J-1503030 Integrated Solid Waste Management.pdf

SECTION J

DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ATTACHMENT TITLE

J-1503030-01 Definitions and Acronyms

J-1503030-02 References and Technical Documents

J-1503030-03 Service Level Standards

J-1503030-04 Solid Waste Collection Pick-Up Points Maps

J-1503030-05 Solid Waste Disposal Historical Data

J-1503030-06 Solid Waste Containers Inventory

J-1503030-07 Solid Waste Landfill and recyclable Processing Sites

J-1503030-08 Detailed Procedures for Collection and Disposal of Recyclable Materials

ATTACHMENT J-1503030-01

DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS

DEFINITION/ACRONYM DESCRIPTION

Applicable Regulatory Drivers

The applicable Italian national, regional, and local laws and regulations, including but not limited to the UW Management Regulation of the City where the specific NAS Sigonella installation is located, as well as, when found not in conflict with them and more protective of the human health and environment, the applicable provisions of the Environmental Final Governing Standards for Italy (I-FGS), Chapter 7 – Solid Waste (i.e.: respectively, Sections C7.3.7. and C7.3.8.

for UW, and Sections C7.3.1. through C7.3.6. for NHSW, of the I-FGS dated September 2012 – Revision 2; etc.), and of the additional documents listed in the References and Technical Documents in J-1503030-02, including any amendments to the foregoing.

Ashes The residue from burned wood, coal, coke, and other combustible material.

Bulky Waste Bulky wastes are too large to fit on a regular waste container. It includes small appliances, furnishings, debris and other boxed or bagged waste.

Collection The act of consolidating waste items (or materials which have been separated for the purpose of disposal/recycling) from various locations.

Collection Station The designated point(s) where waste will be placed for collection by the

Contractor. May also be referred to as Collection Point or Pick-up Point or Pick-up Station.

Commercial Urban Waste Non-hazardous waste derived from locations and facilities other than housing units that is classified as Urban Waste (UW) by the UW Management Regulation of the City where the specific NAS Sigonella installation is located. Examples of acceptable classification as Commercial Urban Waste include, but are not limited to, scrap paper from offices and food waste from restaurants. Examples of unacceptable classification include, but are not limited to, used toner cartridges from laser printers and photocopying machines or empty paint cans from warehouses/shops. See Urban Waste definition for more details.

Construction and Demolition Waste

A subcategory of Special Waste (SW) that includes waste building materials, packaging, and rubble resulting from construction, remodeling, repair, and demolition operations on pavements, houses, commercial buildings, and other structures.

Container A receptacle designed for holding and transporting various types of solid waste.

Cooking Oil/Grease NHSW generated by activities like installation exchanges, dining halls, schools, hospitals, restaurants, and other similar public services. Cooking Oils and Grease Waste is a specific Food Waste item, to be managed separately when generated at these activities. This definition does not include waste generated by residential households.

CY Cubic Yard Debris Grass cuttings, tree trimmings, leaves, pine straw, limbs, stumps, street sweepings, roofing and construction waste, and similar waste material.

Dumpster A container, usually larger than 2000 liters in capacity, designated for the collection of specific UW & NHSW items (i.e.: bulky items, construction and demolition waste, vegetation yard waste, etc.).

Garbage Animal and vegetable waste (and containers thereof) resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, and consumption of foods. Edible or hog food garbage is that portion of waste food which has been segregated for salvage.

Hazardous Waste A solid waste or combination of solid wastes, which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics may: (1) cause, or significantly contribute to, an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible, or incapacitating reversible, illness; or (2) pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of, or otherwise managed.

Medical Waste A sub-category of Special Waste (SW). Medical waste is a waste generated by any health-related activity (including hospitals, dental clinics, and veterinary clinics). The medical waste definition includes both hazardous and non-hazardous medical waste and, among hazardous medical waste, it includes both infectious waste and non-infectious waste.

Medical Waste Assimilated to Urban Waste

Medical waste declared by City authorities to be UW through their UW Management Regulation.

Medical Waste Comparable To Urban Waste

Non-hazardous waste listed below when generated at health-related activities (including hospitals, dental clinics, and veterinary clinics), which City authorities may declare to be UW through their UW Management Regulation:

a. Wastes produced from kitchens during the preparation of meals;

b. Wastes from catering activities and food residues, excluding those from departments with infectious patients;

c. Ordinary trash;

d. Empty packaging;

e. Garden waste; and

f. Plasters, non-returnable sheets and clothes, medical towels, bandages and bags for urine (excluding material from infectious patients).

Provided that sterilization treatment is performed and provided that the final disposal is performed in an incineration plant for UW (or, in case of non-availability of the incinerator, the Regional authorities have issued the approval for disposal in landfill): wastes produced by public and private medical facilities, including wastes from catering activities and food residues from departments with infectious patients; wastes from medications; biological wastes and their containers; wastes from diagnostic, therapeutic, and research activities; and wastes from departments with infectious patients or from facilities dedicated to their care.

Non-Hazardous Waste

(NHW)

Any waste that is not identified as hazardous by the European List of Wastes (i.e.: List of CER Codes), or through analysis as needed. The reclassification of HW to NHW cannot be obtained by dilution or mixing with substances resulting in a reduction of the initial concentration of hazardous substances.

Open Burning The combustion of solid waste without (a) control of combustion air to maintain adequate temperature for efficient combustion, (b) containment of the combustion reaction in an enclosed device to provide sufficient residence time and mixing for complete combustion, or (c) control of the emission of the combustion products.

Open Dump A disposal/recycling site, including but not limited to a temporary waste storage site, at which waste items are recycled/disposed of in a manner that does not protect the environment, is susceptible to open burning, and is exposed to the elements, vectors, and scavengers. Open dumping is prohibited and is not an authorized means of temporary waste storage and/or ultimate waste recycling/disposal.

Packaging Materials of any nature to be used for the containment, protection, handling, delivery and presentation of goods, from raw materials to processed goods. Items are considered to be packaging even if they may have other functions unless the item is an integral part of the product. Packaging components and ancillary elements integrated into packaging shall be considered to be part of the packaging into which they are integrated; for examples labels, staples, plastic sleeves.

Recyclable Urban Waste UW items to be collected separately, as per the Applicable Regulatory Drivers.

Recyclable Special Waste SW items which can be transformed into new products in such a manner that the original product may lose its identity.

Recycling Any waste recycling activity listed in the applicable Italian legislation and, also, Appendix B.3 of the I-FGS (e.g., use as fuel or as other means of producing energy, at specific conditions; etc.).

Refuse All garbage, ashes, debris, rubbish, and other similar waste materials. Not included are explosive and incendiary waste and contaminated waste from medical and radiological processes.

Residential Urban Waste Domestic urban waste (including but not limited to bulky wastes) generated by the normal activities of households.

Rubbish A variety of unsalvageable waste materials such as metal, glass, crockery, floor sweepings, paper, wrapping, containers, cartons, and similar articles not used in preparing or dispensing food.

Sanitary Free of microorganisms.

Solid Waste Refuse and other discarded solid materials resulting from commercial, industrial, residential, and community activities. It does not include hazardous wastes, infectious/medical wastes, solids or dissolved materials in domestic sewage, or other significant pollutants in water resources such as silt, dissolved or suspended solids in industrial waste, water effluents, dissolved materials in irrigation return flow, or other common water pollutants.

Special Waste (SW) Any non-urban waste generated by the following activities:

a. Waste from agricultural and agricultural-industrial activities;

b. Waste from demolition activities, construction, and excavation (see also Construction and Demolition Waste);

c. Waste from industrial activities (e.g., paint booth processes);

d. Waste from handicraft activities (e.g., MWR hobby shops, car body shops, or wood carpentry shops);

e. Waste from commercial activities (e.g., commissaries, car repair shops, etc.), including but not limited to spoiled/expired sodas, beverages, and food;

f. Waste from service activities (e.g., offices), including but not limited to paper & cardboard, metals & aluminum, plastic, transparent/colored glass, plastic, wood, and electric/electronic equipment/items;

g. Waste derived from waste recovery and/or disposal, sludge from wastewater treatment plants, and potable water treatment plants, and from smoke abatement systems;

h. Medical waste (e.g., hospitals, veterinary clinics, dental facilities, flight-line clinics);

Scrap vehicles (i.e.: a motor vehicle or its parts, including but not limited to tires) that the owner intends to or is required to dispose of.

Spillage Any refuse dislodged from containers and/or solid waste collecting equipment in the course of collection and disposal.

Temporary Waste Storage Area (TWSA)

A designated area or areas agreed upon by Lessor and Tenant located within the installation fence-line, where NHSW temporary accumulation and storage activities occur before NHSW is picked-up for off-site shipment. Each TWSA will be managed and approved in accordance with the requirements of the Applicable Regulatory Drivers.

Transporter The authorized person, agent, or company who physically transports waste on public roads. All waste transported under this SOW shall be transported by an authorized transporter.

Unique Waste Identification Code

The six-digit Waste Code (CER) listed in the European List of Wastes that is provided for each waste. This number is used by installations to identify a known waste and to ease the waste management and record keeping process.

Urban Waste (UW) Waste produced in urban (municipal) areas, including:

a. Residential waste, including bulky waste from households or housing units;

b. Non-hazardous waste (i.e.: NHSW) that is not generated by households, but that can be considered as UW in terms of quality and quantity, according to the provisions listed in the City UW Management Regulation;

c. Waste from street-cleaning activities;

d. Any type of waste from any public area such as roads, parks, beaches, lake shores, river shores, or similar public areas;

e. Yard waste from gardens, parks, and cemeteries, including but not limited to grass cuttings, tree trimmings, leaves, pine straw, limbs, trees, branches, and stumps; and

f. Wastes from exhumation and any other waste from cemetery areas different from those listed in the previous three bullets above.

(Note: Septic pump-out waste is excluded from the UW definition.)

Vector A carrier that is capable of transmitting a pathogen from one organism to another.

Waste Any substance, material, or object that the waste generator (producer) discards, intends to discard, or is required to discard, including material sent for recovery.

Waste is classified according to its origin as either UW or as SW, and is further sub-classified as hazardous waste or as non-hazardous waste. A complete list of waste streams with the corresponding Waste Code is provided in the European List of Wastes (i.e.: List of CER Codes).

Waste Generation The act or process of producing waste.

Waste Generator A generator is considered to be the entity, whose processes or actions generate waste.

Waste Loading and Unloading Register

A specific and dedicated log book, kept at the installation, used to record all waste transfers, which includes all onsite “loading” operations (i.e., date on waste temporarily stored at the site including waste code, amount and date of storage) and all “unloading” operations undertaken at the site (i.e., data on waste shipped off-site for disposal/recovery/recycling, including waste code, amount shipped, date of transport, and name of waste carrier). Waste collected by the municipality is not required to be recorded on this waste register.

Waste Manifest A specific form used to track waste shipments from its point of origin to its point of disposal/recycling. UW collected by the City UW service provider is not required to be manifested.

Waste Treatment Any method, technique, or process, designed to change the physical, chemical, or biological characteristics or composition of any waste so as to render such waste non-hazardous, or less dangerous to the persons exposed or to the environment;

safer to transport, store, or recycle/dispose of; or amenable for recovery, amenable for storage, or reduced in volume (Note: Sterilization of medical waste at the waste-generating medical facility is not classified as treatment).

Wet Waste A subcategory of UW or NHSW, consisting of the organic residues generated by the handling, storage, sale, preparation, cooking, and serving of foods, commonly called garbage. Food waste is classified as UW only if it is derived from housing units. Food waste from restaurants, military dining halls, Exchanges, or any other public activity is classified as NHSW, unless City authorities classify such NHSW as UW through their UW Management Regulation. It may also be referred to as Food Waste. See Commercial Urban Waste.

ATTACHMENT J-1503010-02

REFERENCES AND TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS

The Contractor shall adhere to the applicable portions of the current edition of the following publications and directives in performing the services required under this contract. This list shall not be considered all-inclusive and does not release the Contractor from all obligations that must be fulfilled in the observance and execution of this contract.

When U.S., European and/or Italian directives, instructions and industry standards are applicable to the work to be performed under this contract, the most stringent directives, instructions and industry standards shall govern.

Title Reference Solid Waste Management 40 CFR parts 243, 260 through 267, 270, 271 and 280 FGS Italy U.S. DoD Environmental Final Governing Standards for Italy NASSIG SWMP Urban Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP) for NAS

Sigonella, Italy NAS SIGONELLAINST 5090.1 Urban (Solid) Waste Management Program OPNAVINST 5090.1 Environmental and Natural Resources Protection Manual DoDI 4715.4 Pollution Prevention D.Lgs 152/06 Italian Legislative Decree no. 152 of 3 April 2006

ATTACHMENT J-1503030-03

SERVICE LEVEL STANDARDS

SERVICE LEVEL STANDARDS

All requirements for Solid Waste Collection and Disposal

All dumpsters are emptied on an optimized schedule.

Pickups are scheduled at the minimum number that will prevent dumpster overflow.

Putrescible waste must be collected on a frequency that minimizes attraction of disease vectors and vermin.

Requirements for Recyclable Waste Collection and Processing

Recycle products as mandated by NASSIG SWMP

Note 1: The Contractor shall collect and process plastic, aluminum, paper, cardboard, and glass products. Solid Waste Collection Pick-Up Points Maps are listed in J-1503030-04.

ATTACHMENT J-1503030-04

SOLID WASTE COLLECTION PICK-UP POINTS MAPS

Solid waste collection pick-up points maps are provided as a separate attachment. Refer to Word file “J- 1503030-04 Solid Waste Collection Pick-Up Points Maps”.

ATTACHMENT J-1503030-05

SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL HISTORICAL DATA

Solid waste disposal historical data is provided as a separate attachment. Refer to Excel file “J-1503030-05 Solid Waste Disposal Historical Data”.

ATTACHMENT J-1503030-06

SOLID WASTE CONTAINERS INVENTORY

Inventory of solid waste containers is provided as a separate attachment. Refer to Excel file “J-1503030-06 Solid Waste Containers Inventory” with the following tabs:

Tab 1 – Inventory of Solid Waste Containers by Collection Pic-Up Point

Tab 1 – Inventory of Cooking Oil / Grease Containers

ATTACHMENT J-1503030-07

SOLID WASTE LANDFILL AND RECYCLABLE PROCESSING SITES

1. Solid Type Waste Landfill: Solid waste generated at NASSIG shall be disposed of at the authorized solid waste landfill, currently Sicula Trasporti, Grotte, in the municipality area of San Giorgio, Catania, open Monday through Friday. The Contractor shall coordinate with the landfill manager the daily hours for disposal of NAS I and NAS II generated solid waste. Current (2024) tipping fees are 350 EUR per metric ton = 381.93 USD per metric ton.

2. Recyclable Processing Sites: Outgoing recyclables leaving NASSIG shall be transported to a recovery plant or a

Consortium site, part of CONAI, only after the Contractor provides a written agreement with the consortium itself. Currently, sites that receive outgoing recyclable materials are:

a. Plastic and Aluminum: Tavolacci Rosa, Motta s. Anastasia (CT)

b. Paper and Cardboard: Cartiera G.I.C. & F s.r.l., Francavilla di Sicilia (ME). Current (2024) recycling revenues for bailed cardboard are 91 EUR per metric ton, and for mixed paper and cardboard range from 5 to 50 EUR per metric ton.

c. Glass:

(1) LA VETRO SUD S.a.S. di Rubino Antonio & C. S. Alberto degli Abati, 21 - 90123 PALERMO (PA) Tel.

091/8140918

(2) SARCO S.R.L. Contrada Amabilina, 675 - 91023 MARSALA (TP) Tel. 0923/736143

(3) SICILVETRO S.P.A. Via Favara / Contrada Ciancio 91025 MARSALA (TP) Tel. 0923/724111

d. Steel: DRMO, Bldg. 1010, NAS II

e. Wood Pallets:

ATTACHMENT J-1503030-08

DETAILED PROCEDURES FOR COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECYCABLE MATERIALS

1. Customs and Manifesting Requirements. As soon as the loading of recycling items is completed, the Contractor shall contact the Government designated person at the NASSIG Environmental Office to complete all manifests. All recyclable items leaving the installation will be accompanied by the Formulario di Identificazione del Rifiuto (waste manifest) per each type of recyclable item to ensure a complete audit trail from point of origin to ultimate disposal.

The Contractor shall purchase and prepare all manifest for waste movements. The Environmental Office Representative will sign the manifest after ensuring all information in the manifest is accurate. The manifest pages must be numbered and stamped by the Provincial Chamber of Commerce (Camera di Commercio Provinciale) or by the Provincial Registry (Ufficio del Registro Provinciale) and must include the following information:

Name, address, and codice fiscale of the generator of the waste Name, address, and codice fiscale of the waste transporter Origin, waste code, and quantity of waste (weight/count) Disposal or recovery code to be used Name of disposal facility Date and route to the disposal and/or treatment facility Transport vehicle license plate number and driver’s name Name and address of the receiver

The waste manifest shall be completed in quadruplet, all dated and signed by the waste generator (Government military person) and countersigned by the transporter. The Government Environmental Office Representative has the authority to decline the signing of any manifest for waste loads that are not in conformance with transportation and environmental regulations. The first copy of the manifest shall remain with the waste generator (Environmental Office). The Environmental Office will send the required communication to the Customs Office in Catania. The Contractor shall go to the Customs Office in Catania to pay the related fees and provide the Environmental Office with a copy of the Customs document as proof of payment of the fee. Of the remaining three copies (countersigned and dated by the receiver), the second copy shall remain with the transporter, the third copy shall remain with the receiver, and the fourth copy shall be returned by the transporter to the waste generator within three months of delivery of the waste to the disposal/treatment facility. A photocopy of the manifest must be provided to the Government Representative within two working days after request. The Government will notify the Italian Base Commander (who may notify the competent Regional or Provincial authority) should the installation not receive the fourth copy of the manifest from the transporter within three months of the delivery of the waste for in-country disposal (or six months for out-of-country disposal). The first and fourth copies of the waste manifest shall be maintained on file for at least five years from the date of shipment. These copies shall be maintained physically together with the waste loading and unloading register.

2. Transportation. The Contractor shall transport recyclable items per all applicable Italian and Sicilian Regulations.

Waste Loading and Unloading Register. A waste loading and unloading register (Registro di Carico e Scarico) will be maintained at each installation. The register can be purchased at licensed shops (i.e.: Buffetti stationary shops); it must be stamped and its pages must be numbered at the local tax office (Ufficio del Registro).

The Contractor shall purchase and maintain updated (including stamping at the Ufficio Registro) the loading and unloading register (Registro di Carico e Scarico) for all recyclable items removed from the Installation. The “Formulario” will be used in conjunction with the “Registro di Carico e Scarico”. The Contractor shall maintain this register on behalf of NASSIG. Ownership of the Register will remain with NASSIG, and as such it shall be available for review at any time by the Government or any other host nation government authority interested. The waste register shall be used to record all waste generated and shipped off installation; entries shall be made within seven days from the generation/shipment operation. The register is the basis for the completion of the MUD report.

The waste register shall be retained for five years after the date of its last entry and shall have the two signed copies of the waste manifest (i.e., the first and fourth copies). More than one register can be present at each installation, as long as there are no duplicate entries.

ATTACHMENT J-1503030-08

DETAILED PROCEDURES FOR COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF RECYCABLE MATERIALS (Cont.)

(i) Recyclables Leaving NAS I. The Contractor shall indicate on the specified block of the manifest the estimated weight/quantity of recyclable items leaving the military base. The actual quantity of recyclables shall be weighted/counted at the authorized recyclable items delivery site.

(ii) Recyclables Leaving NAS II. The Contractor shall take the recyclables to the DRMO, weigh/count the materials removed, and indicate on the specified block of the manifest the weight/quantity of recyclable items leaving the installation. The actual quantity of recyclables shall be weighted/counted at the authorized recyclable items dumpsite. The Contractor’s vehicles leaving NAS II are permitted to stop at the Weapons compound limited to the time strictly necessary to pick-up recyclables and immediately thereafter continue their trip to the authorized processing facilities; vice versa shall not be permitted.

(iii) Recyclables Leaving Weapons Compound. The Contractor shall indicate on the specified block of the manifest the estimated weight/quantity of recyclable items leaving the Weapons compound. The actual quantity of recyclables shall be weighted/counted at the authorized recyclable items dumpsite.

3. Type Waste Disposal. The Contractor shall provide all documentation, dumping receipts, refuse weight dump tickets released by the authorized landfill, to the KO within one working day following refuse disposal. The Contractor shall develop and maintain current a refuse dumping log as required by Italian laws. Refuse dumping logs are subject to inspection by the Italian authorities at any time; therefore, these logs shall be made available upon request during regular working hours. The Contractor shall be liable for payment of all fines charged to the Government. The refuse dumping log shall become property of the Government at completion or termination of the contract. The refuse log shall be made available to the KO for review at any time during regular working hours.