ISSUE 19: Is hog manure defined as a toxic and hazardous waste ?
RESPONSE: NO. Livestock feeds are composed of feedstuffs such as corn and soybean meal, which are composed of carbohydrates, protein, fat, and some minerals. In addition, a premix is added, which contributes calcium, phosphorus, iron and other minerals and vitamins in minute quantities essential for survival and growth. Manure is mainly composed of microbes, microbial byproducts, and undigested feedstuffs. Urine is mainly composed of water and contains metabolic byproducts such as urea. Metabolic by-products of animals and humans must be handled properly since intestinal pathogens may be present and by-products of decomposition can accumulate in unhealthy concentrations under certain conditions.
