Which of the following is a refuse disposal method listed for field facilities?

• A. Burial pit
• B. Recycling
• C. Composting
• D. Landfill

Answer: (A)

In field facilities, refuse disposal is kept simple and practical for temporary sites. A burial pit is listed because it provides a contained way to dispose of waste at remote locations by dropping refuse in a pit and covering it with soil, which helps control odors, pests, and the spread of disease and keeps waste away from people and water sources. Recycling and composting require processing streams and facilities not typically available in the field, so they aren’t listed methods for field operations. Landfill relies on access to a larger disposal site, which isn’t always feasible at a field site, so the designated field facility method is burial pit.