Avian InfluenzaNJDEP Areas of Responsibility

• Disposal Planning for Depopulated Flocks

• Dead Bird Protocols for Movement (Bagging and Containerization)

• Transportation to Disposal Locations (If Needed)

• Decontamination of Vehicles

• Surveillance Assistance (Wild Birds)

• Coordination of PPE Storage (Potential)

Universe of Concern

• Wild Bird Population– Captive Game Birds– Commercial Operations– Semi-Wild Game Birds

• Domestic Bird Population– Large Poultry Farms– Backyard Flocks– Live Bird Markets

Disposal Options

• On-Site Management Options– Burial (Regulations from State of Maine)– In-Building Composting (Option of Choice for

Large Poultry “Broiler” Operations)– Outdoor Composting– Incineration (Mobile Curtain Incinerators)– Alternative Technologies (Mobile)

Disposal Options

• Off-Site Management Options– Commercial Landfills (12 in New Jersey)– Commercial Garbage Incinerators (5 in NJ)– Small Scale Incinerators (7 in NJ)– Dead Animal Incinerators– In-Building Composting – Alternative Technologies

Disposal Options

• Alternative Technologies– Alkaline Hydrolysis (Tissue Digestion)– Sanitec (Shredding, Steam & Microwave

Sterilization System)– Other Commercial Medical Waste

Technologies

Management Strategy • On-Site Management Plans For Large Farms: Potential

Execution of MOU’s

• Mobile Technology Procurement

• Use of Hazardous Materials Contractors

• Off-Site Commercial Capacity (Contingency Option)

• Off-Site Management: State Sited – Composting

– Curtain Incineration

– Alkaline Hydrolysis

– Sanitec Sterilization