📌 Modern Solutions for Disposal of Fallen Animals: Deputies Propose Replacing Burial Grounds with Incinerators  

 

🔹 Replace burial grounds with incinerators — deputies propose abandoning outdated burial grounds and transitioning to the use of modern installations for burning biological waste.

🔹 Disposal problems — the mass death of livestock caused by extreme weather conditions requires effective disposal solutions, as the current system cannot handle large volumes.

🔹 Importance of preserving agricultural land — the use of land for burial grounds makes it unsuitable for agricultural needs, which is especially problematic given the shortage of pastures.

 

The issue of controlling the disposal of fallen animals and the condition of burial grounds has once again come to the attention of Kazakh lawmakers. Majilis deputies addressed the Minister of Agriculture, Aidarbek Saparov, with a request, raising concerns about the accounting of burial sites for fallen animals and suggesting a revision of the existing approaches to the disposal of biological waste.

 

According to current regulations, animal carcasses must either be incinerated or buried in special burial grounds — capital concrete structures located underground. However, the construction of such facilities requires significant financial investment. Building a single burial ground involves bringing in excavators, a construction crew, and purchasing concrete materials, turning the process into an expensive and labor-intensive one.

 

When there is no opportunity to build a burial ground or access specialized incineration equipment, temporary pits are allowed, where animal carcasses are burned using wood or rubber waste. However, this method also has its drawbacks: burning one cow requires an entire truckload of firewood, and the resulting smoke, soot, and smell spread throughout the area, causing inconvenience to local residents.

 

Additionally, deputies point out that land used for burial grounds becomes unsuitable for agricultural purposes for a long time, which is particularly acute in areas already experiencing a shortage of pastures and hayfields.

 

The situation with the mass death of livestock this year, caused by severe weather conditions such as three-meter snow cover and floods, has posed new challenges for agricultural producers. Single cases of livestock deaths can still be handled by burial or burning, but what can be done when dealing with dozens or even hundreds of fallen animals?

 

Deputies proposed three steps to improve the system for disposing of biological waste. First, conduct a comprehensive analysis of the condition of existing burial grounds to ensure they meet sanitary and epidemiological standards. Second, create a unified registry of these facilities and approve a list of biological waste generated from processing products of animal origin. Finally, abandon the construction of new burial grounds, replacing them with modern incinerators — high-temperature furnaces capable of efficiently disposing of biological waste.

 

Lawmakers emphasize that switching to incinerators will significantly reduce the environmental impact and provide safer and more hygienic conditions for disposing of fallen animals.

 

These measures, they believe, will not only help solve the disposal problem but also reduce the strain on agricultural land, making it available for pastures and hayfields, which is especially important for many farmers facing a shortage of land resources.