Recommendations for Developing the Optimum Method for DA Installations to Comply with 40 CFR 246-Source Separation for Materials Recovery Guidelines.
Abstract
This report is the end-product of a study which involved both an examination of source separation techniques for materials recovery and an evaluation of current Department of the Army (DA) operations, especially those related to solid waste management. The purpose of the study was to arrive at the optimum method or methods by which DA installations could integrate source separation procedures into their current solid waste management activities, as required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 40 CFR 246 -- Source Separation for Materials Recovery Guidelines. The report was written with the goal of providing assistance -- both background information and specific instructions for procedures -- to the managing activities faced with compliance with the guidelines at the installation level. The procedures recommended in the report are those which can most easily be included in current operations while still producing significant resource recovery results. It is considered advisable for DA to institute only the 'Required' procedures from the guidelines, acting on the 'Recommended' procedures only where they can be handled with existing equipment, personnel, and funds. Procedural changes at the installation level must be preceded by DA and Department of Defense policy and guidance alterations, for which Recommendations are also provided. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA041742
Entities
People
- Bernard A. Donahue
- Harvey W. Gershman
- James D. Price
- William P. Gardner