Farmers must arrange for the animal carcass to be collected by an approved transporter for disposal ‘without undue delay’ after it has died.
They can either use the National Fallen Stock Company, a not-for-profit, industry-led community interest company, or an approved animal by-product operating plant.
Methods of disposal include:
• rendering: a heat-driven process that converts waste animal tissue into products including fuel, feed, and fertiliser;
• incineration: a safe and biosecure method of disposal where the animal's carcass is completely incinerated under high heat.
In some circumstances, fallen stock can also be transported to a knacker, a hunt kennel, or a maggot farm.