Today’s livestock mortality management calls for proper and environmentally sound methods of disposal.Several options are available. Those that are approved by the Washington State Departments of Agriculture, and Ecology, as well as the Washington Board of Health are listed but not limited to:
1. Burial
2. Composting
3. Incineration
4. Rendering
5. Landfill
6. Natural decomposition
The website link below is a direct link to the Livestock Disposal Manual, If link is broken click to access the Washington State Dept. of Agriculture website. Click on Animals, then click on Animal Health Program and scroll down.