Livestock - Waste Disposal 0.0 / 5 ? OtherAnimal ManagementOtherOther Created by: Becky_BerryCreated on: 23-03-21 17:17 Types of Pollution Air, land, light, noise, thermal, visual and water Air pollution from crop sprayers Land pollution from waste such as old tyres Water pollution from pesticides Sources of Farm Pollution Pesticides, fertilisers, insecticides Animal carcasses Dry manure – bedding Liquid slurry – faeces, urine Parlour/dairy disinfectants Waste milk – antibiotics Sewage waste Silage residue Plastics Packaging e.g., silage wrap Tractor fumes/fuel/oil Organic waste is either liquid slurry waste or dry manure waste 1 of 3 Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs) Some key aspects of the NVZ restriction and storage are: Closed periods for spreading fertiliser/manure on arable land during wet winter months Fertiliser/manure should not be spread where soil is waterlogged, frozen or flooded Fertiliser/manure should not be spread on steeply sloped fields Fertiliser/manure should not be spread within 10m of a watercourse There should be enough on-farm storage to meet the autumn/winter closed period for slurry spreading Records must be kept concerning the use of fertiliser/manure and also cropping and stocking levels 2 of 3 Inorganic Waste Approx. 25,000 tonnes of packaging plastic materials are supplied to UK farms Often used only once, are bulky to handle and frequently contaminated with soil and feed residues Contamination with soil makes plastics more expensive to recycle Biodegradability is not an option as this would detract from protective properties 3 of 3
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