The estimate on the amount of animal waste produced each day was around 11 tons.
Shovels, wheelbarrows and hard work. Also, God provided help by providing a way for the animals to go for weeks without food and water without any detriment to their health. No food for weeks also means no poop for weeks. God can do anything.
Yeah, there is no way you could have thousands of animals and have 8 people take care of them for a year on a boat. It's just not possible. Plus you have only 2 of each kind when they get off the arc. You have the problem of meat eaters, they have now being dropped off in a world where no animals exist anymore. There is nothing for them to eat. It's just not possible.
Bible literalists have told me that the animals on the ark were in suspended animation and did not poop or eat during the whole time. Seriously, they just love making stuff up.
Must be a legend then. Look for the meaning of the story instead of fretting about logistical problems. The meaning is nothing to be afraid of. The meaning is clear if you have read the other flood stories of the Ancient Near East.
A single elephant could easily produce over 100 pounds per day of waste. Let go with your 11 ton estimate. Divide among 8 people. That is 2750 pounds per day that would have to be hauled up. 196 pounds per hour if they are working 14 hour shifts. 3 pounds per minute. That may not sound like a lot but it is. Also, consider that all of this is not just found in 1 big pile. It would be spread all over the ark. So there would be a lot of time scraping and collecting. And there is going to be a lot of carrying it so that would take even more time. Also waste removal is just part of the equation. This is a wooden boat. The waste will soak into the wood. That will harbor bacteria and fungus. The waste would need to be cleaned out and then sanitized. If not then you are dealing with a lot of disease. Eight people could not handle the waste. I bet 50 people would have a hard time keeping up in that scenario. And that is not even considering feeding the animals. Who is handling those duties while the others are cleaning the waste. There is a reason why zoos have very large staffs.
