Wastes from Citrus Plants

Abstract

Citrus processing plants, like most other plants, generate materials of little or no commercial value that generally need to be removed from the processing site. It usually is the responsibility of the quality control department to monitor and manage waste accumulation and treatment, especially in small processing plants. These materials, which can be classified as solid, liquid, gaseous, or hazardous wastes, can be conveyed from the plant through waste streams, by air flow into the atmosphere, or by vehicle. Because these materials affect persons in the vicinity of the plant, and because federal, state, and local regulations apply to the disposal of these wastes, the quality control of wastes is an important function.