Advanced Environmental Management (AEM) Training Phase I Solid Waste Management (SWM)

No recycle Program!

Solid Waste & Recycling Disposition Guide Keep in Continuity Book Helps to Determine the Disposition of Commodity Educational Tool for Workforce Ensures Compliance With Local and DOD Guidelines Improves Sustainability Be familiar with disposition guide. This document will aid in everyday use. EMP 4.4.6.7 Tab 1

Special Solid Wastes Non-Hazardous Waste (NHW) Used Oil Asbestos Compressed Gas Cylinders Containers of liquids Rubber tires Containers-Steel & Plastic Drums Special SW can not go in waste stream, refer to disposition guide for procedure.

Single Stream Recycling Fort Eustis uses a single stream recycling system throughout its offices. All items placed into one toter: Paper of all types (except shredded) Fiber board (cereal boxes) Paper bags Magazines/catalogs Phone books Newspapers Aluminum cans Glass bottles Steel/tin cans (small food cans less than Plastic bottles (#s 1 & 2 only) Totters are used for recycling ONLY, never should you use a 96 gal totter to place refuse/garbage! Please remember!!! Empty containers Remove tops and drop them in the toters Call 878-7392 or 878-7364 **Toters will be picked up on Tuesdays**

Do NOT Place the Following in the Toters! Trash, Garbage, Refuse Wood Products E-Wastes (CDs/DVDs, Magnetic Media, etc.) Fluorescent or Projector bulbs Plastic bags Yard Waste Shredded Paper* Batteries Cardboard Boxes * Shredded paper (DO NOT shred CDs or DVDs with paper) place in clear plastic bag – Pickups will be on Tuesday. Activities must schedule with the SWRC NLT 1200 hrs on Monday (878-2692 or 878-4232) Special Waste (antifreeze) UW- fluorescent light bulbs; car batteries (take to HW); all batteries taped on the ends. Yard Waste should go in plastic bags and placed inside dumpster. T or F

Household Trash is NOT Allowed in Post Dumpsters!!! No waste from Housing is authorized in the waste stream.

Municipal Solid (MSW) = Garbage – Rubbish - Trash Clearly marked containers, why is there a storage issue? Most of our MSW is sent to steam plants for energy recovery which reduces landfill

Not an Award Winning Recycling Program Inspect your dumpsters periodically for contamination

This was found in Cardboard Containers Be an award winning recycle program, not this.

Disposal of E-products are usually considered hazardous wastes E - Wastes E-Wastes: General term which includes discarded electronic products and related equipment/products Electronic Products Electronic Media Associated Equipment E-Materials Disposal of E-products are usually considered hazardous wastes

Electronic Products Components and devices (semiconductors) Electronic data processing Office equipment Consumer electronics Telecommunication Communication and radar Control and instrumentation Medical /industrial instrumentation Automotive electronics

Contact Your Activity Environmental Coordinator (AEC) for Proper Disposition of E-Wastes Where would you be without them? Do you know “who”, “what”, and “where” they are?????????????? Bottom line – Everywhere!!!!! More importantly, do you know the “how” to disposed of them properly? More often than not, you are playing with HWs? What makes life better, also makes it more complicated!!!