The Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 controls the processing and disposal of animal by-products and processed animal by-products.
Controlled products include animal carcasses, parts of animal carcasses (including blood) and products of animal origin which are not intended for human consumption but exclude wild animal carcasses.
The only permitted disposal route in Perth & Kinross is disposal to a renderer or incineration plant.
Burying dead pets
Dead pet animals may still be buried. Pet animals are defined as "any animal belonging to species normally nourished and kept, but not consumed, by humans for purposes other than farming".