Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) have published their roadmap for addressing the key challenges facing the organics sector...
Posted: 21 September, 2021
Please see attached the latest updates from BCS...
Posted: 13 September, 2021
Renewable Energy Assurance Limited (REAL) has published its fourth annual report for the Biofertiliser Certification Scheme, providing an overview of the scheme and summary of scheme developments in 2020. In summary, there were 92 plants certified under the BCS by the end of 2020, with a total registered annual throughput of approximately 5 million tonnes...
Posted: 8 September, 2021
The 2020 cost comparison document has been amended following discussions at the most recent BCS Operators' Forum. The document now includes additional supplementary information to advise of other costs that have not been included in the analysis/calculations. It has also been renamed to reflect that only the required fees/charges for certification and waste deployment have been included...
Posted: 31 August, 2021
The Biofertiliser Certification Scheme (BCS) announces 100 anaerobic digestion (AD) plant operators are now scheme participants; Barkip AD plant becomes the scheme’s newest participant; Approximately half of the total number of waste-fed AD plants in the UK are now certified under the BCS; The BCS assures the safety and quality of digestate and assists operators in r...
Posted: 16 August, 2021
Following a further review meeting, the agreements with SEPA, NIEA, and NRW regarding audits and Covid-19 have been extended to 30th September. The agreement with the EA will remain in place until 30th September...
Posted: 2 August, 2021
Please find attached the latest update from BCS...
Posted: 30 July, 2021
We issued our biannual newsletter for the Biofertiliser Certification Scheme today! News includes; the ADQP review, Research Hub updates, updates from the Market Development Working Group and our position on Covid-19 audits...
Posted: 9 June, 2021
The agreement with the Environment Agency regarding renewal audits and Covid-19 in England has been extended to 30th September with some additional conditions. REAL currently have an agreement in place with all the UK Environmental Regulators where there is a temporary amendment to the Scheme Rules which allows for remote inspections and on-site/physical inspections to take place...
Posted: 4 June, 2021
The BCS Database has now been integrated with the website. As part of this integration, we have recently launched a new producers page. New features include; a postcode, BCS Number and Operator/Company Name search function. The postcode search function allows users to find a plant which is geographically close to the postcode entered within the search...
Posted: 3 June, 2021