Composting facilities shall be constructed according to recommendations published by Agricultural Engineering, Cooperative Extension Service, Auburn, University. Composting shall be practically odorless and managed so that pathogenic bacteria are destroyed (150 degrees F.). Carcasses must be totally reduced. Composter must be operated in a manner that prohibits insects and predators. Composting may be used as a second-stage cycle for a dehydrated product, following approved guidelines.

Author: Robert J. Russell, N. Gunter Guy, Jr.

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §2-16-41.

History: March 26, 1985. Amended: Filed November 17, 1995; effective December 22, 1995; This rule is not operative until July 1, 1996. Amended: Published November 30, 2022; effective January 14, 2023.