Waste Disposal
Activity A
The main categories of farm waste are listed below.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
Unwanted parts of machinery and vehicles
Products to do with animal welfare
Building waste e.g. bricks
Cardboard and paper
Plastics
Hazardous waste
Now put the following waste products in the right category by putting a
number (1-6) after each one.
TYRES
SILAGE
PLASTERING TABLE
WRAPPING MATERIAL
SHEEP DIP
BATTERIES
TIMBER PIECES
LIGHT BULBS
METALS
EMPTY ANIMAL FEED BAGS
BALE TWINE
PIECES OF WOOLLEN SWABS
PART USED ANTIBIOTICS
RUSTED NAILS
PACKING MATERIAL
OLD OIL FILTERS
UNWANTED WEEDKILLERS
OLD SYRINGES
Activity B
The 5 options for disposing waste include:
1)
STORING waste on your farm up to 12 months
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you would have to ensure that it was safe e.g. in containers
taking your waste to be RECYCLED or DISPOSED of on a LICENSED
2)
SITE
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you can find these sites in the phone book or the internet;
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these sites are usually very specific about the type of waste
they can dispose of
3)
get a CONTRACTER to take the waste away
4)
REGISTER for an EXEMPTION LICENSE with the Environment Agency
in order to RECYCLE or DISPOSE of the waste on the farm
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The farmer can apply for these licences
e.g. – disposing of hedge cuttings and crop waste produced on the farm.
- crushing and chipping bricks and stones in order to use them as hard
surface on the farm.
5)
Trying to get a WASTE CONTROL LICENCE from the
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY or the ability to landfill on your FARM –
usually this is expensive and usually only given to large businesses.
For the above options, give an example of a waste product which
would be disposed of by that method.
1) STORING
e.g. ……………………………………………………………………………………………
2) LICENSED SITE e.g. ……………………………………………………………………………………
3) CONTRACTER COLLECTING e.g. ………………………………………………………………
4) RECYCLING / DISPOSING ON THE FARM e.g.………………………………………
5) ON-FARM LICENCE e.g. ………………………………………………………………………………
Activities in the workplace:
a) For the following activities, give 3 waste products produced as a
result of the activity.
b) Choose the most appropriate method of disposal. Your options are:
5)
STORING
6)
GOING TO A LICENSED SITE
7)
CONTRACTER COLLECTING
8)
RECYCLING / DISPOSING ON THE FARM
9)
ON-FARM LICENCE
Activity in the
Waste Products
workplace
a) Demolishing
i)
an old stone
building
ii)
iii)
b) Treating
i)
cattle with a
pour-on spray
ii)
iii)
Method of disposal
c) Changing
i)
Landrover oil
ii)
iii)