Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 532 - Board of Commercial Pet Breeders
Chapter 15 - Commercial Pet Breeder Operations Guidelines
Subchapter 3 - Minimum Housing and Care Standards
Section 532:15-3-4 - Waste removal and sanitization

(a) Generally. Commercial pet breeders shall sanitize at least once every week all solid or wire surfaces that the pets may reach, touch, or otherwise come in contact with.

(b) Waste removal. Commercial pet breeders shall remove excreta, discarded food, and any type of waste daily from all surfaces that pets may reach, touch, or otherwise come in contact with.

(c) Sanitization. Sanitization, as used in this chapter shall mean the removal of all waste, standing water, and cleaning of all surfaces that animals may reach, touch, or otherwise come in contact with. Commercial pet breeders shall remove all pets from the enclosure during cleaning and sanitization and shall hold them in an enclosure satisfying the minimum space requirement set forth in this Chapter or in an exercise area. Commercial pet breeders shall ensure other pets and enclosures containing other pets do not become contaminated with wastes or discarded materials removed from an enclosure or the housing facility. Commercial pet breeders shall clean the pans under primary enclosures with slatted floors daily, or more often if necessary to prevent accumulation of feces and food waste and to reduce disease hazards, pests, insects, and odors.

(d) Drainage and waste disposal. Commercial pet breeders' waste disposal practices shall comply with DEQ guidelines and other applicable municipal ordinances, state statutes, and federal codes for disposal of pet waste. Commercial pet breeders shall undertake regular and frequent collection, removal, and disposal of animal and food wastes, bedding, debris, garbage, water, other fluids, wastes, and dead pets, in a manner that minimizes contamination and disease risks. Commercial pet breeders shall equip housing facilities and primary enclosures with disposal facilities and drainage systems that rapidly eliminate pet waste and allow animals to remain clean and dry at all times. Commercial pet breeders shall properly construct, install, and maintain all drains. If commercial pet breeders use closed drainage systems, the drains must be equipped with traps and prevent the backflow of gases and the backup of sewage onto the floor or any surface that animals might touch. If the facility uses sump or settlement ponds, or other similar systems for drainage and animal waste disposal, the system must be located far enough away from the pet area of the housing facility holding pets to prevent odors, diseases, pests, and vermin infestation. Trash containers in housing facilities and in food storage and food preparation areas must be leak proof and must have tightly fitted lids on them at all times. Commercial pet breeders shall not keep or allow to be kept animal carcasses or animal waste in food storage or preparation areas, food freezers, food refrigerators, or areas that pets may touch or reach. Cleaning and treatment of all waste including water shall be done in such a manner that there shall be no adverse effect on any animal in the area.