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Having plans prior to an event which means:
- locking in a price
- a known resource/option
Multiple options are critical in a large scale event
ALL methods have their pros and cons
Plans at a local/state level are critical
Company made several allowances since this is a pre-planning event
Completed for Foot and Mouth Disease
Done for one state at a time due to cost and regulation variances
Left volume fairly open ended
Allowed to attach further documentation
Finding what landfills are in the area
What landfills are operated by large companies
Getting in touch with the right person
Providing information to quell fears
Impressing the need for pre-planning
Fulfilling a critical need
There are many landfills
Excerpts from these documents:
1. FMD factsheet from OIE
2. Draft FMD Disposal from NACAHEM
3. Journal of Veterinary Research article
4. “DEFRA” report
Noted that documents available in their entirety upon request
Each disease will react differently in a landfill situation, thus approaching disease by disease will give a landfill the best information to make an educated decision
Will likely differ in volume
Will differ in species
Will take multiple agreements
Will take more time than a “blanket” approach
Waste Management, Inc. will accept FMD animals into three of their landfills in Illinois
Scope of work is being written
Financial agreements need to be made (who will sign for APHIS?)
Additional contracts to be submitted for Indiana, Wisconsin, and Minnesota
Other landfill companies will be approached
Made with a local landfill owned by Waste Management, Inc.
Learning about landfilling
Being put in contact with landfill company corporate office
WM gave guidance on filling out of their contract for “Generator’s Non-Hazardous Waste Profile Sheet” for Foot and Mouth Disease
Waste Management, Inc. was a willing and active participant in the process
Landfilling is a viable option for FMD carcass disposal
It is imperative to get in contact with the correct person to make it happen!