Carcass Disposal Guidance Resources

The following links offer general guidance for composting carcasses and carcass parts. Because most of the information is from other states, be sure to adhere to Indiana's composting laws when using any techniques or processes outlined in these resources. When in doubt, contact BOAH to verify the practice meets Indiana standards.

General Composting Guidance

• Key Points of Static Pile Carcass Composting (Cornell University)
• Composting Animal Mortalities (Cornell University)
• Cornell Waste Management Institute
• VIDEO:  Natural Rendering:  Composting Livestock Mortality & Butcher Waste (Cornell University)
• SOP for Above-Ground Burial of Livestock (Virginia Cooperative Extension)

Swine

• Composting Swine Mortality (Pork Information Gateway)
• Composting Dead Swine (University of Missouri)

Cattle

• Guide to Composting Dead Cattle (Washington State University)

Horses/Equine

• Horse Mortality:  Carcass Disposal Alternatives (Cornell University)

Butcher Waste

• Footprint Calculator for Composting Butcher Waste (Cornell University)