§ 3.1-745.2. (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Composting requirements
A person shall not compost dead poultry unless he does so in a composter which meets the following requirements:
1. The composter shall be of a size sufficient to provide one cubic foot of compost space, the space to be equally divided between primary and secondary treatment areas, for each 0.4 pound of dead poultry anticipated to be composted each day.
2. The composter shall be located under a roofed structure and be constructed of reinforced concrete or wood that is treated for protection against damage from moisture.
3. The primary treatment area, when used, shall be filled with the following components in the named ratios by weight and in the order stated, which may be placed therein daily: (i) one and two-tenths parts poultry manure; (ii) one part dead poultry; (iii) one-tenth part straw or other carbon source; and (iv) one part water except as otherwise specified by the State Veterinarian.
4. When the temperature in the core of the stack of components peaks (at 140 to 160 degrees Fahrenheit after seven to ten days), the person composting shall remove the mixture and move it to the secondary treatment area. After the temperature in the stack contained in the secondary treatment area peaks (at 140 to 160 degrees Fahrenheit after seven to ten days), the composting process is complete.
(1992, c. 101.)
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