The solid waste of slaughter houses can be broadly
classified into two categories i.e. vegetable matter and animal matter as given
in Table 5. These waste streams should be segregated so that wastes can be properly
treated. Table
5: Classification of solid wastes
| Category |
Constituents of waste |
| Type-I
waste | Vegetable
matter such as rumen, stomach and intestine contents, dung, agriculture residues
etc. | | Type
II waste | Animal
matter such as inedible offals, tissues, meat trimmings, waste and condemned meat,
bones etc. | |
