Waste Management
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Composting
The biodecomposition of organic material, such as animal wastes, plant residues or sludges, in the presence of air, by controlled methods including mechanical mixing and aerating.
Related Topics: Dairy Farming, Waste Management
Related Topics: Livestock and Poultry Farming, Waste Management
Microplastics
Plastic particles, less than 5 millimeters in diameter, that are generated from the degradation of larger pieces or are manufactured to be microstructures or smaller.
Related Topics: Poultry, Waste Management
Recycling
The term is used to describe a series of activities that include collecting, sorting and processing recyclables (that would otherwise considered wastes) into raw materials (such as fibres and metals) and manufacturing the raw materials into new products.
Sewage Treatment and Septic Systems
Sewage treatment is a type of wastewater treatment which aims to remove contaminants from sewage to produce an effluent that is suitable for discharge to the surrounding environment or an intended reuse application, thereby preventing water pollution from raw sewage discharges.
Publications
2025 Handbook of Florida Water Regulation: Hazardous Waste Management
Michael T. Olexa, Weizhe Weng, Tatiana Borisova, Weizhe Weng, andSean M. Olevnik
This handbook is designed to provide a summary of the principal federal and state (Florida) laws that directly or indirectly relate to agriculture. Because these laws are subject to constant revision, portions of the handbook could become outdated at any time. The reader should use it as a means to determine areas in which to seek more information and as a brief directory of agencies that can help answer more specific questions.
The Florida Handbook of Solid and Hazardous Waste Regulation: Biological and Animal Waste Disposal
Michael T. Olexa and Christopher Hill
Circular 1139, a multi-part handbook by Michael T. Olexa and Ian Goldfarb, helps Floridians recognize which agricultural and household activities may involve solid and hazardous wastes. It also provides an introduction to the agencies and statutes that govern solid and hazardous waste disposal. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, December 2013.
2025 Handbook of Florida Water Regulation: Pollutant Storage Tank Systems
Michael T. Olexa, Weizhe Weng, Tatiana Borisova, Weizhe Weng, andSean M. Olevnik
This handbook is designed to provide a summary of the principal federal and state (Florida) laws that directly or indirectly relate to agriculture. Because these laws are subject to constant revision, portions of the handbook could become outdated at any time. The reader should use it as a means to determine areas in which to seek more information and as a brief directory of agencies that can help answer more specific questions.