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Boulder, CO 80304
(303) 441-1100

 

 

 

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How to Dispose of Dead Animals

Here are six simple steps on how to dispose the body of a dead animal:
 

Do no pick up or touch dead animals. Step One: Do no pick up or touch dead animals.
Use a long-handled shovel to pick up the dead animal. Step Two: Use a long-handled shovel to pick up the dead animal.
Place the plastic bag on the ground. Step Three: Place the plastic bag on the ground.
Using the shovel, place the animal in the plastic bag. Step Four: Using the shovel, place the animal in the plastic bag.
 
Tie a knot in the bag. Step Five: Tie a knot in the bag.
Dispose of the bag in an outdoor trash container. Step Six: Dispose of the bag in an outdoor trash container.
 

For more information, call 303-441-1564.

Vector Control Program, Environmental Health Division
Boulder County Public Health (BCPH)
3450 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80304
(303) 441-1564, www.BoulderCountyVector.org

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