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Mortality Disposal
Billy Caudell Agriculture Supervisor
Director of Livestock/Poultry Section
Georgia Department of Agriculture
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Copyright 1996-98 © Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc.
Mortality
Disposal
State Authorities:
• Georgia Dead Animal
Disposal Act (O.C.G.A. 45) passed 1969.
• Georgia Department Of
Agriculture Rules
(Chapter 40-13-5) adopted
April 1970, amended May
1984 October 1985 and
February 2003.
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Purpose:
“….. To prevent the
spread of infectious,
contagious,and
communicable
diseases from dead
animals…..”
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Mortality Disposal
• Definitions:
• Dead Animals mean carcasses, parts of
carcasses, fetuses, embryos, effluent, or
blood of cattle, swine, sheep, goats,
poultry, ratites, equine, and alternative
livestock.
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• Definitions (cont)
• Animals associated with animal shelters,
pet dealers, kennels, stables, and bird
dealers licensed by the Georgia
Department of Agriculture.
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• Definitions (cont)
• Animals processed by commercial
facilities which process animals for
human consumption and
• Animals associated with wildlife
exhibitions.
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• Facilities that require written certificate by
the Department.
• Livestock Sales Markets, Livestock
Slaughter Facilities, CAFO’s and GDA
Licensed animal shelters, kennels, pet
dealers, stables and bird dealers shall
have a written and approved method --7/17/2015
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• ----for handling dead animals which die
on the premises of each licensed
establishments.
• Poultry Growers, poultry dealers or
brokers, are issued a certificate of
Compliance when methods and locations
for dead animal disposal are approved.
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Time Requirements:
All dead animals must be
disposed within 24 hours
of death or discovery!
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Violations
1. To abandon dead animals on personal,
private or public land.
2. To properly dispose of dead animals on
another person’s property without
permission.
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Violations
3. To dispose of dead
animals in a city or
county landfill without
making arrangements
with the city or county
officials for proper
disposal.
4. To abandon dead
animals in wells or
open pits on personal,
private or public land
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Approved Methods
1. Incineration:
(a) Within 24 hours of death or discovery;
(b) Entire carcass reduced to ashes;
(c) Under conditions approved by U. S.
Environmental Protection Agency and
GA. Environmental Protection Division
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Methods of Disposal
• Burial, Pits (covered)
• Burning
• Incineration
• Rendering
• Any other method that is approved by
the Commissioner.
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Approved Methods
2.
Burial:
(a) Within 24 hours of death or discovery;
(b) At least 3 feet below ground level;
(c) No more than 8 feet deep;
(d) Covered with at least 3 feet of earth on top.
(e) 100 feet from wells, streams, sink holes or wetlands and
15 feet from an embankment slope of moderate grade..
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• Burial (cont)
• Soils must be of slow to moderate
permeability and have a site assessment
prior to construction.
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Approved Methods
3. Rendering:
(A) Within 24 hours of death or
discovery.
(B) Longer than 24 hours if refrigerated
or frozen.
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Approved Methods
4.
Composting: (
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Environmentally Friendly
(a) Approved by State Veterinarian;
(b) According to U. S. Natural Resources
Conservation Service standards or
equivalent.
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Approved Methods
5. Other Methods:
(1) Approved by State
Veterinarian on case by case basis.
(2) Risk assessment for disease spread
conducted by GA Department of Agriculture
personnel.
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Transportation:
• Must be in covered, leak-proof vehicles.
• May be required to transport directly to
rendering or destroyed on site if death due
to infectious, contagious, or communicable
disease.
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• Legislation in the 2002 General
Assembly has expanded the “DEAD
ANIMAL DISPOSAL ACT” to include
disposal of deer and other wildlife that is
slaughter in a licensed slaughter
establishment in Georgia.
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Penalty for
Violations:
• Administrative Hearing
• Fine up to $1000 per
violation
• Consent Order by the
Commissioner
• Guilty of a
misdemeanor
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Summary
• 1. Disposal—24 hours after
death or discovery!
• 2. Burial—No more than 8
feet with 3 feet of earth on
top!
• 3. Burial—at least 1 foot
above the water table!!!
• 4. Approved methods:
Burial, Composting,
Incineration, Rendering,
and other methods
approved by the state
veterinarian.
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•5. And finally, the purpose for
mortality disposal is “to prevent
the spread of infectious,
contagious and communicable
diseases.”
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Questions ???????????????
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Questions ????
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Thank You
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