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Solid Waste Management Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board (SWMCB) Coordinating Board (SWMCB)
Project Project Healthcare Facilities and Healthcare Facilities and
Hazardous WasteHazardous Waste
Fawzi Awad
Ramsey County Environmental Health651-773-4459
Fawzi.awad@co,ramsey.mn.us
The SWMCB MissionThe SWMCB Mission
The mission of the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board (SWMCB), which serves the metropolitan counties of Anoka, Carver,
Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, and Washington, is to increase the efficiency and
environmental effectiveness of the region’s solid waste management system.
How Regulation HappensHow Regulation Happens
The counties in the SWMCB region are the regulatory agencies.
The SWMCB provides a forum for counties to work together to achieve a consistent regulatory approach.
Phases of the ProjectPhases of the Project
Phase I: Reach consensus among SWMCB metropolitan
counties and state regulatory agencies Phase II:
Develop a strategy for working with healthcare facilities and other stakeholders to achieve compliance.
Phase III: Develop and implement training and workshops.
What’s the Problem?What’s the Problem?
US Hospitals and Health Care Facilities generate an estimated 2.7 million tons of waste / year
Regulations for disposing of hospital waste are confusing
Recent EPA crackdown on non-complyinghospitals
NEW YORK (11/26/03) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking $64,349 in penalties from the owner and operator of Mountainside Hospital in Montclair, N.J. The EPA cited parent company Atlantic Health System Inc. for violating numerous hazardous waste management requirements under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
Type of Waste from Healthcare Type of Waste from Healthcare Facilities:Facilities:
Solid Waste
Infectious Waste
Radioactive Waste
Hazardous Waste
Common Hazardous Wastes Common Hazardous Wastes Disposal PracticesDisposal Practices
Chemo Waste, Solvents, Lab Waste, Others
Hazardous Waste
Recycled in houseXylene,
Formaldehyde(+)
Disposed of as Hazardous
WasteBulk Chemo
Waste(+)
Discharged into Sewer
most of lab waste(-)
Disposed of as Infectious
WasteTrace Chemo
Waste(-)
SWMCB ApproachSWMCB Approach
Get agencies to agree on standards and approach SWMCB Counties Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) MN Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) MN Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP)
Work with industry to inform and educate; also to collaborate on solutions
Provide support to industry to come into compliance
Project AccomplishmentsProject Accomplishments
Unified approach to standards and enforcement on hazardous waste Fact sheets clarified requirements August 2003 deadline for chemo waste
compliance July 2005 deadline for full hazardous waste
compliance Tools Developed for Other Wastes
Fact Sheets, Assessment Tool, web site references
Training Delivered
Training ProgramTraining Program
Collaboration with Industry: Hospitals Hosted Training United Hospital – 11/28 Fairview Ridges Hospital – 11/29 North Memorial Hospital – 11/31
Strong Response: 161 attendees Cost Effective Effort: SWMCB budgeted
$15,000; after Donations and Registration Fees, cost to SWMCB = $3,500
Compliance StepsCompliance Steps
Training
Report Phase I wastes on
annual report
Report Phase II wastes on
annual report Full compliance
October
2003
January 2004
January 2005
July 2005
2,05
3 10,9
87
16,1
57
110
39,5
19
344
2,29
8
71,4
68
571
-
4,96
3
456
38,1
31
2 -
44,1
23
-
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
100,000
Ramsey County Hospitals - 2004 & 2005 Total HW Volume in pounds
Total 2004
Total 2005
Volume of Hazardous Waste Volume of Hazardous Waste Generated in 2005Generated in 2005
11,224
39,32956,135
364
118,801
844 7,513
234,210
-
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
Volume
Waste Streams
Metro Hospitals Total Volume (pounds) of Hazardous Waste Generated in 2005
Bulk Chemo
Pharmaceuticals
Lab Wastes/Stains
Mercury
Xylene/Alcohol
Controlled Substances
Dual Wastes
Total
