Mechanization of Housing Solid Waste Collection.
Abstract
Increased cost of solid waste handling and disposal at Navy Shore Facilities has set a high priority on development of new methods and equipment that can reduce expenditures. One technique often used to cut costs is to automate labor-intensive tasks. Development of a mechanized, residential housing collection attachment would eliminate the need for manual loaders. Retrofitting the attachment to existing Navy industrial collection vehicles would eliminate the need for specialized residential collection vehicles. A refuse attachment was conceived, and a small working model was constructed for study. A full-scale attachment was designed, fabricated, and assembled, and engineering drawings were prepared. A used industrial refuse tank was modified as necessary for installing the attachment, and the complete system was laboratory-tested. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA045468
Entities
People
- C. J. Ward
- D. L. Cannon
Organizations
- Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center