Queensland Guidelines: Meat Chicken Farms - Department of ...

Where possible shed cleaning should be
undertaken when the wind is blowing away
from sensitive land uses. (Note: Side
shutters and curtains and/or doors should be
open when cleaning out sheds to avoid the
build up of gases that may impact on the
health and safety of workers).
Shed cleaning must be undertaken so that
impacts on sensitive land uses is avoided.
A5
Shed walls and roofs must be maintained
and leaks repaired immediately to prevent
wet patches in the litter.
The ventilation system and evaporative
cooling systems must be maintained to
ensure air movement is at design level and
the correct atmosphere (temperature and
humidity) in the sheds.
Water reticulation systems and drinkers
must be maintained and leaks repaired
immediately to prevent wet patches in the
litter.
5.2.6 Waste management
Adequate waste management practices are critical to minimising the potential for significant odour
impacts on sensitive land uses, contamination of surface and groundwater, and potential impacts
on human health. Waste management on a meat chicken farm is concerned with:
storage and disposal of spent litter
on-site spent litter stockpiling and composting (where applicable)
general wastewater from operation of the meat chicken farm
collection, storage and disposal of dead birds
sustainable utilisation of spent litter.
Performance criteria
P1
Waste management must be conducted so
that:
unlawful environmental harm is not
caused
the off-site release of contaminants does
not occur
the quality of any surface water or
groundwater is maintained.
Acceptable outcome
A1
Spent litter is removed during daylight hours
to minimise impacts (e.g. light, noise and
odour).
A2
Spent litter is transported from the farm in
enclosed vehicles to avoid spillage and
emissions.
A3
Provision is made to contain any spillages of
litter and clean spillages up promptly.
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