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| Overview: | Solid Waste Management practices, such as recycling, reuse, and composting serve to reroute waste materials from landfills and incinerators. Recycling and reuse diverts items such as paper, cardboard, tires, glass, plastic, metals, and construction and demolition materials from ending up in the landfill. These materials are sorted, collected, and processed, and then manufactured, sold, and bought as new products. Composting techniques employ the natural decomposition process of organic waste, such as food scraps and yard trimmings, with the addition of microorganisms (mainly bacteria and fungi), to produce a humus-like substance. These efforts are part of an effective integrated solid waste management program (ISWMP) that can transform the Department of Defense (DoD) solid waste management system from its current reliance on landfills and incinerators for disposal of non-hazardous solid waste. The ISWMP incorporates source reduction, reuse, recycling, affirmative procurement, and other appropriate and complementary principles to minimize the quantity of solid waste generated, and to manage that which is generated in an economical and environmentally sound manner. |
| Compliance Benefit: |
The combined efforts geared toward source reduction, reuse, recycling, and affirmative procurement help facilities to meet directives under Executive Order 13101 requiring executive agencies to incorporate waste prevention and recycling in their daily operations. The compliance benefits include:
The compliance benefits listed here are only meant to be used as a general guidelines and are not meant to be strictly interpreted. More detailed compliance benefits associated with the various solid waste management techniques can be found on the specific technique data sheets also located in the P2 Library and listed below.
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| Materials Compatibility: |
No materials compatibility issues were identified. |
| Safety and Health: |
An integrated solid waste management program encompasses many different types of materials and several different technologies. Most of the processes, although straightforward in approach, require some amount of training. Some recycling and reuse technologies require specific training and/or certification such as in a Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) recycling application. Operators of power equipment need to be properly trained in operation and maintenance procedures. Any time a solid waste management collection point is established, certain safety factors such as fire hazard potential, tripping hazards and spillage must be taken into consideration. Additionally, a solid waste management collection point is a prime breeding ground for rodents and mosquitoes. For any of the solid waste management operations, it is necessary to consider the proper personal protection equipment (PPE) for the task. Techniques may require the use of gloves, eye protection, hearing protection, coveralls and boots. Always consult your local industrial health specialist and your local health and safety personnel prior to implementing any new technology. |
| Benefits: | The following benefits are possible with this system:
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| Disadvantages: | The potential disadvantages of this of this system are:
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| Economic Analysis: |
Recycling/Reuse
Cost elements compare the disposal of an item with the process, technology and end use of a recycling/reuse application. Specific economic analysis for various elements of an ISWMP can be found on the following data sheets also located in this P2 Library:
Small Scale Composting and Food Reuse Specific data sheets regarding large scale and small scale composting and food reuse operations can be found on the following data sheets also located in this P2 Library:
Recycling/Reuse and Composting Equipment Specific data sheets regarding recycling/reuse and composting equipment can be found on the following data sheets also located in this P2 Library:
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| Approving Authority: |
Approval is controlled locally and should be implemented only after engineering approval has been granted. Major Claimant approval is not required. |
| NSN/MSDS: | See the individual data sheets listed above. |
| Points of Contact: | Navy: See the points of contact for specific recycling/reuse technologies on the above listed data sheets.
Ms. Nancy Carper
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| Vendors: | Vendors for recycling/reuse and composting equipment can be found on the individual data sheets listed above.
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| Sources: | See the sources on the above-listed data sheets. |