Food and drink manufacturing PPGs

The Environment Agency, Northern Ireland Environment Agency and SEPA have produced a range of Pollution Prevention Guidelines (PPGs). Each PPG is targeted at a particular type of business or activity and provides advice on statutory responsibilities and good environmental practice.

The PPGs listed below may be of interest to businesses carrying out food and drink processes.

PPG 1 General guide to the prevention of pollution (Adobe PDF – 95.8KB)

NEW PPG 2 Above ground oil storage tanks (Adobe PDF - 276KB)

PPG 8 Safe storage and disposal of used oils (Adobe PDF – 76KB)

PPG 13 Vehicle washing and cleaning (Adobe PDF – 175KB)

PPG17 has been withdrawn. For guidance on preventing pollution from dairies and other milk handling operations, please see our guidance on waste management and what causes water pollution. The Environment Agency’s environmental management toolkit for the food and drink industry may help you save money, comply with the law and environmental permits and protect the environment. 

Environment Agency: Environmental management toolkit for the food and drink industry

PPG 18 Managing fire water and major spillages (Adobe PDF – 131KB)

PPG 19 has been withdrawn. For garage and vehicle service centre pollution prevention, read our guidance on waste management and vehicle repair and maintenance.

PPG 20 Dewatering underground ducts and chambers (Adobe PDF – 115KB)

PPG 21 Pollution incident response planning (Adobe PDF – 318KB)

PPG 22 Incident response - dealing with spills (Adobe PDF - 549KB)

PPG 26 Drums and intermediate bulk containers (Adobe PDF - 351KB)