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PROCESSING FARM WASTES

QUARTER 4

Lesson 1. Collect Farm Waste

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Name of Learner: _________________________________ Grade level: _________________

Section: _____________________________________ Date: _____________________

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

COLLECT FARM WASTE

Background Information for the Learners (BIL)

Farm waste is refuse from agricultural crop production. Typically, farmers will
use more than one method to dispose of their wastes and utilize the collection by
reusing, recycling and decomposing with the help of the tools and materials.
In collecting waste, farmers should follow the required Occupational Health and
Safety Standards. It is a cross-disciplinary area concerned with protecting the safety,
health and welfare of people engaged in work.

Tools in Collecting Farm Waste

Wheelbarrow is used for hauling trash, Spade is used for removing trash or
fertilizers, planting materials and others. soil, digging canals and mixing soil.

Shovel is used in removing Spading fork is used for Rake is used for
trash, digging loose soil, loosening the soil, digging cleaning the ground
moving soil from one place to and levelling the
another and for mixing soil. topsoil

out and for turning over the

materials in a compost
heap.
Materials Used in Collecting Farm Waste
 Containers - where the processed liquid wastes are stored.
 Disinfectants - used to disinfect the region to avoid contamination.
 Detergents - used for hygienic purposes.
 Sacks - where solid wastes are placed.
 First-aid kit - used for urgent care of cuts and bruises.
 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - used to protect oneself from harm.
 Goggles
 Disposable gloves
 Face masks
 Rubber boots
 Overall

Farm Waste Management

Waste management is the collection, transport, processing, recycling or disposal of
farm wastes such as hays, weeds, twigs, plant materials, and the like. Moreover,
dangerous and hazardous wastes need to dispose and handle properly like containers
of pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers, empty sacks, used polyethylene bags and plastic
sachets.
In addition, waste management includes preparation and implementation of a
Management Plan -the program that will reduce the risk of pollution and avoid the
loss of essential nutrients from the farm itself. This includes two elements:

1. Farm Waste Checklist Completed for Farm. This is a checklist to identify the
remedial work and improvements in management practices required to ensure a high
level of farm waste management.
2. Completed Farm Waste Location Plan. This plan is a copy of the farm map showing
the areas of the farm that are suitable and unsuitable for the distribution of farm
waste.

Learning Competency with Code

LO 1. Collect farm waste

1.1 Prepare tools and materials for collection of farm waste
1.2 Collect waste following OSHS and waste collection requirements and plan
1.3 Collect dangerous and hazardous wastes following the HAZMAT protocol
1.4 Wear appropriate PPE as prescribed by OSHS.
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Activity 1.a “Crossword Puzzle”
Direction: Find the listed words in the box by encircling the tools and making a line for
the farm waste materials in the crossword puzzle.

Pail First Aid Kit Container Disinfectant Gloves

Boots Face Mask Wheelbarrow Sack Overall
Rake Spading Fork Shovel Detergents Goggles

Activity 1.b. Give me What I Want

Direction: Give four examples in the following wastes and write the answers on the
blank provided.
1. Hazardous farm wastes:
a. ___________________________
b. ___________________________
c. ___________________________
d. ___________________________
2. Compostable farm wastes:
a. ___________________________
b. ___________________________
c. ___________________________
d. ___________________________
e. ___________________________
f. ___________________________

Activity 2. “Tell Me”

Direction: In your own idea, write in one sentence the importance of the following:
Tools and materials in collecting farm wastes

1. Wheelbarrow -

2. Shovel -

3. Spading fork -

4. Spade -

5. Rake -

6. Pail -

7. Detergents -

8. Disposable gloves -

9. Rubber boots -

10. First aid kit -

2b. Farm waste management

__________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

Activity 3. “Check it out!”

Situation: You have done at your backyard a mini-vegetable garden. Inside the box
below are the farm tools, materials and hazardous wastes that you have used. Collect
them accordingly by listing in the appropriate columns provided.
 FARM TOOL MATERIALS HAZARDOUS
WASTE

Wheelbarrow
disposable gloves
 Empty sachets of
seeds
 Bottle of fertilizer
 Twigs
 Plant residues
 Worn-out sacks
 Rake
 Polyethylene bag
 Rusty cans

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