Manure and animal bedding

Manure and digestive tract contents that are animal by-products

Manure and digestive tract content, or bedding contaminated with these, from some animals is classified as animal by-products. Animal by-products are subject to specific controls and must be disposed through a waste disposal company that is permitted to handle this type of waste.  Manure and digestive tract content from the following animals is excluded from this requirement:

  • Pets
  • Research animal
  • Wild animals
  • Zoo animals

All animal by-product waste must be clearly identified and the waste disposal company forewarned that this is the type of waste to be disposed. Records of all disposals must be retained for a minimum of 3 years.

Further information on animal by products and their disposal is available on SEPS web page for animal by-product waste.

Manure and digestive tract contents that are special waste

Prior to disposal of any bedding or digestive tract content/manure consideration must be given to any hazardous property that the waste may have that would result in it being classified as special waste. Such properties may include the presence of infectious agents or chemical agents or drugs such as those that are cytostatic or cytotoxic.

For further information on identifying special waste see SEPS .

All special waste must be clearly identified and the waste disposal company forewarned that this is the type of waste to be disposed. Records of all disposals must be retained for a minimum of 3 years.

The University has appointed an approved supplier for the disposal of biological waste, including animal by-products and animal by-products that are special waste. Further information on disposal is available on the SEPS web page for biological waste.

Manure and digestive tract contents that are neither animal by-products nor special waste

Small or moderate quantities of manure and digestive tract contents, or bedding contaminated with these, that are neither animal by-products nor special waste can be disposed in the general waste. The material should be securely contained in black plastic bags and placed into the black external general waste bins that are located on campus. Yellow plastic bags should not be used as this colour code may be taken to indicate the presence of a hazard in the waste.