Aschersleben. Warning: risk of animal disease! The Salzlandkreis Department for Consumer Health Protection and Veterinary Affairs has found 40 sacks containing the remains of slaughtered sheep on a dirt track alongside the Landesstraße 85 near Klein Schierstedt (town of Aschersleben). Unknown individuals had illegally dumped the waste there, presumably within the past two weeks. The problem is that these slaughterhouse waste products pose a health risk to both humans and animals, as they can transmit pathogens. Such illegal disposal therefore constitutes at least an administrative offence and, in serious cases, a criminal offence.
Following a report from a member of the public via the state’s reporting portal, the specialist service immediately arranged for the sacks containing the slaughterhouse waste to be disposed of via the designated channels and launched an investigation into who was responsible. In this regard, the district administration is asking for information. This can be provided by telephone or by email:
If the person responsible is identified, they will face administrative fines and must also bear the costs of proper disposal. In Saxony-Anhalt, slaughterhouse waste must be disposed of and incinerated by an authorised waste disposal company.
Slaughterhouse waste is classified as animal by-products. It is subject to specific legal requirements regarding collection, transport and disposal. In Saxony-Anhalt, it must be disposed of and incinerated by an authorised disposal operator. SecAnim GmbH must be commissioned for this purpose. People who carry out slaughtering are generally familiar with the prescribed disposal procedure. If illegally disposed of slaughterhouse waste is found outside built-up areas, the Salzlandkreis is responsible for its proper disposal; within built-up areas, the responsibility lies with the local authority’s public order departments.
The Salzlandkreis district is constantly having to collect rubbish that has been dumped illegally. Staff from the Department for Health and Consumer Protection and Veterinary Affairs have been called out 13 times this year alone – and ten times last year – to deal with slaughterhouse waste. The costs are borne by the public.