Abstract: A production apparatus has several printing units with collecting tanks for receiving wash residue. A cleaning and waste disposal system within the production apparatus includes a collection feeding pipe connected to the collecting tanks of the printing units. A central collecting tank which is connected to the collection feeding pipe contains a pump module. A thermal dryer has a burner system. A burner feeding pipe is connected between the central collecting tank and the burner system for guiding fluid from the central collecting tank, through the burner feeding pipe, to the burner system during a production run.