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Waste Disposal on the Farm Burning Yard waste originating on the farm may be disposed of by open burning. In addition, waste produced by clearing, grubbing and construction activities may be burned. However, burning must be limited to areas located at least one-quarter mile from an inhabited building.
Dead animals may be incinerated on site. No permit is required from DNR. Emission of particulate matter must be controlled. Equipment is available commercially which should ensure compliance with emission standards if properly sized, operated and maintained. Local ordinances may be more restrictive.
Burning of residential household waste is permitted provided there is not a more restrictive local ordinance.
Paper or plastic pesticide containers (except those formerly containing organic forms of beryllium, selenium, mercury, lead, cadmium or arsenic) and seed corn bags resulting from farming activities on the premises can be burned. Such burning is limited to areas located at least one-quarter mile from any inhabited building, livestock area, wildlife area or water course. The amount of bags or containers should not exceed one day’s accumulation or 50 pounds, whichever is less.
Farm buildings may be burned on the premises provided all chemicals and asphalt shingles are removed. Burning may be conducted only when weather conditions are favorable with respect to surrounding property and permission from the local fire chief is obtained in advance of the burning.
Burying If farm machinery, vehicles and equipment used on the premises cannot be recycled, they may be buried on the site. All fluids--including motor oils, motor fuels, lubricating fluids, coolants, solvents and agricultural chemicals--must be drained and all batteries and tires must be removed.
Ashes from the burning of trees, stumps and brush may be buried.
Farm buildings may be buried provided they are emptied of any contents not authorized for burial.
Dead animals may be buried on site on any given acre per year in the following quantities: seven (7) slaughter or feeder cattle; forty-four (44) swine (butcher or breeding); seventy-three (73) sheep or lambs; or four hundred (400) poultry carcasses. All other species will be limited to two (2) carcasses per acre. Animals which die within two months of birth may be buried without regard to number.
All dead animals, farm waste, and farm buildings must be buried in moderately well to excessively drained soils as defined by tables in the county soil survey published by the U.S. Soil Conservation Service. Other soils may be used if artificial drainage is installed to maintain a water level of more than two feet below the carcasses. The depth of the burial pit shall not exceed six (6) feet. Buried animals and buildings of waste must be immediately covered with a minimum of six (6) inches of soil and finally covered with a minimum of twenty-four (24) inches of soil (thirty [30] inches of soil in the case of dead animals).
Farm waste, farm buildings, and dead animals must be buried with the following separation distances:
*100 feet from any private well *100 feet from any body of surface water *200 feet from any public well *50 feet from adjacent property line *500 feet from existing neighboring residence *Outside the boundaries of a flood plain, wetland or shoreline area
Tires Since July 1, 1991, the land disposal of waste tires in Iowa has been prohibited. It is also illegal to burn discarded tires. Discarded tires should be recycled. In most cases, automotive companies that sell and work on tires will accept used tires from the public for a fee.
The Floyd-Mitchell-Chickasaw Landfill has a permit to accept tires for a fee). The tires are then sent to a tire recycling firm.
Appliances & Other Bulky Items If the item is still usable check with a local nonprofit organization to see if they will accept the item. The Floyd-Mitchell Landfill will accept certain appliances. Check with the Landfill for items accepted and for the fee charged.
Some cities provide a spring and/or fall cleanup day that allow residents to dispose of appliances, furniture, tires etc. Check with your city clerk for information.
Construction & Demolition (C&D) Although C & D materials are accepted at landfills and transfer stations in the area, there are substantial cost savings available by separating the material.
* Metal should be recovered and sold to a salvage yard.
* Concrete, brick and mortar can go to approved rubble sites at a much lower cost than landfilling.
* Wood scraps can be used for craft projects, burned for energy in approved heating plants or may be shredded for animal bedding.
* Unpainted wood can also be shredded for mulch.
* Corrugated cardboard boxes which contained building products for shipment should be flattened and recycled.
For further information, contact the Floyd-Mitchell-Chickasaw Landfill at (641) 982-4288 or 877-982-4288.
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