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1 And the Winners Are. . . 1 Iowa Governor's..waste - . Reduction Awards Presented at Recent Conference

AVENPORT-Three lowa companies were recently rec- ognized for their waste reduction efforts by receiving

the lowa Governor's Waste Reduction Award.

The winning companies and thei.r categories of nomination are: Case Corporation, of Burlington, large man- ufacturer; Cargill Corn Milling, of Cedar Rapids, small manufacturer; and Goodwill Industries of Southeast lowa, in lowa City, non-manufacturing.

The awards were presented Oct. 11 in Davenport, during the annual con- ference of the lowa Society of Solid Waste Operations and lowa Recycling Association. Sponsors of the awards include the lowa Waste Reduction Center, the Waste Management Assistance Division of the lowa Department of Natural Resources, the lowa Safety Council, and the lowa Association of Business and industry.

1. Large Manufacturer Winner - Case Corporation, Burlington.

Case Corporation, based in Racine, WI, is the second largest manufacturer of agriculture equipment in North America and the largest manufacturer of light and medium-sized construction equipment in the world. In conjunction with recent facility upgrades to accommodate a new product line, Case Burlington implemented component design improvements and material sourcing changes that have eliminated "chip and grind" scrap by 35 percent.

The installation of a new parts preparation cell and new pulse weld- ing equipment reduces related air emissions. Case Burlington also has modified its painting process and

' product selection to incorporate toxic-metal-freelhigh solids/low VOC paints capable of obtaining a 65 per- cent or greater transfer efficiency. This paint system reduced VOC emission by 23 tons over a six-month period and paint sludge generation by 45 percent. In addition, thanks to new de-watering techniques, the paint sludge has been approved for use in the manufacturing of cement.

With increased production antici- pated, Case Burlington installed a more efficient centralized wastewater treatment system and implemented wastewater point source reduction strategies.

In total, Case annually reduced 3,600 ton scrap metal generation, conserves of 1 6.5 million gallons of cooling water and reduced 287,000 gallons of oily wastewater and wash- er chemicals requiring off-site treat- ment for a cost savings of over $4.2 million per year.

2. Small Manufacturer Winner-Cargill Corn Milling, Cedar Rapids.

The Cargill Corn Milling Facility in Cedar Rapids created an Environmental and Waste Minimization Team represented by various segments of the 175-employ- ee base. This team uses total quality principles including audits, pareto

analysis, benchmarking, the Deming cycle of improvement, and training to manage the waste minimization program.

Cargill's goal is to minimize the quantity of waste going into the land- fill. Cargill diverts 2,700 tons of fly ash annually from the landfill to an abandoned limestone quarry, where it i s mixed with water and used to fill in crevices. Additional waste reduc- tion projects include recycling 75 tons of cardboard, composting 85 tons of wood and over 75 tons of waste corn starch.

Overall, Cargill has reduced its landfill usage by 3,005 tons per year. This represents 72 percent of the total facility waste load. These efforts required anlnvestment of $67,000, with a realized savings of $1 28,000 annually, for a six-month return on investment. More importantly, Cargill is fulfilling its responsibility to the community in the area of envi- ronmental stewardship by reducing the waste generated at the Cedar Rapids facility.

3. Non-Manufacturing Winner- Goodwill Industries of Southeast Iowa.

Goodwill Industries, one of the origi- nal practitioners of the reuse-reduce- recycle concept, is known world-wide for selling used clothing and household items. Goodwill also operates one of the largest beverage container redemptionlsorting opera- tions in lowa.

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A Publication of the lowa Waste Reduction Center, University of Northern lowa Winter 1995

And the Winners Are.. . EPA9s Hazardous Waste Enforcement Program continued from page 1

Goodwill Industries of Southeast Iowa stores used books for resale. Since many of the donated books did not sell, the retail stores were forced to landfill the excess. A staff recy- cling committee suggested purchas- ing a paper cutter to remove the bindings from books so the bindings and pages could be recycled. The committee investigated the costs involved, contacted area libraries and bookstores to see if they had books to supplement the donated ones, and identified a market for the paper.

Currently this practice is diverting 11 7 tons of paper and 53 tons of binding per year from the landfill. Goodwill's recycling equipment cost, $1 4,700. Recycling reduced disposal fees by $8,140 per year. This savings, with the annual rev- enue of $8,370 paid by the paper recycler, yields a total cost benefit of $1 6/51 0 per year, for an I 1 -mont'h payback. All costs savings are applied tp training and employment services for people with disabilities. The project has been so successful that Goodwill has added a second shift.

Honorable mention award winners. The following companies received honorable mention: The Hon Company, Muscatine;

Winnebago Industries, Inc., Forest City; Roush Products Company, Inc., Cedar Rapids; and The Principal Financial Group, Des Moines.

What Happens After an Inspection 1 (3d 4 a By: Tony Petrurko, EPA Region 7

e goal of EPA's. hazardous waste enforcement program is twofold. The first is to return businesses to compliance with the

hazardous waste regulations if not compliant. The second is to deter future non-compliance to preserve environmental quality and human health.

Inspections are conducted to determine how a business is managing its hazardous wastes. At the conclusion of the inspection, the inspector may leave a notice identifying potential violations identified during the visit. The intent of this notice is to give the facility the earliest possible indication of violations and provide the business an opportunity to submit information showing how the violations have been corrected. However, this notice often does not include all violations. The inspector attempts to conduct inspections with the least disruption of the business's operation. In doing so, the inspector will offen take photographs and collect copies of documents that will be reviewed in detail later.

At the conclusion of the inspection, the inspector prepares a report that is reviewed by EPA enforcement staff. The enforcement staff identifies all potential violations, including those identified by the inspector.

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the Closed Loop included information on this. If you have further questions, please contact the IWRC at 3191273-2079 or 8001422-31 09. B@

Once violations are determined, EPA's enforcement staff determines the appropriate enforcement response. EPA has a policy document, known as the Enforcement Response Policy, which provides guidelines on appropriate enforcement actions. Enforcement actions primarily fall into two groups: warning letters and penalty actions. Warning letters generally require a business to correct the violations without penalties if the corrections are properly completed. Penalty actions also require a business to correct the violations, but they include assessment of penalties. The type of action EPA takes depends upon a number of factors.

A penalty action occurs if the violation has caused actual or substantial likelihood of exposure to hazardous wastes. For a small business, this most often occurs when hazardous wastes are released by dumping or failing to clean up spills. It also occurs when businesses send hazardous wastes to non-hazardous waste disposal facilities, treat hazardous wastes improperly, or store hazardous wastes too long.

A penalty action wi l l also occur if the business is a chronic violator; typically meaning the business is notified of a violation and fails to correct it or commits the same violation again. For this reason, it is important to respond to notices and warning letters.

The majority of hazardous waste enforcement actions are warning letters. However, where serious violations exist, or when businesses continue to commit violations, EPA will propose penalties. Typically, once a penalty action is proposed, a judge is assigned to the case, and settlement conferences are conducted. If a settlement cannot be reached a hearing occurs.

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A SELECTED LISTING OF MATERIALS AVAILABLE Other materials are available, such as fiberglass waste, glass, aluminum, scrap metal, drums, foundry sand, paper and plastic products,

rubbe6 paints, pallets and scrap wood. For information, please call 3 19/273-2079.

D A-002093 Fiberglass scrap 13000#lyr E 08 A-002021 Fiberglass scraps 3200#,3200#/day C 03

ID # Material Name Quantity Area Contact

A-001928 Citric acid 1 00# E 08 A-001937 Fumaric acid 50# E 08 A-000446 Ink, developer, used l2gal/yr, 160gal C 08 A-090039 Nitric acid (20% solution) 4 55-gal drums W 12 A-001194 Nitric acid, fuming, 30% in 10 gal E 05

alcohol

ID # Material Name Quantity Area Contact

1 A-001780 ~iberglass, trimmings ' 11 80#/wk E 04 A-001215 Fiberglass, window cutouts 2000#/wk C 03 A-001112 Fiberglass, with molded plastics 5000#/mo E 05 A-0001 02 Fiberglass, wool 11 6#/wk C 05 A-001330 Fiberglass, woven fabric, 200#, 100#/mo W 12

crowfoot satin construction A-001482 * Oxalic Acid, unused , 150# A-001862 Phenol, 90% 55 gal

Phosphoric acid, 75%, food grade 207.5# A-020007 * Batter - - - - - ~. . . a-.--, . - .. ..,, 1 A-001610 Breading. cracker crumbs, f~our. 1.75 Vday

seasonina Animal feed waste Bedding material (manure & woodchips)

* Cattle switches Feathers, turkey

* Feed, cattle, medicated (with Bovatec)

* Grain, malt Hog hair Hog hair Sovbean gum

Food casings Food products Food spoilage waste Food waste Food waste Food waste Food waste Grease, cooking oil

* Grease, sludge Ice, shavings Vegetable scraps

500#/day E 08 500#/day E 08

C 07 I boxlwk C 07 50#lwk C 07 I dumpsterlwk C 07 1 O#/day C 07 5000 gallwk E 04 270#/y r C 07 1.5 Vday C 03 3t, 156tlyr C 03

2OO#/wk 22500#/wk 120000#lwk 1 semilau

A-070200 * soybean gum A-160018 Soybean product A-001638 * Sovbean, sludae

1 semil iu C 07 2 bagslday C 16 750aa1.750aal/v C 03 .. ,

A-000241 ~u;tle, shells 550i0#lyr E 08 A-000240 Turtle, skins 50000#/yr E 08 A-000028 Wastewater, pasteurizer cleaning 375# E 04 A-000253 Wastewater, sludge, contaminated 14000#/day C 05

A-070032 * Bottles, clear glass condiment A-150045 Bottles, glass A-0501 04 ' Glass A-160021 Glass A-150062 Glass

1 gaylord, l/mo C 30#/rn0 E 1 OOO# E 3 dumpsterslwk C 2 drumslmo E . . A-070214 * Glass cylinders * I A-000674 Glass, beakers, broken or

A-001479 Alkastrip, SQ-I, new 165 gal C 03 A-001471 * Ammonium hydroxide 6 gal,l gal/2mo E 04 A-001665 Ammonium hydroxide, cleaner 31 qt E- 04 A-001922 Calcium carbonate 250# E 08 A-000045 Calcium carbonate (ag lime) 65000#/day, ++ E 05

damaged A-00001 1 Glass, mirror, scrap A-001230 Glass, plate A-160042 Glass, plate A-001 31 1 Glass, plate, clear A-150056 Glass. window

200#/mo E 04 200#/day C 03 4 dumpsterslmo W 16 200#, 200#/wk E ' 06 3.5t. 1000#lwk E 15

A-150021 Jugs, 4-litre, green 1 A-060063 ' M'rroralass A-040089 Fiberglass ceiling panels 600,200lyr A-120057 Fiberglass dust 750#, 50#lwk A-050122 * Fiberglass insulation I t , Itlwk

A-160005 Plate and mirror glass A-120045 Vials, glass

1 dumpsterlwk 16 100,00O#/yr C 12

A-000894 * Aluminum A-090005 Aluminum 6061T6 A-090068 Aluminum cans A-070221 * Aluminum cylinders A-080052 Aluminum, polished A-080055 Brass, polished A-000757 Cans, I-gallon paint A-001612 Cans, aerosol, spent, punctured A-090034 Cans, aluminum A-070217 ' Cans, metal A-070235 * Cans, metal A-001853 Cans, paint, empty, crushed A-070033 * Cans, steel food A-050190 * Cans, tin A-000551 Cast iron, venturi valves A-060082 * Cerium oxide sludge A-001666 Chrome, sludge A-120028 Clay, ceramics A-050178 Container, metal A-000549 Containers, paint A-090004 Copper A-160016 Copper wire A-080053 Copper, flare nuts A-1 60009 * Drums, 5 gal A-070148 * Drums, 55 gal metal A-120059 Furniture, office A-040096 Grinding dust, metal A-050143 Metal banding A-070171 * Metal banding, I" wide A-000751 Metal bandslfiber straps A-070188 * Metal fuel filters A-070240 * Metal hardware, retail display A-070055 Metdl scrap A-001828 ' Metal shavings A-001854 Metal sludges A-000742 ' Metal, banding A-020023 Pails, 5 gal A-060062 * Slag, steel A-000831 Sludge A-1 20029 Sludge A-000421 Sludge, grinder A-000986 Sludge, grinder A-060077 Sludge, grindjng A-120026 Sludge, lime A-120051 Sludge, lime A-040020 Sludge, metal A-090003 Stainless steel A-080054 Stainless steel A-030084 Steel drums, 55 gallon A-150002 Steel punch-outs A-000606 Steel scale, shot blast residue A-150003, Steel shavings A-050054 * Steel shot A-070194 Steel slag A-070195 Steel slag A-160023 Steel, galvanized A-020030 Steel, waste grit A-150044 Tin A-120065 * Trivalent chrome hydroxide A-000049 Tubing, scrap A-120064 ' Zinc hydroxide A-000001 Zinc, sludge

6lmo 250#lmo 250#lmo 15 cans 55 gallmo 336#/mo 8#/wk 2#/day lgylrd,2gylrdly 1 gaylord, l lwk 700lwk 300 valves 8 gallmo 2 55gal drl6 mo I Umo

12containerslmo 4000#lyr 2 gaylordslwk 100#/mo 150,20drumslmo 1720 drumslyr nla I rollofflwk 1 drumlmo 5000#lyr I dumpster 5500#/mo 2 unitslyr 2000# I Uyr 100#/yr I dumpsterlmo 50, 6lwk 827ffyr 60000#lquarter 1 Vmo I 9 drumslqtr 9000#/quarter 10 cu ydlyr 240 t 3370t 15, 6bblImo 4000#/yr 250#/mo 24 drums 12750#lmo 80,00O#/mo 13600#/mo 500#/yr 1 roll-offlqu 1 roll-offlqu 2667#/mo 400 55gal drums 50#lmo 4Vmo 100#/mo 3tlmo 1000#/mo

Aluminum oxide, activated alumina Aluminum oxide, alumina Ash, fly Ash, fly Sand, foundry Sand, foundry Sand, foundry mold, black Sand, foundry or mold, spent

* Sand, foundry, green Sand, foundry, green, 35% liquid

Unknown 15000ffyr 5000Vyr 2000t, 78000Vyr 2600 tlyr 30000 Vyr minimal unknown,l65Vmo 80000 Vyr

A-120013 Camphor oil 880 # C 12 A-070144 Candles & candlewax 5 boxes C 07 A-030081 Mineral oil 92 gal 03 A-040012 Oil, motor, 30W 208 gal E 04

A-120061 Oil, soy A-030099 * Oil, waste A-150060 Oil, waste A-000684 Oil, waste, mixed A-000743 ' Wax, used

3375# C 16 120 gal C 03 2 gallmo C 15 7-55 gal barrel W 02 2.5 drums w 02

Avonite minimal * Bags, electrostatic 1 skidlmo * Batteries 30 batteries * Batteries, AA l2#lday

Batteries, lead generator, all 25lquarter sizes Books, hard and soft cover, used 2400#lyr

* Brick, fire 5 pallets Calcium, dust 15 Vyr Chemicals, cooling tower 150# Containers, metal & plastic food 1500#/yr Coolant, sludge, soluble 112500#/yr Cork, gasket trimmings 2000#, 2000#/mo Drums, steel, 55-gallon, 70 drums

* Filters, paint, used 165ga1,/7gal/mo * Filters, used paint 80#/day

Fluorescent bulbs 3OOlqtr Fluorescent bulbs 6#lmo Fluorescent tubes 140 tubeslyr Fluorescent tubes 100 tubes Fluorescent tubes 200 tubes Fluorescent tubes Fluorescent tubes 2 tubeslwk Fluorescent tubes 40lmo Fluorescent tubes 40lmo

* Fluorescent tubes 4#/wk Fluorescent tubes 30 bulbslyr Packaging, plastic backed, 40 cases absorbent

* Paint, dust 10#/mo * Pharmaceuticals 3 boxes

Phosphogypsum 10,000,000 t , Pigment, ferro, unopened 2515gal buckets

Pigments, mixed 700#,2000#/yr Polymer, water absorbent 4 drums

Activated carbon, spent 2000#/mo * Activator 4 1800# * Amonium hydroxide 55 gal ' Amonium molybdate 1#

Calcium acetate 1 00# * Carpet shampoo 114 gal * Chemical resin 40dr, 20drlqtr ' Chemicals, miscellaneous lab 10# * Chemicals, miscellaneous lab

Chrome and glass cleaner 84 tubes ' Cleaner, multi purpose 864 bottles

Cleaning compound 739 gal raw materials Cleaning compound 749# raw materials Clene 155 650# Clorfloat 10 4600# Copper hydroxide sludge 4Vy r Dimethylformamide (DMF) 1 55-gal drum Disodium phosphate (Dibasic) 150# Hydrogen Peroxide, 30% 10 gal

* Hydrogen peroxide, 3% 10-55 gallons * Lab chemicals, various Small amounts

Lacquer, UV 500#/mo Make-up fluid, #16-10500 66 qt Methylcelluiose 50# Microbiocide, Malco, unused 30 gal Miscellaneous lab chemicals Misc small amts Potassium ferricyanide K3FE CN 6 500 grams Potassium phosphate (monobasic) 50# Salt 9t ' Sodium hydro bisulfate 4 55-gal drums

Sodium hydrosulfide, unused 55 gal Sodium metasilicate anhydrous 9-100# bags (drymet 59), unused

* Sodium phosphate dibasic 2 drums Sodium sulfate screenings 1 dumpsterlwk Sodium sulfite anhydrous, unused 19-50# bags Sodium tripoly nutrifos 50#

A-070059 * ~tanous'chloride 100 grams C 07 A-002006 Stenc~l ink, K-type, black 6 gal C 08 A-060066 Sulphur 16t E 06 A-001921 Tricalcium phosphate 400# E 08 A-040037 VTI Vapor 1 E 04

InhibitorIAnti-Corrosion Tablets A-1 20030 Zinc 3 ffmo 12

17-18 alkyd activator, delta resins & refractories Adhesive, hot melt Amonia absorber Animal hair spraylmousse remover Camphor crystals

* Carbon dust Chemicals, lab, miscellaneous Ethylene glycol Methyl alchol (duplicator fluid) Methyl alcohol

* Methyl orange Methylaminophenol sulphate No Pro Kill -1 Trichlorethane Trichoroethane Trimethylpentane (isooctane) . VN 1269 Velvalite CA 25 Al mold release Velvalite ZA 848 slurry Zeposector-A

70#

4500# 32 gal 136 cases

6000 Ibs 150#/wk

500 gallyr 33 cases 390 gal 500ml 20# 5 gallons I drum 55 gal 4 1 40 gallons 70# 70# 20 gallons

Bags Bags Bags wlplastic liner Bags, Kraft Bags, Kraft, 3-ply Bags, kraft Bags, paper, with plastic liners. Books, Code of Iowa Books, hard cover

* Books, hardback covers only Books, paperback Books, soft cover Boxboard Boxboard Boxes, new cardboard

* Cardboard Cardboard Cardboard Cardboard Cardboard Cardboard Cardboard Cardboard Cardboard Cardboard

* Cardboard Cardboard Cardboard Cardboard Cardboard Cardboarcl ' Cardboard

Cardboard * Cardboard * Cardboard * Cardboard * Cardboard

Cardboard Cardboard and cores Cardboard boxes

* Cardboard core, 12" Cardboard cores

* Cardboard cores Cardboard cores Cardboard cores Cardboard, corrugated Cardboard, corrugated Cardboard, corrugated

* Cardboard, corrugated, boxes

I t 160000#lmo 30000#lyr 30000 bagslyr 1 bale 180 bagslday 7t, 7tlm0

20# 135# 4 boxeslwk 1000 # 60 texts I dumpsterlwk 14#/day 7000# I dumpster I dumpsterlwk It lwk 2000#lyr 6000#lyr 44460#lyr I boxlwk 200#lmo 5 dumpsterslwk 200#/mo 100#lwk 600#lwk 10000#ly r 350000#lyr 50 baleslmo 77tlyr 4 dumpsterslmo 1000#lwk

3 cu ydslwk 1 dumpsterlwk 5#lday 100#/wk 1600#lwk 6O#lday 600#lday 72 cores 3300 2900#/day 30 coreslwk 100#lday 1000#lmo 5000#lmo 9000#/wk

Cardboard, corrugated, waxed & 10000#lwk unwaxed ' Cardboard, corrugatedlbrown 500#/wk

Kraft paper Cardboard, crushed barrels 1920#lmo Cores, cardboard 10 coreslmo

* Drums, fiber 6 drumslwk * Fiber drums 20 drumslwk

Magazines I tlmo * Paper 7500#lwk

Paper, bags, with plastic liners 2000#/yr * Paper, boxboard and office 2#/day * Paper, brown Kraft, waxed 3 gaylordslwk

Paper, computer I tlmo Paper, computer & cardboard I dumpster

* Paper, mixed I dumpster * Paper, office 5000#lyr * Paper, office 4000#lwk

Paper, office I gaylordlmo Paper, office 8#lday Paper, office I tlmo Paper, office 12000#lyr Paper, office 6000#lyr Paper, office 3000#/yr Paper, office 2000#/yr Paper, office 1 gaylordlmo Paper, office 1 gaylordlmo Paper, office 400#/mo Paper, off ice 20#/wk Paper, office 2 dumpsterslmo Paper, office Itlwk

* Paper, office and miscellaneous 1 dumpsterlwk * Paper, office mixed 1 boxlwk * Paper, office, cardboard & 3 cu ydlmo

boxboard Paper, office, computer & ledger 1200#, 1200#lmo

* Paper, office, computer & ledger 1 gaylordlmo * Paper, office, ledger & computer 1 gaylordlmo

Paper, office, ledger and 700#/mo computer Paper, photographic 375#lwk

* Paper, plastic coated Kraft 100000#lyr * Paper, print waste 14000#/mo

Paper, printing 200# Paper, protective film ends 153#lwk

* Paper, shredded unknown * Paper, white & colored 3 drumslwk

Paper, wood wrap 12 sheetslwk * Sludge, fiber 5Otlmo * Steel roll wrap 300000#lyr * Super sacks, with plastic liners 75#/wk

Tagboard, wet strength 500#, 500#/wk Tubes, fiber core 50 tubeslmo

* ABS unknown * ABS 30000#

ABS plastic 5000#/yr * ABS plastic 20 cu ydlwk * Acrylic scrap, various sizes 2.5 dumpsters

Acrylic scraps, sheet 1000#/yr Acrylic sheets & scraps 8 pallets ' Acrylic, clear 350#lmo

Acrylic, clear & colored 400#lmo Bags, #3 plastic 2 dumpsterlmo

* Bags, LDPE IO#Iday * Bags, LDPE 12513#lyr * Bags, LDPE and LLDPE 20 boxeslyr

Bags, plastic blue and #2 HDPE 59 bales Bottles, HDPE 60#/mo Computers, IBM 80186 (complete)ll computers Cones 25#lwk ' Container (#7) 1000#lwk

Containers (~nk barrels) 6, 101mo * Containers, 5 gallon . 6 containerslmo * Containers, plastic 4#lwk

Drums, 55 gal plastic 1851 drumslyr Drums, 55-gal plastic 30 drums

* Fiberglass, overspray and scrap 100 dumpsters Foam pad 45 pieces Foam rubber (isocyanate & resin) 500#lwk Foam, Plastazote 2#/mo Foam, automotive 10 gaylordslmo HDPE 80000#ly r

HDPE containers * HDPE pails, 5, 3 gal with circle

seam HDPE scrap

* HDPE trays, broken HDPE wood scrap

* HDPE, LDPE plastic mixed Hangers, plastic

* Hose, hydraulic Hose, hydraulic wlsteel wire

* Hose, hydraulic wltextile Hoses, hydraulic, water Hoses, power steering

* Jugs, #2 plastic * LDPE clear bag cutoffs

LDPE film LDPE film LDPE film LDPE film LDPE garment bags LDPE scrap LDPE shrink wrap

* LDPE, bulk seed transfer units * LDPE, film

PE wiring harnesses * PET and PP plastic banding

PET inspection caps, black PP banding PS foam PS microfoam

* PS moulding compound PS peanuts PS peanuts PVC PVC roofing material PVC sheets & scrap PVC vinyl siding scrap

* PVC, canopy scrap PVC, clear

* PVC, coated PP & ABS autoparts PVC, credit cards PVC, film-coated

* PVC, wiring trough * Packaging, plastic and metalic

Pails, 5 gal Phenolic, polyester resin, thermoset Plastic film spools Plastic laminated to nylon

* Plastic media Plastic plugs Plastic plugs

* Plastic shavings Plastic shavings Plastic sheeting

* Plastic sheets, scrap * Plastic, moulded rigid, smoky

white * Polyurethane packing straps * Polyurethane wrap * Rubber, black

Rubber, gummed Rubber, sheets Rubber, white Sawdust, plastic Sawdust, thermoset Sheeting Sheets, clear plastic Shrink wrap Shrink wrap Shrink wrap

* Shrink wrap * Shrink wrap film

Shrinkwrap film, LDPE * Shrinkwrap film, LDPE

Shrinkwrap film, LDPE Silicone molds Skids Spools

* Spools, plastic * Stretch wrap * Stretch wrap

Stretch wrap ' Stretch wrap * Stretch wrap

500 boxes 120#/wk

417#lmo 20000#/yr I dumpsterlmo 12 gaylordslmo 40 bales 1 OOO# 720,00O#/day l lgt lyr 6000# 25000# l#lday 900#lwk 24000#/yr 6000#/yr 24000#/yr 104000# 4tly r 300#lmo 1 dumpsterlday 90 units 2000#,2000#lyr 2 gaylordslwk 10000#/yr 1 gaylord 5 boxes 50 gaylords 2000#/yr 1 OOO# 3000#/yr 20#lwk 100 tubeslyr 200000# 8 pallets

50#/m0,50# 10000#,20000#/y 30 cu ydlwk 360#/yr 40000# 50 troughs 6000#/mo 120# 7500#/wk

87#lwk 2000#/mo 4000#, 15000#/yr 50000#/y r 3125#lyr varies 1 gaylord 8 sheets 300#lmo 2000 containers

50#/mo 30 drumslmo 2tlmo 400#lday 120 sheets 2tlmo 2.5 barrelslwk 120000#lyr 450#/mo 8 dumpsterslwk 1 drumlwk I gaylordlday 2 baleslmo 128000#lyr 20 bales 30t, Gtlwk 100000#lyr 10000#lyr 3000#/mo 10 skids 3000/yr 25 spoolslmo 500#lmo 500#lmo 4tlwk

2 cu ydslwk

Styrofoam * Super sacks, PP ' Supersacks

Surlyn Tank, 300 gal Tape, video Tapes, beta Tedlar ' Tires

Tires, car (baled) * Tires, large ' Tires, small * Tote bins

Vinyl upholstry wlpolyester backing

7000#, 3500#/mo 301mo 100 bagslmo I O#/mo 15000#/yr ZOO# 150# 150#/day 30lyr 5 bales 300# 1500#/yr 1000 bins 3 gaylordslwk

Acetone " Acetone and xylo, paint residue

Acetone, sludge Distillers soluble

" Drying agent Duplicating Fluid Ink Duplicator fluid (Methanol)

* Fixer Paint Paint Booth Coating, Stripable Paint solvent

* Solvent, all purpose cleaner Solvent, spent Solvents, miscellaneous

* Xylene, spent

440# 400#lyr unknown 90000#

6 gal 25 gal

30 112 gal 2 5000#/yr 1 55-gal drum Unknown 236 gal 2 drumslyr

Bag ends, jute woven Burlap bags

* Burlap, bags Carpet Carpet and pad, used Cotton, cloth scrap Gloves, cotton, leather and knit Nylon, cloth scrap Textile cuttings, miscellaneous

* Uniforms, outdated

It lwk 30 bales 5400# 6 baleslmo 5 rolls 20#lday 3 drumslwk 20#lday 5 baleslday 3 gaylords

' Lattice panel ' Oriented strand board, OSB

Pallets Pallets Pallets Pallets Pallets Pallets Pallets Pallets

* Pallets Pallets

* Pallets * Pallets & crates

Pallets, wood * Particleboard, scrap

Plywood, treated Sawdust

* Sawdust, southern pine * Spools, wooden

Wood * Wood

Wood scrap Wood scrap ' Wood scrap

Wood scrap * Wood scrap * Wood, broken pallets

Wood, chips Wood, dies

* Wood, scrap Wood, scrap

* Wood, scraps Wood, waste

20t, 250tlyr 506#lwk 40000#lmo 25000#lyr 4000#lyr 10 palletslmo 600 palletslyr 50, 201mo I88 palletslwk 200,801wk 15lqtr 201mo 81wk 15 palletslwk 10000#lmo 12 dumpsterslmo 4 dumpsterslwk 3 drumslwk 6OO#/day 25 spoolslwk 1 dumpsterlday 207tlyr 200t, 500tlyr 40000#lmo 200 boxes I t , Itlqtr 24tlmo 15600#lyr 2 semi loadlmo 350 dielyr 4 dumpsterslwk I dumpsterlmo 3 boxes 1001day

New Rule Encourages Recycling Through Less Stringent Regulations By Kim Evangelisti, Waste Reduction Specialist

new EPA rule, I universal Waste ' streamlining hazardous

i waste management, went into effect on May 11,

1 A 1 9 9 5 . Theuniversal Waste Rule applies to waste batteries; waste pesticides or suspended or recalled pesticides; and mercury- containing thermostats that are hazardous.

This rule lessens regulations for certain wastes to ensure proper recycling or disposal. These wastes are generated in small quantities by a large number of generators. Before the universal waste rule there were more regulations on accumulation points for these wastes. With the universal waste rule, businesses that generate applicable wastes now have lower cost options for accumulating this waste. In addition, businesses can petition to add other wastes to this rule.

EPA7s Hazardous Waste # Enforcement Program

tinued from D a m 2

alties are calculates using t r K s Penalty Policy. This policy requires

4 4 EPA enforcement staff to assess.the violations' potential for harm and

1 the extent to which the business i failed to comply with regulatiorc 6 Federal regulations allow up to k $25,000 per day per violation. . Using this policy, penalties can ' easily get into five, six, or seven

digits. If the maximum penalty is used, a business can reach $1 million in penalties after only 40 days of violation. The best approach is to avoid penalties entirely. To do this, closely look at the wastes your business generates. Determine which wastes are hazardous and be familiar with the regulations. Both EPA and the Iowa Waste Reduction Center can

Universal wastes share several characteristics: 1. They are hazardous and frequently

generated in a wide variety of settings.

2. They may be present in significant volumes in primarily non- hazardous waste streams such as household waste.

3. Lastly, the size and diversity of the generators pose difficulties for implementation and enforcement of hazardous waste regulations.

The goals of the universal waste rule are: to encourage resource conservation while adequately protecting human health and the environment; to improve implementation of the current hazardous waste regulations; and to separate universal wastes from the municipal waste stream.

Waste Handler Categories

The Universal Waste Rule creates new categories of waste handlers:

Universal Waste Handler: A 'generator of universal waste and/or

' the ownerloperator of a facility that receives and/or accumulates universal waste.

Small Quantity Handler of Universal Waste: Accumulates less than 1 1,000 pounds of universal waste at any time.

Large Quantity Handler of Universal Waste: Accumulates 11,000 or more of universal waste at any time. Universal Waste Large Quantity Handlers have notification and tracking requirements.

) Other Regulatory Definitions

Both categories may accumulate universal waster for one year, unless more time is needed to facilitate proper recovery. Universal waste generators should also be aware of the following:

Universal Waste Transporters: Anyone transporting universal wastes off a site is considered a universal waste transporter and must comply with all applicable DOT regulations. If waste is stored more than 10 days at a transfer station, the transporter becomes a handler.

Destination Facilities: A facility that treats, disposes of, or recycles universal waste is considered a destination facility. Destination facilities must be either permitted hazardous waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities (TSDF), or hazardous waste recyclers that do not store waste before recycling.

Petitions to Include other wastes a s universal wastes

The universal waste rule gives guidelines for petitioning the EPA to include other wastes in this classification. The petitioner must show that: 1. regulation as a universal waste is

appropriate for the waste, 2, it wi l l improve management

practices for the waste, and 3. wil l improve implementation of the

hazardous waste program.

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Some important criteria when I petitioning to add a waste are:

( The waste is hazardous.

The waste is not exclusive to a specific industry or group of industries, and is commonly generated by a wide variety of establishments.

- The waste is generated by a large number of generators and is frequently generated in relatively small quantities by each generator. ,

The risk of accumulation and transport is low compared with other hazardous wastes.

Regulation as universal waste will increase the likelihood that it will be diverted from nonhazardous waste management systems to appropriate recycling, treatment or disposal facilities.

~ e ~ u l a t i o h as universal waste will improve implementation of and compliance with hazardous waste regulations.

If you have any questions about managing universal waste or petitioning to add wastes to the universal waste rule, contact the low Waste Reduction Center at (31 9)273-2079.

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