Solid Waste Resource Alternatives, U. S. Facility, Subic Bay, Philippines.
Abstract
The U.S. Navy Public Works Center, Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines (PWC Subic Bay) is responsible for the collection and disposal of almost 300,000 yd of solid waste annually. A portion of this solid waste is manually sorted and recycled, resulting in gross revenues of over $200,000 IN FY82. The present manual sorting and recycling system is considered by PWC Subic Bay to be inadequate in terms of Sanitation, safety, and recyclable materials recovery. Therefore, PWC Subic Bay requested that the Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory study the system and recommend improvements. The specific purpose of this study was to evaluate the existing solid waste management and resource recovery system and identify methods which will meet the following objectives: (1) Enhance the physical security of the base by making the residual landfilled material unattractive to scavengers; (2) Safeguard the rights of the contract employees while improving their safety, working conditions, and productivity; (3) Improve the habitability and cleanliness of the base in the vicinity of the recycling facility; and (4) Increase net revenues to PWC Subic Bay by increasing the proportion of material recycled, improving the quality of recovered materials, and extracting the energy available in the residuals destined for disposal. A semi-mechanized recycling facility with baling or a heat recovery incinerator was recommended.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA154474
Entities
People
- D. E. Brunner
- R. M. Roberts
- S. A. Vigil
Organizations
- Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center