How to reduce odour nuisance

Tips to help reduce the likelihood of causing a nuisance:

Farmland Spreading

• Check the weather forecast prior to spreading
• Check the wind direction and try to spread only when wind is blowing away from neighbouring properties
• Avoid spreading at weekends, bank holidays or evenings
• Do not spread close to houses
• Avoid frequent spreading in the same location
• Avoid very heavy applications
• Plough in immediately after or use injection to minimise odour

Farms/Livestock Units

• Avoid odorous feeds.
• Frequently remove waste, considering the time of day and wind direction
• Keep odorous areas dry and well ventilated
• Avoid the storage animal wastes near domestic premises
• Avoid burning horse manure, use an alternative means of disposal

Poultry Units

• Remove waste frequently
• Clean out storage sheds frequently bearing in mind the weather conditions

Cesspits and Septic tanks

• Empty frequently
• Remedy defects as soon as possible, e.g. blocked soakaways/overflows
• Ensure vents are appropriately located and of sufficient height

Industrial Premises

• Where necessary increase the discharge height of any chimneys, but ensure this has no planning implications before doing so
• Remove any terminal endings that slow the air flow, e.g. caps and cowls
• Substitute odorous products
• Use activated charcoal filters to adsorb organic odours
• Use water-based paints with low organic solvent content
• Maintain extract equipment, e.g. spray booths, fans etc
• Relocate odorous processes away from nearby domestic premises

Hot food premises and food manufacturing

• Increase the height and/or re-orientate the flue
• Service, clean and maintain ventilation equipment
• Use odour control technology, e.g. activated charcoal filters