Slaughter and Poultry Processing Industries Code of Practice
The Ministry of Environment has established a "code of practice" (Minister's regulation) that addresses discharges to the environment from the slaughter and poultry processing industries under provisions of the Environmental Management Act (EMA) and the Waste Discharge Regulation (WDR).
The code of practice establishes province-wide regulations for the slaughter and poultry processing industries. Operations included in the definition of "slaughter and poultry processing industries" under WDR of EMA are required to comply with all relevant provisions of EMA, WDR and this code of practice. Specifically, EMA prohibits the introduction of waste into the environment "in such a manner or quantity as to cause pollution".
The slaughter and poultry processing industries include operations which provide food for human consumption. The industry is considered by the Ministry to be appropriate for management and regulation under a code of practice. Although slaughter and poultry processing operations do not generally pose high threats to the environment, there are a number of environmental risks that may be realized if appropriate environmental management practices are not followed, including contamination of ground and / or surface water and air emissions of fine and / or coarse particulates.
The code addresses air quality management, discharge of wastewater and the management of waste solids — as well as registration, monitoring and record keeping. Registration under this code of practice is required as of September 30, 2007.
 Code of Practice for the Slaughter and Poultry Processing Industries
(88 KB / 10 pages) COMPLETED
Registration Form (194 KB / 4 pages) (see Fact Sheets below for guidance on registration requirements) NEW
The ministry has developed three fact sheets to assist with the understanding of the requirements of the Code of Practice.
Fact Sheet 1 - Liquid Waste (182 KB / 4 pages) NEW
Fact Sheet 2 - Landfilling Solid Waste (173 KB / 4 pages) NEW
Fact Sheet 3 - Incineration of Solid Waste (165 KB / 3 pages) NEW
Background Information
In 2006, the ministry commenced a pre-scoping jurisdictional review and the scoping phase for the development of the Slaughter and Poultry Processing Industries Code of Practice.
In May 2007, the ministry posted an Intentions Paper and a Response Form to provide information about the proposed Slaughter and Poultry Processing Industries Code of Practice.
In response to comments received, the ministry posted an Addendum to the Intentions Paper in early June 2007.
Comments, responses and submissions regarding development of the new code of practice received before July 16, 2007 were provided in a Consultation Summary Report (145 KB / 21 pages).
The ministry would like to thank all those who contributed. The information was invaluable with respect to developing the final drafts and the Code of Practice.
NEW Substitution Application Package
A person who has an effective registration under a Code of Practice for discharge of waste to the environment may apply for a substitution of a different requirement to a requirement contained in a Code of Practice. The following link should be used for information and the steps to be followed when making an application:
Updated JULY 2008
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