How fallen cattle are disposed of; if by incineration, how many licensed incineration sites there currently are, where each is located, and…

The Animal By-Products Order 1999 prescribes the following options for disposal of fallen cattle; incineration, rendering, knackery yard or hunt kennel or in limited circumstances burning or burial. Since July 1 there has been an EU requirement on all member states to carry out tests for BSE on all fallen cattle over 30 months old. All bovine carcasses that form part of the fallen stock survey are disposed of by incineration. The table shows the names and addresses of the businesses in Scotland awarded contracts by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA). The RPA is responsible for procuring disposal facilities throughout Great Britain.The annual number of carcasses each site is expected to deal with will be governed to a maximum of each individual site's authorisation as stipulated by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. This figure has been provided based upon an average weight of 520kgs per beast and the RPA ensure that no more than 90% of this figure is incinerated under their contracts.It is not possible to provide an accurate figure in respect of the number of fallen stock carcasses that each site is expected to deal with annually.Company name | Address | Authorised max. Throughput per week
Hamilton (Irvine) Ltd | Oldhall West Industrial EstateIrvineAyrshireKA11 9DG | 140
North East Incineration Services | Tarnash HouseTarnashKeithBanffshireAB55 5PB | 280
Incineration Scotland | MossparkAnnan RoadDumfriesDG1 4PH | 192
Sacone, Brechin | The AbattoirMontrose RoadBrechinAngusDD9 7PL | 161
Sacone, Glasgow | 15/23 Westerburn StreetGlasgowG32 6AT | 213
SAC Aberdeen | Mill of CraibstoneBucksburnAberdeenAB2 9TS | Dependant on hours of operation
SAC Ayr | Veterinary Science DivisionAuchincruiveAyrKA6 5AE | Dependant on hours of operation
Orkney Waste Disposal | Chinglebraes IncineratorSt. OlaOrkneyKW15 1SE | Dependant on hours of operation