New Information Concerning Pet Food to Landfill (02/01/2007)
Below is an extract from the DEFRA FAQ website which indicates that petfood can go to landfill
Q9. Can waste petfood be disposed of to landfill?
Although the disposal of waste petfood is not covered under Regulation (EC) No 197/2006 (Former Foodstuffs), local enforcement authorities have been advised that waste petfood (i.e. canned or packed) which has been processed or treated to appropriate standards in an approved ABPR premises may be disposed of to landfill in accordance with the EU Landfill Directive 1999/31/EC i.e. in line with other category 3 material in article 6 (2) (b) of Regulation 1774/2002. Disposal of raw petfood to landfill is not permitted (except when it comes from domestic premises). Appropriate disposal methods for raw unwanted petfood would be processing in an approved incineration, rendering, compost or biogas plants.
NB. Please note this amends previous advice which indicated that landfilling of processed waste petfood was not permitted. However, this advice has been modified to provide a consistent approach with rules on disposal of certain processed former foodstuffs under regulation 197/2006 which are permitted to be disposed of to landfill.