Texas Administrative Code
Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Chapter 335 - INDUSTRIAL SOLID WASTE AND MUNICIPAL HAZARDOUS WASTE
Subchapter A - INDUSTRIAL SOLID WASTE AND MUNICIPAL HAZARDOUS WASTE IN GENERAL
Section 335.25 - Handling, Storing, Processing, Transporting, and Disposing of Poultry Carcasses

Universal Citation: 30 TX Admin Code § 335.25

Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025

(a) Acceptable methods for disposal of poultry carcasses include the following storage, processing, and disposal methods:

(1) placement in a landfill permitted by the commission to receive municipal or industrial solid waste;

(2) composting, as defined in § 332.2 of this title (relating to Definitions), and as further described in § 332.23 of this title (relating to Operational Requirements);

(3) cremation or incineration;

(4) extrusion;

(5) rendering; and

(6) any other method the commission determines to be appropriate.

(b) Prior to disposition by any method listed in subsection (a) of this section, poultry facilities may:

(1) store poultry carcasses on site for no more than 72 hours provided that storage is in a varmint-proof receptacle to prevent odor, leakage, or spillage, but

(2) shall freeze, or refrigerate at a temperature of 40 degrees Fahrenheit or less, any poultry carcasses which require on-site storage for more than 72 hours.

(c) Poultry carcasses may not be disposed of by burial on-site except in the event of a major die-off that exceeds the capacity of a poultry facility to store and process poultry carcasses by the normal means used by the facility. A mortality rate of 0.3% or more per day of the facility's total poultry inventory shall be deemed a major die-off for the purposes of this section. This subsection supersedes any provisions of a permit or other authorization issued by the commission or its predecessor agencies which may have authorized on-site burial of poultry carcasses. This section does not authorize violation of any applicable regulations or laws.

(d) Transportation of poultry carcasses to an off-site location for final disposition shall be in accordance with applicable local, state or federal regulations or laws.

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