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