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City of Virginia Beach
THE VIRGINIA BEACH EXPERIENCE
SOLID WASTE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
AUGUST 7, 2014
Background
• HHW Facility Located at Landfill II
• Site of a Privately Operated MRF until Late 1990’s
• SPSA Operated HHW Facility 2003-2010
• SPSA Restructured and Down Sized Operations
Background
City Took over HHW Operations in 2010
• Extended Additional Services to Citizens
• Reduced Operational Costs
Facility Planning
• Completed Equipment Inventory
• Developed Position Description
• Supported Interview Process
• Selected HHW Facility Manager
Safety
• Required Medical Physicals for Staff
• Enrolled Staff in 40 Hour HAZWOPER Training
• Completed Baseline/ Periodic Air Sampling
• Enrolled HHW Staff in Section 608 CAA Training
• Regulatory Summary
• Acceptable Waste
• Unacceptable Waste
• Responsibilities
• Receipt of Household Hazardous Waste
Operations Manual
• Use and Management of Storage Containers
• Incompatibility and Separation Procedures
• Waste Management
• Facility Self-Inspections
• Safety and Emergency Procedures
Operations Manual (continued)
• Reviewed Existing Contracts
• Wrote BidDocuments forVendor
Solicitations
• Reviewed Bidsfrom Offerors
• Assisted in the Selection of
Qualified Vendors
Vendor Support
• Hazardous MaterialHandling
• Shipping DocumentPreparation
• Storm WaterPermitCompliance
• DevalvingTraining
Staff Training
Attended SWANA HHW Facility Design Training in Boston
Secured Building Permit for Modifying Facility Layout
• Installed Fencing and Safety Lighting
• Upgraded Electrical System
• Upgraded Safety Equipment(signage, fans, eye wash stations)
Facility Design
Acceptance of:
•Hazardous Materials
•Toxic Materials
•Refrigerant
•Used Oil
•Used Antifreeze
Operations
• Paint Related Materials (PRMs)
• Solvents (High BTU)
• Lubricants (Low BTU)
• Acids and Bases (pool and drain cleaners)
• Oxidizers (chlorine, stump remover, bleaches)
• Household Cleaners (neutral - shampoos, Pine Sol, Armor All)
.
Hazardous Materials
• PRMs, High/Low BTU Chemicals Bulked in 55 Gallon Drums
Packaging
• Acids and Bases – Over Packed with Vermiculite
• Household Cleaners– Over Packedwith Vermiculite
• Oxidizers– Lab Packedwith Vermiculite
• Pesticides and Herbicides (liquids & solids)
• Fertilizers(toxic/oxidizer additives)
• Over Packed in 55 Gallon Drums with Vermiculite
• Mercury Switches • Packed in 5 Gallon Buckets
with Vermiculite
Toxic Materials
• A/C Units and Refrigerators (R12, R134A, R22, R410A)
• Purge and Trap Method of Recovery
• One Cart per Refrigerant Type (avoid cross contamination)
• Refrigerant Collected by Vendor for Recycling (American Refrigeration Service)
• White Goods Recycled by Vendor (Sims Metal Management)
Refrigerant
• Stored in Aboveground Storage Tanks
• Collected by Vendor for Recycling (FCC Environmental)
Used Oil and Antifreeze
• Truck and Automotive (lead acid/$)
• Rechargeable, Lithium and Nicad ($)
• Alkaline (cost to recycle)
• Separated and Placed in 55 Gallon Drums or 5 Gallon Buckets (66 pounds)
• Collected by Vendor for Recycling (Battery Solutions and Metal Conversion Technologies)
Batteries
Cylinders
Propane - Cylinders Reused and Gas Recycled (Crossroads)
Acetylene, Oxygen,Compressed Air
• Stored Separately
• Rendered Safe (devalved)by Contractor
• Recycled, Reusedor Disposed
Metals
• Acceptance of Metals Began with Refrigerators, A/C Units, Grills (Propane Tanks), Radiators, Pumps, Electric Motors and Lawn Equipment
• Refrigerant, Propane, Fuels and Lubricants Removed
• Ferrous Metals are Scrapped
Metals (continued)
Began Separating Nonferrous Metals
• A/C Units – Copper Tubing
• Radiators - Copper, Brass and
Aluminum
• Pumps and Electric Motors - Copper
• Copper Wire - #1 (thick) and #2 (thin)
Metals (continued)
Other Non Ferrous Metals Delivered to HHW Facility
• Copper Piping
• Brass Plumbing Fixtures
• Brass Light Fixtures and Bed Frames
• Brass Ornaments
Metals (continued)
Separate Outside Storage Bins Established for Metals
• Aluminum
• Stainless
• Ferrous Metal
• Gas Grills, Lawn Equipment, etc.
Nonferrous Metals Placed in Separate Gaylords by Type and Shipped Separately (Sims Metal Management)
Tires
Accept Both those with and without Rims
Installed Derimmer
• Aluminum Wheels Recycled Separately from Metal Rims (Sims Metals)
• Tires Recycled (SPSA)
SPSA Uses Shredded Tires as Landfill Cover
Vendors
ECOFLO - www.ecoflo.com
American Refrigeration Service – www.ars-net.com
Sims Metal Management – www.simsmm.com
FCC Environmental – www.fccenvironmental.com
Battery Solutions – www.batteryrecycling.com
Metal Conversion Technologies, LLC – www.metalconversion.com