Robert Medigovich Municipal Coordinator 1. What do residents do with HHW items? In the past, flushed...

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Robert MedigovichMunicipal Coordinator

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What do residents do with HHW items?In the past, flushed down toilets

Threw in with the garbage

Illegally disposed of materials

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What Happens To Improperly Disposed Of Materials?Contaminates Ground WaterTires may be breeding ground for

Mosquitoes/West Nile VirusCosts municipalities to organize cleanup for

collecting illegally dumped materials.1 gallon of oil can contaminate 1,000,000

gallons of water

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Solutions for HHW and Used ElectronicsCollection Events-One day that allows

residents to properly dispose of: HHW, Used Electronics, Tires, Metal Items and Personal/Confidential Documents

CWD’s X-treme Green Event

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Training To Hold X-treme Green Event

40 Hour Training for HAZWOPER as per 29CFR190.120 (e)

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)-required paperwork-45 Day Notice form

Training of City Staff-Done week before event

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X-treme Green EventOne Day event from 8:00am- NoonCollection of HHW materialsAds in local magazines, paperAnnounce at City Chamber eventSocial Media-FacebookBill inserts

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X-treme Green Event

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X-treme Green Event

Collection of HHW

Collection of Used Electronics-Waste

Collection of Metal/Large items

Collection of Tires

Collection of Personal/Confidential documents

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X-treme Green EventPlace 2-40 yard trailersWorkers wear gloves, glasses and proper

HHW SuitsLine ground with drop clothStaff to make sure attendees have valid ID

and water bill

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X-treme Green EventHousehold Hazardous Waste Items

Aerosols Cylinders             Toxic  (pesticides, herbicides, etc.) Flammables Oil Base Paint Latex Paint Gasoline Antifreeze Non-hazardous solid (caulk, joint compound, etc.) RCRA Empty       Corrosive (acids, bases) Oxidizers Organic Peroxides Organic Compounds Lighting Ballast (assume PCB content) MNiMH & NiCAD Batteries Lithium & Li-ion Batteries Lead Acid Batteries

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X-treme Green Event

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X-treme Green Event

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X-treme Green EventUsed Electronics-Waste

ComputersMonitors (Cathode Ray Tubes)Televisions, Plasma/LCDPrinters, Scanners, CopiersRadios, CD Players, VCRsTelephones (cellular, cordless, wireless)

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X-treme Green Event

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X-treme Green EventLarge Metal Items

Water HeatersWashers/DryersRefrigeratorsFreezersSmall Metal Scrap

(screws, utensils, hinges, pipes, bolts)

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X-treme Green Event

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X-treme Green EventTires

Standard PassengerSUVLawn MowerTractor4-Wheeler

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X-treme Green Event

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X-treme Green EventDocument Shredding

Confidential DocumentsBank StatementsOld Bills

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X-treme Green Event

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X-treme Green EventAfter Event-Lunch with workers/city staff

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X-treme Green Event

Follow Up with local media

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X-treme Green EventFollow Up with City StaffLetter to the CityTCEQ-FormLeave No Trace

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X-treme Green Event

Number of residents reached- 85,000 to 95,000

4 Rural Communities, population- 11,000 to 35,000

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Results 2013140,580 pounds (70.24 tons)of Hazardous

Waste material, electronic waste, tires, large metal items, personal/confidential documents are recycled or properly handled

Material diverted from landfill Video of X-treme Green Event

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X-treme Green Event Most unusual item brought to event

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X-treme Green Event

Robert MedigovichMunicipal Coordinator

Cell-972.333.6106rmedigovich@cwd.to