| 1. Only burn agricultural waste or "plant tissue" if you | | | | wastage, especially where any seepage is increasing |
| have prior consent from EPA (Environmental | | | | levels of agricultural waste production (for example |
| Protection Agency). | | | | slurry build up) |
| 2. Reduce, re-use and recycle farm waste, if possible | | | | 6. Burn oil waste in any appliance once prior |
| segregate plastic bags and wrapping materials. Collect | | | | authorisation has been granted by EPA for burning |
| and store agricultural waste plastic straight after use | | | | this troublesome waste by product. |
| and contact an approved plastic-recycling scheme if | | | | 7. Recycle waste oil, lubricants, scrap metals and |
| the plastic is deemed no longer usable on farm. You | | | | plastics and tyres as some of these will become |
| should be able to find a local collector by contacting | | | | toxic and hazardous over time. |
| your local council. | | | | 8. If possible sort your agricultural waste into |
| 3. Keep all out buildings farm steadings and farmlands | | | | categories for example string, net, fertiliser bags, |
| clean and tidy and free. Remove unsightly litter from | | | | cardboard and paper, buckets and containers, feed |
| farming activity, especially used agricultural plastics, | | | | bags, silage waste. |
| scrap and containers. | | | | 9. Separate into hazardous and no hazardous waste |
| 4. Store agricultural waste securely, thus reducing | | | | some materials are toxic and should be handled with |
| environmental damage and any risk to human health, | | | | extreme care. If ever in doubt (COSHH - control of |
| and excellent way of doing this is with a specially | | | | substances hazardous to health) guidelines should be |
| designed agricultural recycling bin. | | | | available on request from your product supplier this is |
| 5. monitor water use carefully to minimise leakage or | | | | their legal responsibility. |