3.4.Waste production in agriculture

Unit 3 : Agricultural wastes and eutrophication

3.4.Waste production in agriculture
The types and quantities of wastes vary between farms.

Common agricultural wastes include:
  • Packaging
  • Silage plastics
  • Redundant machinery
  • Tyres
  • Netwrap
  • Oils
  • Batteries
  • Old fencing
  • Scrap metal
  • Building waste
Other less common wastes include unused pesticides and veterinary medicines, horticultural plastics and spent sheep dip.
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