Tex.
Water Code Section 26.303
Handling and Disposal of Poultry Carcasses
(a)
Except as provided by Subsection (a-1), the commission by rule shall adopt requirements for the safe and adequate handling, storage, transportation, and disposal of poultry carcasses. The rules must:(1)
specify the acceptable methods for disposal of poultry carcasses, including:(A)
placement in a landfill permitted by the commission to receive municipal solid waste;(B)
composting;(C)
cremation or incineration;(D)
extrusion;(E)
on-farm freezing;(F)
rendering; and(G)
any other method the commission determines to be appropriate;(2)
require poultry carcasses stored on the site of a poultry facility to be stored in a varmint-proof receptacle to prevent odor, leakage, or spillage;(3)
prohibit the storage of poultry carcasses on the site of a poultry facility for more than 72 hours unless the carcasses are refrigerated or frozen; and(4)
authorize the on-site burial of poultry carcasses only in the event of a major die-off that exceeds the capacity of a poultry facility to handle and dispose of poultry carcasses by the normal means used by the facility.(a-1)
A rule adopted under Subsection (a) may not apply to the disposal of carcasses of poultry that died as a result of a disease, which is governed by Section 161.004 (Disposal of Diseased Livestock Carcass), Agriculture Code.(b)
A person must obtain any permit required by other law before disposing of poultry carcasses as provided by Subsection (a)(1).
Source:
Section 26.303 — Handling and Disposal of Poultry Carcasses, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/WA/htm/WA.26.htm#26.303 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
