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City of Virginia Beach

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

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City of Virginia Beach

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  1. City of Virginia Beach THE VIRGINIA BEACH EXPERIENCE SOLID WASTE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM AUGUST 7, 2014

  2. 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

  3. Background City Took over HHW Operations in 2010 • Extended Additional Services to Citizens • Reduced Operational Costs

  4. Facility Planning • Completed Equipment Inventory • Developed Position Description • Supported Interview Process • Selected HHW Facility Manager

  5. 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

  6. Operations Manual • Regulatory Summary • Acceptable Waste • Unacceptable Waste • Responsibilities • Receipt of Household Hazardous Waste

  7. Operations Manual (continued) • Use and Management of Storage Containers • Incompatibility and Separation Procedures • Waste Management • Facility Self-Inspections • Safety and Emergency Procedures

  8. Vendor Support • Reviewed Existing Contracts • Wrote Bid Documents for Vendor Solicitations • Reviewed Bids from Offerors • Assisted in the Selection of Qualified Vendors

  9. Staff Training • Hazardous Material Handling • Shipping Document Preparation • Storm Water Permit Compliance • Devalving Training

  10. Facility Design 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)

  11. Operations Acceptance of: • Hazardous Materials • Toxic Materials • Refrigerant • Used Oil • Used Antifreeze

  12. Hazardous Materials • 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) .

  13. Packaging • PRMs, High/Low BTU Chemicals Bulked in 55 Gallon Drums • Acids and Bases – Over Packed with Vermiculite • Household Cleaners – Over Packed with Vermiculite • Oxidizers – Lab Packed with Vermiculite

  14. Toxic Materials • 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

  15. Refrigerant • 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)

  16. Used Oil and Antifreeze • Stored in Aboveground Storage Tanks • Collected by Vendor for Recycling (FCC Environmental)

  17. Additional Services

  18. Batteries • 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)

  19. Cylinders Propane - Cylinders Reused and Gas Recycled (Crossroads) Acetylene, Oxygen, Compressed Air • Stored Separately • Rendered Safe (devalved) by Contractor • Recycled, Reused or Disposed

  20. 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

  21. 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)

  22. Metals (continued) Other Non Ferrous Metals Delivered to HHW Facility • Copper Piping • Brass Plumbing Fixtures • Brass Light Fixtures and Bed Frames • Brass Ornaments

  23. 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)

  24. 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

  25. 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

  26. Question and Answer Brian Parker bcparker@geronline.com Robert Scott RScott@vbgov.com Documents/Tour

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