JB_CHS_Integrated_Solid_Waste_Management_Plan.pdf

UNCLASSIFIED

INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE

MANAGEMENT PLAN

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, SC

August 2011 (Rev 1 March 2016)

OPR: 628 CES/CEIE

210 W. Stewart Ave Joint Base Charleston, SC 29404

Joint Base Charleston Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan August 2011 (Rev 1 March 2016)

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ENVIRONMENTAL, SAFETY, AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH COUNCIL APPROVAL

Full approval of this Joint Base Charleston Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan (ISWMP) is recognized by the Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Council (ESOHC) and the Joint Base Commander, who has the necessary authority to commit the necessary resources to implement the plan.

The plan will be implemented as herein described.

This plan supersedes all previous versions at the Air Base and Weapons Station. In accordance with Air Force Instruction (AFI) 32‐7042, the Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Council (ESOHC) will perform annual review and approval of this plan.

The office of primary responsibility for this plan is the Environmental Element of the Civil Engineer Squadron Installation Management Flight, 628 CES/CEIE, (843) 963‐1472, DSN 673‐1472.

ROBERT K. LYMAN, Colonel, USAF Date Commander, 628th Air Base Wing

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Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

ISWMP 1.0 REGULATIONS

ISWMP 2.0 CURRENT WASTE GENERATED AND DIVERTED

2.1 WASTE GENERATED

2.2 STORAGE

2.3 COLLECTION

2.4 DIVERSION RATES

ISWMP 3.0 WASTE CATEGORIES

3.1 RESIDENTIAL WASTE

3.2 COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL WASTE

3.3 INDUSTRIAL (NON-HAZARDOUS) WASTE

3.4 CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE

3.5 YARD WASTE

3.6 SPECIAL WASTE

3.7 WASTE SUMMARY

ISWMP 4.0 WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

4.1 LANDFILL DISPOSAL

4.2 RECYCLING

4.3 POLLUTION PREVENTION

4.4 SOURCE REDUCTION

4.5 MATERIALS PROHIBITED FROM WASTE STREAMS

ISWMP 5.0 TRAINING AND PROGRAM PROMOTION

5.1 TRAINING

5.2 PROGRAM PROMOTION AND AWARENESS

ISWMP 6.0 RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING

ISWMP 7.0 OBJECTIVES AND GOALS

ISWMP 8.0 OPTIONS FOR MEETING GOALS

ISWMP 9.0 DECISION-MAKING FRAMEWORK

9.1 ORGANIZATIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES

ISWMP 10.0 REVIEWS AND UPDATES OF THIS PLAN

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ISWMP 11.0 RECOMMENDATIONS & NECESSARY ACTIVITIES

ISWMP 12.0 SOURCES OF INFORMATION

ISWMP Appendix A Pollution Prevention Brochure (front side)

ISWMP Appendix A Pollution Prevention Brochure (back side)

ISWMP Appendix B Crosswalk b/t Executive Orders 13514 & 13423

Figures

Figure 1 Typical Wastes Produced by Army Installations

Figure 2 Scrap Metal Yard Location –JB CHS Air

Figure 3 Scrap Metal Yard Location – JB CHS Weapons

Figure 4 Solid Waste Volumes and Diversion Rate – JB CHS

Figure 5 Diverted Solid Waste by Method/Group – JB CHS

Tables

Table 1 Commercial and Institutional Waste Recycled JB CHS

Table 2 Industrial Waste Recycled JB CHS

Table 3 Construction and Demolition Waste Recycled JB CHS

Table 4 Special Waste Recycled JB CHS

Table 5 Local Sanitary and Construction and Demolition Debris Landfills

Table 6 Solid Waste Reduction Goals - JB CHS

Table 7 ISWMP Responsibility Matrix - JB CHS

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Acronyms

AFCEC Air Force Civil Engineer Center AAFES Army Air Force Exchange Service

BCWSA

BX

C&D

Berkley County Water and Sanitation Authority Base Exchange Construction and Demolition

CBT

CERL

CES/CEIA

CES/CEIE

CES/CEO

Computer-based Training Construction Engineering Research Laboratory Civil Engineer Squadron/Installation Management Flight/Asset Accountability Element Civil Engineer Squadron/Installation Management Flight/Environmental Element Civil Engineer Squadron/Operations Flight

CFR Code of Federal Regulations CPTS Comptroller Squadron DeCA DoD

Defense Commissary Agency Department of Defense

DoDI Department of Defense Instruction DLA Defense Logistics Agency DLADS Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Service DRMO Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office

EMS CFT

EO

Environmental Management System Cross-functional Team Executive Order

EPA Environmental Protection Agency ESOHC Environmental Safety and Occupational Health Council

ESOH-EMR

FAR

Environmental Safety and Occupational Health-Environmental Management Review Federal Acquisition Regulation

FTE

FY

Full-time Employee Fiscal Year

HQ AMC Headquarters Air Mobility Command ILEV Installation and Logistics Environmental Division (U.S. Air Force)

ISW

ISWM

ISWMP

Integrated Solid Waste Integrated Solid Waste Management Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan

JB CHS Joint Base Charleston JB CHS-Air Joint Base Charleston-Air JB CHS-Weapons Joint Base Charleston-Weapons MFH Multi-Family Housing MoA Memorandum of Agreement MoM Measures of Merit MPS Marrington Plantation Stables MSG/DD Mission Support Group/Deputy Director MSW Municipal Solid Waste MWR Morale, Welfare and Recreation

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Acronyms

NEX

O&M

OA

OSD

P2

Navy Exchange Operation and Maintenance Opportunity Assessment Office of the Secretary of Defense Pollution Prevention

PX Post Exchange

QAP

QRP

Quality Assurance Personnel Qualified Recycling Program

RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

SCDHEC

SFS

SPAWAR

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Security Forces Squadron Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command

TRADOC Training and Doctrine Command

TSDF

USC

Temporary Storage and Disposal Facility United States Code

WTE Waste to Energy

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

An Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan (ISWMP) contains guidance for managing municipal solid waste (MSW), construction and demolition debris (C&D), and industrial solid waste (ISW). This ISWMP, created for Joint Base Charleston (JB CHS), provides the information available to characterize the types and amounts of wastes and recycled materials in order to identify opportunities for further reduction and prevention.

JB CHS recently combined the personnel and assets of the former Charleston Air Force Base (JB CHS- Air) and the former Naval Weapons Station Charleston (JB CHS-Weapons). JB CHS is divided into two separate installations, based on the former installation boundaries. The Joint Base is now home to over 50 tenants including Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine, Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security and other Department of Defense (DoD) occupants. More than 20,000 active duty, reserve and civilian personnel work and reside at JB CHS.

Due to the recent expansions in use and population at the installation, it will become increasingly important to determine the best and most economic methods for preventing and managing waste.

The purpose of this ISWMP is to analyze waste generation at JB CHS and establish methods to reduce the volume or to prevent waste from being generated, as well as, increase recycling or other diversion of wastes that are created.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a comprehensive integrated solid waste management planning process includes the following information, to the extent possible:

A review of existing regulations;

Waste generated and diverted at JB CHS;

An analysis of current waste management practices, including recycling and prevention;

Training and awareness activities, and recommendations;

Objectives and goals;

Options for meeting the stated objectives and goals;

The decision-making framework for new practices;

Components of the ISWMP that will support meeting the objectives and goals, and;

Regular evaluations of the plan.

This ISWMP meets the EPA’s recommendations, with the support of trending data, recommendations for improvement, and information on area landfills and projections of future landfill space in South Carolina.

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ISWMP 1.0 REGULATIONS

The following DoD, federal and state regulations and references guide solid waste management and recycling practices at JB CHS, South Carolina. These laws, regulations, and guidelines were used in the development of JB CHS’s ISWMP. Though Federal legislation has established national solid waste policy, states have the lead for policy implementation, the right to issue more restrictive regulations, and the power of enforcement. The applicable South Carolina state regulations are included in the list below:

1. Air Force Instruction 32-7042, November 7, 2014

2. Air Force Instruction 32-7001, April 16, 2015

3. South Carolina Solid Waste Policy and Management Act of 1991

4. South Carolina Pollution Control Act

5. South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Chapter 61, Statutory

Authority: 1976 Code

6. Sections 44-96-370 and 44-96-450 (1991), and 48-1-10 et. seq., R. 61-107.5. Solid Waste

Management: Collection, Temporary Storage and Transportation of Municipal Solid Waste.

7. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Public Law 94-580, 21 October 1976. The act was codified in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 240-272. Pertinent sections are listed below:

a. Part 241: Guidelines for the Land Disposal of Solid Wastes

b. Part 243: Guidelines for the Storage and Collection of Residential, Commercial, and

Institutional Solid Waste

c. Part 244: Solid Waste Management for Beverage Containers

d. Part 246: Source Separation for Materials Recovery Guidelines

e. Part 247: Guidelines for Procurement of Products that Contain Recycled Material

f. Part 256: Guidelines for Development and Implementation of State Solid Waste

Management Plans

g. Part 257: Criteria for Classification of Solid Waste Disposal Facilities and Practices

h. Part 258: Criteria for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills

i. Part 261: Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste

j. Part 262: Generator Requirements

k. Part 273: Universal Wastes

l. Part 279: Used Oil

8. Pollution Prevention Act of 1990, Public Law 101-508, 5 November 1990

9. Federal Facilities Compliance Act, Public Law 102-386, 6 October 1992

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10. 10 U.S. Code 2577, "Disposal of Recyclable Materials"

11. Military Construction Codification Act of 1982 (Public Law 97-214)

12. Executive Orders (EOs):

a. EO 13514 Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance, 5 October 2009

b. EO 13423, Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management, 24 January 2007

c. EO 13101, Greening the Government through Waste Prevention, Recycling, and Federal Acquisition, 14 September 1998

d. EO 12856, Federal Compliance with Right-To-Know Laws and Pollution Prevention Requirements, 3 August 1993

13. Department of Defense Requirements:

a. DoD Instruction (DoDI) 4715.4, Pollution Prevention, 6 Jul 1998 Incorporating Change 1

b. DoDI 7310.1, Disposition of Proceeds from DOD Sales of Surplus Personal Property, 10

July 1989

c. DoD Directive 4165.60, Solid Waste Management – Collection, Disposal, Resource

Recovery and Recycling Program, 4 October 1976

d. Memorandum, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, 15 May 1998, Subject:

Recycling of Firing-Range Scrap Consisting of Expended Brass and Mixed Metals

Gleaned from Firing-Range Clearance Through Qualified Recycling Programs

e. Memorandum, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, 13 May 1998, Subject: New

DOD Pollution Prevention Measure of Merit

f. Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Environment) Memorandum, 22 April

2003, Qualified Recycling Program Guidance

g. Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Environment, Safety, and Environmental

Health), 12 October 2004, subject: Revised Pollution Prevention and Compliance Metrics

h. Under Secretary of Defense Memorandum, 27 August 2004, subject: Establishment of the DoD Green Procurement Program

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ISWMP 2.0 CURRENT WASTE GENERATED AND DIVERTED

2.1 WASTE GENERATED

Solid waste storage and collection at JB CHS is primarily the responsibility of the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron/Operations Flight (628 CES/CEO) who has contracted these activities. The 628 CES/CEO administers and oversees all aspects of the contractor’s performance and collects excess property for re-use from all areas of the installation. The 628th Civil Engineer Squadron/Installation Management Flight/Environmental Element (628 CES/ CEIE) requires tracking of the amount of waste hauled away from the installation. Recycled material is tracked by type, weight, and income from, or cost for, recycling.

In 2008, a Waste to Energy (WTE) workshop was held by the Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) and subsequent proceedings produced an average of waste percentages from 50 Army installations.

The chart from those calculations appears in Figure 1.

Despite the data’s relation to Army installations, it can be assumed that waste percentages from Air Force and Navy installations will not significantly differ.

Figure 1 Typical Wastes Produced by Army Installations

Source: Proceedings of the First Army Installation Waste to Energy Workshop

2.2 STORAGE

Solid waste storage containers at JB CHS are owned by the solid waste management contractor. The government provides all interior trash cans and interior recycling containers, as well as the trash cans located in public areas of the installation such as parking lots. The solid waste contractor is responsible for providing all other containers, including container maintenance, cleaning, and

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2.3 COLLECTION

Solid waste collection is the responsibility of the solid waste management contractors. Recycling collection is the responsibility of Charleston County at JB CHS. Collection vehicles and compactors are contractor or county-owned and maintained. Recycling collection is done separately from solid waste collection, and therefore does not impact collection of solid waste from buildings or dumpsters. The contractors and Charleston County is responsible for removing waste from containers and returning the containers to their original locations in empty and clean condition.

JB CHS has two recycling centers for collection of scrap metal – one at the Air Base (Figure 2) and the other at the Weapons Station (Figure 3). Hours of operation are 0800-1000 Tuesdays and Thursdays, unless it’s a federal holiday. Personnel can transport scrap metal from their activity to one of the locations shown below:

Figure 2 Scrap Metal Yard Location - JB CHS Air

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Figure 3 Scrap Metal Yard Location - JB CHS Weapons

2.4 DIVERSION RATES

JB CHS generated 8,182 tons of non-hazardous solid waste in Fiscal Year (FY) 2014. JB CHS diverted 39% of this solid waste, which includes C&D waste, by various means (e.g. reuse, recycling, etc.). Non-hazardous solid waste volumes and diversion rate from JB CHS can be viewed in Figure 4. Figure 5 illustrates the breakdown in amounts of diverted non-hazardous waste by method.

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Figure 4 Solid Waste Volumes and Diversion Rate - JB CHS

Figure 5 Diverted Solid Waste by Method/Group - JB CHS

Disposed MSW

Diverted MSW

Composted Solid Waste

Recycled Solid Waste

Reused Solid Waste

Diverted C&D Waste

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ISWMP 3.0 WASTE CATEGORIES

The basis for further solid waste management decision making is a characterization of the wastes generated. Wastes may be divided into six categories for characterization: residential, commercial and institutional, industrial (non-hazardous), construction and demolition, yard, and other special waste.

Recycling sections are based on recycling methods, such as composting (which involves food waste), overall solid waste recycling (which includes several categories of waste), and regulated and industrial waste recycling.

Waste characterization is not an exact science, and known recyclable wastes are typically not an indicator of all recyclable wastes. To accomplish waste reduction, paths of currently known recyclables and waste streams must be examined to capture more recyclable wastes before entering the landfill.

3.1 RESIDENTIAL WASTE

Residential Waste collected from Multi-Family housing at JB CHS is managed by private agencies therefore; due to the privatization of this contract, residential waste at JB CHS is not considered a part of this Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) Program.

3.2 COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL WASTE

Commercial and institutional waste is non-regulated waste generated from offices, commissaries, food service operations, warehouses, post exchanges (POs), schools and laboratories. Table 1 below summarizes commercial and institutional waste recycled in FY 2014.

Table 1 Commercial and Institutional Waste Recycled - JB CHS

Commercial and Institutional Waste

FY 2014

(tons)

Cardboard 883.80 Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office (DRMO) for re-use

94.12

Mixed Paper 68.03

Base Exchange/Commissary Comingled 145.91

TOTALS 1,191.86

3.3 INDUSTRIAL (NON-HAZARDOUS) WASTE

Industrial wastes are generated from activities performed to repair or build something, such as those performed in a motor pool, paint shop, service station, or craft shop. Examples of industrial waste are paints, greases and oils. Industrial wastes at JB CHS are taken to the Hazardous Waste Yard for disposal utilizing a Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) contract. Industrial wastes are regulated under federal law, and JBC CHS pays for disposal of these items based on the weight of waste disposed. Each item has a

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Table 2 Industrial Waste Recycled - JB CHS

Industrial Waste

FY 2014

(tons)

Empty Drums 0

Vehicle Tires 10.07

C-17 Tires 217.12

Used Motor Oil 202.89

TOTALS 470.21

Commercial and Industrial wastes are also re-used at JB CHS. Materials such as the aviation fuel Jet A are re-used and while not counted towards recycling totals, add to diverted volumes generated at the base.

3.4 CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE

C&D waste results from construction, remodeling, repair, and demolition operations on houses, commercial buildings and other structures, and pavements, and often has the potential for resource recovery. C&D waste may include materials such as brick, timber, concrete, and steel. JB CHS has been successful in its recovery and diversion of C&D. During FY 2014, JB CHS maintained a diversion rate of 45% for C&D waste. Table 3 below summarizes C&D waste recycled in FY 2014.

Table 3 Construction and Demolition Waste Recycled - JB CHS

Material

FY 2014

(tons)

Miscellaneous 62.25

Concrete 0

Asphalt 0

TOTALS 62.25

3.5 YARD WASTE

Yard waste results from landscape maintenance and can include grass clippings, leaves, twigs, branches, or other garden refuse. Yard waste is biodegradable waste, which is collected at JB CHS by the solid waste management contractor, and the cost is included in the waste management contract. Bagged yard waste is collected and transported to the Bees Ferry Landfill in Charleston County. During FY 2014, JB CHS generated 344 tons of yard waste, all of which was composted at the Bees Ferry Landfill.

3.6 SPECIAL WASTE

Certain activities on the installation can result in the generation of some non-hazardous wastes that cannot be disposed of as general refuse, and don’t fit into broader categories. Examples are kitchen grease, Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan – Aug 2011 (Rev 1, Mar 2016) Page 16 Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina batteries, brass, and pallets. Fluorescent Light Tubes and non-vehicle batteries are managed as Universal Waste and are recycled via DLA contractor.

Expended small arms brass cartridges from active small ranges also fall into this category. In FY 2014 brass casings from JB CHS were stored due to changing regulations (see next paragraph) regarding the deformation requirements of spent casings. Therefore, those volumes do not count towards the disposal or diversion totals for FY 2014 because they were not disposed of nor diverted.

Operations Order 10-142 was initiated in 2010 preventing demilitarization or disposing of small arms ammunition unless certified as unserviceable for other use. Cartridges must now be put up for public bid intact for reuse under the 2010 DoD Appropriations Act Section 108 of Public Law 111-108. The brass must now be sold to the DLA at approximately one-third of the cost that a private contractor would pay for the deformed product. In order to sell to the DLA, the ammunition must be individually examined, barreled, and moved by JB CHS. Table 4 below summarizes special waste recycled in FY 2014.

Table 4 Special Waste Recycled - JB CHS

Special Wastes

FY 2014

(tons)

Expended Brass 0

Fluorescent Light Tubes 5.07

Cooking Oil 19.52

Batteries (Non-Vehicle) 4.11

Vehicle Batteries 82.15

Other (Metals) 240.30

TOTALS 351.15

3.7 WASTE SUMMARY

JB CHS has done an admirable job in diverting wastes from the landfill given the volumes of solid waste generated. The recycling program has been very aggressive in finding avenues for waste reduction, reuse and recycling.

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ISWMP 4.0 WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

The ISWMP is required to provide summary information on how the installation works towards reducing waste. Section 4.0 of the ISWMP describes methods for waste management, including recommendations to increase the diversion rates at JB CHS.

4.1 LANDFILL DISPOSAL

Land-filling of waste should be the last option for proper disposition of material. Not including the C&D waste, 39% of other characterized wastes are sent to a landfill for disposal, equating to almost 4,880 tons of material at JB CHS. A primary goal of this plan is to find methods for diverting or preventing landfill disposal as much as possible by recycling, reusing, or preventing properly.

Solid Waste Collection Solid waste storage and collection at JB CHS is primarily the responsibility of a contractor. Collection vehicles are contractor-owned and maintained, and the contractor is required to provide trucks capable of handling items not suited for compaction vehicles. Recycling collection is done separately from solid waste collection, and therefore does not impact collection of solid waste from buildings or dumpsters.

The contractor is responsible for removing waste from containers and returning the containers to their original location in an empty and clean condition.

Solid Waste Management Facilities Critical to the ISWMP is the identification and evaluation of disposal and recycling alternatives. The options available to an installation are often determined by the availability of existing facilities.

These may be regional, local, or on-post facilities.

There is no active on-post landfill at JB CHS. Currently, the collection and disposal of wastes generated at JB CHS are contracted. The contracts include solid waste and recyclables collection, transport, and disposal, yard waste and land clearing services.

The Bees Ferry Landfill is located approximately thirteen miles southwest of JB CHS-Air in Charleston County. The facility encompasses 312 acres and is permitted as a Subtitle D facility to accept 180,000 tons of solid waste per year. At this disposal rate, the Bees Ferry Landfill has capacity to accept waste for another 27 years using existing permitted space. This is the primary facility to which JB CHS-Air contractor will utilize.

The contractor utilizes Berkeley County Water and Sanitation Authority (BCWSA) Landfill in Berkeley County approximately 15 miles from JB CHS-Weapons. The BCWSA landfill occupies 195 acres in southern Berkeley County and is permitted to accept up to 1,000,000 tons of solid waste per year. At this rate, the landfill has capacity to accept waste for another 20 years using existing permitted space.

Construction and Demolition Debris Landfills The following regional landfills are facilities that accept C&D debris. These are permitted by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) and meet the regulatory

Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan – Aug 2011 (Rev 1, Mar 2016) Page 18 Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina requirements of the South Carolina Code of Regulations 61-107.19 for Construction/Demolition/ Debris Landfills. Table 5 below lists the local sanitary and C&D debris landfills in the area.

Table 5 Local Sanitary and Construction and Demolition Debris Landfills

Name of Facility

SCDHEC

Facility ID

Location

Bees Ferry Landfill 101001-1101 Charleston County

Berkeley County Water and Sanitation Authority Landfill

081001-1102 Berkeley County

4.2 RECYCLING

JB CHS recycling program provides for separate collection sites depending on the recyclable material.

In accordance with the terms of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), Charleston County collects recyclable materials from JB CHS and transports them to an off-site facility. These items are collected from centralized recycling stations which are located throughout the station. The installation recycles scrap metal, used oil, lead acid batteries, spent brass casings, and other items such as furniture and some electronic wastes that are sent to Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Service (DLADS) for potential reuse.

Other types of recycled materials are collected at JB CHS. Shops on base transfer materials to centralized recycling centers as well as palletize used ink cartridges. The hazardous waste storage facility is responsible for collecting universal and other regulated wastes including batteries, fluorescent lamps, used oil, and contaminated fuel. Automobile batteries are recycled by the shops on Base through an agreement with a local vendor. Boeing recycles and reuses C-17 tires, jet fuel, pallets, and various packaging materials. The Commissary, Base Exchange (BX), and Navy Exchange (NEX) recycle cardboard they generate, as well as reusing pallets they receive.

Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), a tenant at JB CHS-Weapons, internally manages an office paper and comingled material recycling program. SPAWAR employees collect recyclable materials and transport them to central recycling convenience centers off-base.

Another tenant on the JB CHS-Weapons is the U.S. Army who maintains and overhauls military vehicles.

The facility replaces large volumes of automotive batteries which are turned over the DLADS on a monthly basis.

DLADS assists JB CHS with recycling regulated wastes, electronics, scrap metal, and recycles and/or reuses various other items that are in turned in.

Composting Composting is the process of decomposing and recycling organic material into a humus-rich soil amendment. It is a valuable method by which to increase diversion rates, reduce disposal costs, and create a usable product from waste. However, large scale composting requires space, equipment, permitting, and

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Marrington Plantation Stables (MPS) at JB CHS-Weapons have setup small compost piles that consist of manure mixed with saw dust. This material is produced by periodic cleaning of the 24 horse stalls within the stable.

4.3 POLLUTION PREVENTION

The objectives of the Pollution Prevention (P2) program are to eliminate the use of hazardous materials, eliminate the generation of wastes, and eliminate emissions of pollutants to the environment. Pollution prevention extends further than waste reduction, however, as it also incorporates alternative fuels, energy conservation, water conservation, erosion control, and aspects of air pollution.

4.4 SOURCE REDUCTION

Source reduction is the preferred method of solid waste reduction. Effective source reduction uses all aspects of procurement, process alteration, material substitution, and potential re-use of materials and products. Some of the benefits include reduction in disposal costs, reduction in purchase costs, and a reduction in risk and liabilities. Source reduction activities practiced at JB CHS include, but are not limited to:

Re-use/Repair DLADS accepts excess property and equipment from areas of both facilities and stores the property for distribution and re-use. The quantities of excess material are tracked by DLADS and reported to the Pollution Prevention Manager. Based on JB CHS tracking documents, 202.91 tons of materials were sent to DLADS in FY2010 for reuse. In addition, cardboard boxes and packaging materials are re-used by the recipients for packaging and shipping, and vehicle parts are repaired rather than purchased new when possible.

Process efficiency Double sided copying and printing is encouraged to reduce the use of paper. Electronic communication is encouraged to reduce the use of paper.

Opportunity Assessments Opportunity Assessments (OAs) are initiatives and projects that will help JB CHAS achieve its P2 goals.

They include procedural changes, material substitutions, equipment purchases, facility modifications or construction, technology-needs, best management practices, or any combination of these.

4.5 MATERIALS PROHIBITED FROM WASTE STREAMS

Hazardous Waste is prohibited from entering the Municipal Solid, Industrial, and Recycling Waste streams. Inspections scheduled and unscheduled, will be coordinated by the Integrated Solid Waste manager and performed to ensure base compliance.

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ISWMP 5.0 TRAINING AND PROGRAM PROMOTION

Education and publicity are essential elements for successful waste reduction and proper waste disposal.

JB CHS uses a variety of training and awareness programs to promote recycling and P2 for waste reduction.

5.1 TRAINING

Pollution Prevention training is somewhat limited at JB CHS; however, some scheduled activities do occur. The Hazardous Waste Manager at JB CHS performs a bimonthly training for all new employees at JB CHS, as well as managers from select shops on base. The training covers general pollution prevention topics. Employees are also required to take a computer-based training (CBT) annually that includes topics such as recycling and source reduction practices.

5.2 PROGRAM PROMOTION AND AWARENESS

Public education and JB CHS community awareness must be integral parts of the solid waste management program, particularly the recycling program. The more residents, employees, and visitors to the installation know about the availability of recycle centers and bins, the more willing they will be to do their part to recycle properly rather than dispose in a trash can. JB CHS heightens awareness of its solid waste programs in the following ways:

Earth Day Earth Day events at JB CHS give an opportunity to educate on the importance of recycling, source reduction, and pollution prevention. In the past, the event attracts over 700 students from local schools as wells as base personnel each year. Agencies such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, SCDHEC, and the Charleston County Soil and Water Conservation District have taken part in the event that promotes overall environmental health.

Brochures The Pollution Prevention Manager publishes an EPA brochure in the JB CHS Newsletter (JB CHS Patriot). This brochure gives P2 tips such as purchasing post-consumer recycled paper or how to drive vehicles in an environmentally responsible manner. The brochure also provides the P2 Manager’s contact information for further questions or comments.

Articles Periodically publish articles and recycling trend in the JB CHS Patriot.

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ISWMP 6.0 RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING

Recordkeeping and reporting are a key element of the ISWM Program. Recording waste and recycling data allow for trend analysis and for recognition of areas that need improvement. The data will readily identify quantities that are disposed of that could be diverted from a waste stream. JB CHS reports diversion data to the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) on a quarterly basis.

Dorado, the solid waste management contractor, submits monthly weights to JB CHS. The waste collection trucks are weighed either at the Bees Ferry Landfill or the Berkeley County Landfill. The weight information is then compiled and submitted to the P2 manager.

JB CHS recycling data are compiled by Charleston County and reported to the P2 Manager. Charleston County trucks are weighed off-site and the data are compiled then sent to AFCEC on a quarterly basis.

JB CHS tracks weights on other items such as C-17 tires that are either recycled or reused by retreading, scrap metal, used tires, used oil, vehicle batteries, miscellaneous batteries, fluorescent bulbs, compact disc’s, printer cartridges, cooking oil, scrap brass and aluminum, and e-wastes such as computer monitors.

These items are compiled into an Excel spreadsheet prior to submission to AFCEC.

Scheduled and unscheduled inspections of waste streams are documented into an Excel spreadsheet.

Reporting JB CHS currently uses a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet to record solid waste data. The Air Force requires quarterly reporting of waste generated in tons as well as diverted volumes. These reports are submitted to AFCEC Regional Offices who then compiles the data and submits their report to the U.S. Air Force Installation and Logistics Environmental Division (ILEV).

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ISWMP 7.0 OBJECTIVES AND GOALS

The purpose of this ISWMP is to analyze waste streams and activities so that methods for increasing diversion from the landfill may be determined. It is important to set specific goals with objectives and targets to meet that purpose and then measure progress; otherwise, the objectives and targets will likely not be achieved. A good goal has three facets: a time-frame, a measured outcome, and a specific achievement.

Goals for solid waste reduction may be pulled from existing requirements and other programs or built to suit the installation’s and local community’s needs. However they are determined, they must be agreed upon through consensus by a group with decision-making power to make the objectives happen.

The DoD has established Measures of Merit (MoMs) requiring DoD installations to divert non-hazardous solid waste from disposal. By FY 2005, DoD installations were mandated to divert 40 percent of its non-hazardous solid waste via recycling, mulching, composting, etc. from a landfill and achieve an economic benefit by avoiding disposal costs. By 2015, the diversion goal is 50%.

Executive Orders are strict guidelines and in the case of environmental management, EO 13514 and EO 13423 were written to strengthen the U.S. Government’s stance on environmental policy (see Appendix B for a cross walk of these EOs and their requirements). These EO’s require reporting to the Office of Management and Budget through the use of a scorecard. Installations must report up to agencies, showing their contributions towards the progress of the EO goals. Recommendations for goals from these two EO’s are listed in Table 6 below.

Table 6 Solid Waste Reduction Goals - JB CHS

Goal No.

Goal Source Progress Comments

Solid waste diversion rate of 50% or higher by 2015.

EO 13514

FY10 61%

FY11 34%

FY12 49%

FY13 41%

FY14 39%

This goal has been met and exceeded.

Construction and demolition waste diversion rate of 50% or higher by 2015.

EO 13514

FY10 73%

FY11 96%

FY12 95%

FY13 98%

FY14 46%

This goal has been met and exceeded

Use minimum 30% postconsumer recycled paper.

EO 13514 Practice exists

4 Increase organic and EO 13514

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Goal No.

Goal Source Progress Comments

Compostable materials diverted from the waste stream.

FY10 116 tons FY11 115 tons FY12 271 tons FY13 450 tons FY14 344 tons

Establish and implement policies to enable power management, duplex printing, and other energy efficient or environmentally preferable features.

EO 13514 Practices exist

Use environmentally sound disposal practices for electronics.

EO 13514

E-Wastes are currently handled by DLADS.

DLADS attempts to reuse, transfer or donate received E-Wastes.

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ISWMP 8.0 OPTIONS FOR MEETING GOALS

Goal 1: Solid waste diversion rate of 50% or higher by 2015.

JB CHS has met this goal and, barring unforeseen future obstacles, should continue to exceed 50% diversion.

Goal 2: Construction and demolition waste diversion rate of 50% or higher by 2015.

JB CHS has met this goal. JB CHS maintains clauses in its construction contracts placing restrictions on C&D disposal. With these restrictions in place, JB CHS should achieve the 50% diversion goal and will be able to document such performance as a result of the new tracking and reporting initiatives.

Goal 3: Use minimum 30% postconsumer recycled paper.

Procurement has a policy in compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) that requires 30% postconsumer recycled paper. In order to ensure areas where credit card purchases on post could prevent proper paper purchases, credit cards are audited, and users are reminded to only purchase recycled paper. As a result of this kind of initiative, consumers also eventually are motivated to remind stores to only purchase recycled paper.

Goal 4: Increase organic and compostable materials diverted from the waste stream.

JB CHS’s only current composting practices involve yard waste from the grounds maintenance contractor. Several DoD installations compost food wastes from their commissaries as recommended by the Joint Service Pollution Prevention Opportunities Handbook. The handbook illustrates different composting options as well as the economic impact composting may have on the installation. Certain bases use a “pulper” to finely cut food wastes to allow for better breakdown during the composting process.

Goal 5: Establish and implement policies to enable power management, duplex printing, and other energy efficient or environmentally preferable features.

Some of these practices are already followed at JB CHS; however; policies do not exist for them. These policies should be established and enforced stressing the economic benefit as much as the environmental advantage.

Goal 6: Use environmentally sound disposal practices for electronics.

JB CHS maintains E-Waste disposal practices but there is still room for improvement. Currently E- Wastes are turned over to DLADS for potential re-use or transfer; however, purchasing less and extending the service life of existing electronics to the maximum extent possible consistent with supporting the mission would further reinforce the ISWM program.

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ISWMP 9.0 DECISION-MAKING FRAMEWORK

9.1 ORGANIZATIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Table 7 provides information on the activities and responsibilities of each organization and individual concerning this ISWMP. Recommended frequencies of activity performance are included. This decision-making framework aligns with JB CHS’s appropriate duties and job functions.

Table 7 ISWMP Responsibility Matrix - JB CHS

Organization or Title Duties / Requirements Installation Commander

Overall ISWM program management. Provide command emphasis on solid waste reduction, materials reuse, recycling, and composting.

628th CES/CEIE Establish objectives and implementation of the ISWMP.

Oversee the ISWMP and resolve issues related to the program.

Integrated Solid Waste Program Manager

Oversee all aspects of the solid waste program, including source reduction, resource recovery, and recycling.

Maintain liaison and coordinate as necessary with county and state solid waste regulators.

Report solid waste management activities to the major command.

Review contracts related to solid waste management for environmental compliance.

Provide guidelines on source reduction strategies, composting, pollution prevention, and recycling to on-post residents and installation personnel.

Monitor the solid waste management contract and contractor personnel, including container management, recycling activities, and contract forms.

Improve upon and oversee the recyclable materials accounting procedure to track materials processed/sold, to include the financial accounting system for the receipts and disbursements of funds.

Monitor participation in the recycling program and implement corrective measures when participation is poor.

Maintain a list of recycling POCs in each activity or building and coordinate the programs' activities and changes through them.

Report on the status of the recycling and solid waste management programs to the ESOHC.

Serve as the installation point of contact for questions, complaints, or other notification regarding solid waste management and recycling.

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Organization or Title Duties / Requirements

Environmental Protection Specialist

Transfer recyclable material from shops to centralized locations for pickup.

Oversee the operation of the scrap metal yard.

Charleston County

Provide recycling containers and collect recyclable material from centralized recycling locations on base.

Provide ISWMP Manager with truck weight data.

Custodial Contractor Transfer recyclable material from administrative offices to centralized locations at JB CHS for pickup.

Refuse Contractor Collect and transport MSW to designated landfill.

Provide truck weight information to ISWMP Manager.

Hazardous Waste Yard

Collect used oil and fuel, batteries, and fluorescent lamps from base shops and tenants.

628th Contracting Squadron

Procure solid waste and custodial contracts for JB CHS.

Include language in demolition project contracts to divert demo wastes from landfills.

Include language in all construction contracts that the contractor must report weights for industrial wastes and C&D debris.

Public Affairs Assist ISWMP Manager with distribution of educational material such as recycling brochures, etc.

Security Force Squadron

Enforce base infractions such as illegal dumping and issue citations.

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Defense Logistics Agency – Disposition Services

Accept qualified recyclable materials and distribute the designated proceeds from the sale of recyclables in accordance with current DLA policy and DLA financial management regulations.

Accept materials excluded from the Qualified Recycling Program (QRP) for recycling or other disposal, deposit the recycling proceeds, if any, to the U.S.

Treasury, and report material sales data to the QRP within the required reporting time frame.

Assist the recycling program manager by providing technical advice, performing market research, and selling recyclable commodities, when requested.

Advise generating activities on the required turn-in procedures, including packaging, labeling, and transporting of materials to facilitate sales/recycling.

Assume accountability for materials properly turned in for disposal, resale, or recycling.

Periodically conduct sales, and/or make the DoD bidders list available to activities conducting direct sales of recyclables.

Maintain records concerning types and quantities of materials turned in, and proceeds for various resale/recycling activities.

CE Roads & Grounds Ensure grounds-keeping contractor complies with ISWMP.

Grounds-Keeping Contractor

Collect compostable material such as grass clippings for transfer to Bees Ferry Landfill.

Housing Residents Place recyclable materials in bins for bi-weekly collection.

628 CES/CEO

Ensure that solid waste storage, collection, transportation, and disposal are conducted in accordance with state and Federal regulations.

Program, budget, and support the resource requirements to manage the solid waste program, to comply with state and Federal regulations, and to achieve state and DoD waste reduction goals.

All Installation Organizations, Units and Tenant Activities

Reduce the amount of solid waste generated through procurement of products with less or reusable packaging, buying only amounts needed, investigating new recycling/reuse opportunities, and altering operations to reduce wastes.

Support recycling by procuring items with recycled materials content.

Ensure safe and effective solid waste management through the proper storage of solid wastes and recyclables.

Support the recycling program by identifying, collecting, separating, and removing contaminants from all potential recyclable materials.

Designate a recycling coordinator for each activity to organize the recycling efforts and coordinate with the recycling program manager.

Coordinate with the ISW Program Manager on all matters involving solid waste management, recycling, and pollution prevention.

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Construction Contractors

Provide ISWMP Manager with monthly demolition reports to include a breakdown of materials (concrete, asphalt, wood, etc.) and the volumes of each disposed of or recycled.

Provide ISWMP Manager with finalized demolition report after any demolition activities.

9.1.1 INSTALLATION COMMANDER

The 628th Air Base Wing Commander serves as the Installation Commander at JB CHS. The Installation Commander maintains overall responsibility for implementing the QRP and ensuring that it meets all applicable federal, state, local, and Base regulations. Management controls enacted by the Installation Commander ensure the following:

• Establishment and operation of an efficient and cost-effective QRP that meets legal and policy requirements,

• The written designation of a QRP Manager,

• Maintenance of required records,

• Appropriate disposition of recycling proceeds, and

• Regular audits of the QRP and/or Staff Assistance Visits.

The Installation Commander is also responsible for:

• Reviewing the disposition of proceeds from recyclable sales to ensure that proceeds are used in accordance with 10 United States Code (USC) 2577; specifically, that QRP costs are covered before proceeds are used for either safety or environmental projects, or shared with morale, welfare, and recreation (MWR) activities;

• Promoting the recycling program and encouraging participation through policy, memos, and presentations;

• Directing internal and external QRP audits from the U. S. Air Force Audit Agency;

• Requesting Staff Assistance Visits from Headquarters Air Mobility Command (HQ AMC) and AFCEC; and

• Investigating complaints and, if appropriate, alerting investigative organizations to pursue allegations of fraud, corruption, or theft of services.

9.1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL, SAFETY, AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH COUNCIL

The ESOHC is an executive-level group that is chaired by the Installation Commander and includes Group Commanders and representatives from other associate organizations on Base. The ESOHC meets

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QRP responsibilities include the following:

• Reviewing and approving the QRP fiscal year budget,

• Approving any updates to this QRP Business Plan,

• Administering distribution of funds generated through the sale of recycled materials and paid from the QRP account [i.e., the Base’s F3875 Budget Clearing Account (Suspense)], and

• Reviewing QRP metrics and financial soundness.

9.1.3 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAM

The Environmental Management System Cross-functional Team (EMS CFT) serves as a subcommittee to the ESOHC. The EMS CFT is chaired by the Mission Support Group Deputy Director (628 MSG/DD) and was chartered to ensure successful implementation of the installation-wide EMS. The team meets at least six times annually at the direction of the Chairperson. QRP responsibilities of the EMS CFT include:

• Assisting with management review preparation and developing the decision-based agenda for the

ESOHC;

• Preparing DoD metric reports as required by the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), EPA, and the Office of Management and Budget Scorecard;

• Reviewing and approving the QRP fiscal year budget for submission to the ESOHC; and

• Reviewing and approving any updates to this QRP Business Plan for submission to the ESOHC.

9.1.4 628th CIVIL ENGINEER SQUADRON/INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT FLIGHT/

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT

Responsibilities of the 628 CES/CEIE with respect to the QRP include the following:

• Establishing objectives and implementing all aspects of the Base’s QRP;

• Providing 50…