The information contained in this publication sets out both the legal requirements that food businesses are expected to comply with as well as good practice. However, it is industry guidance and does not necessarily cover everything that food businesses need to consider