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INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE

MANAGEMENT PLAN

PUERTO RICO AIR NATIONAL GUARD

156th Airlift Wing

San Juan, Puerto Rico

April 2016

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PUERTO RICO AIR NATIONAL GUARD

INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICY

LETTER OF INSTRUCTION

April 2016

MEMORANDUM FOR: 156 AW, PRANG

FROM: 156 AW/CC

SUBJECT: Integrated Solid Waste Management Policy

1. Solid waste generation is a significant part of PRANG operations, as defined by our

Environmental Management System (EMS). Accordingly, the solid waste management policy of the PRANG is to achieve the Air Force Policy on Achieving Efficiencies through Pollution

Prevention and Waste Elimination, dated 27 April 2012 and in the Air Force FY2012

Implementation Plan for the DoD Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan non-hazardous solid waste minimization/diversion goals of:

Implementing a policy to reduce the use of printing paper by FY2014;

50% of non-hazardous solid waste diverted from the waste stream by FY2015 and thereafter through FY2020;

60% of construction and demolition debris diverted from the waste stream by FY2015, and thereafter through FY2020.; and

Divert 65%, by weight, of non-hazardous solid waste from landfill disposal by 2020, excluding construction and demolition debris, with interim goals to divert 55% by 2015 and 60% by 2018.

These goals are based on, and more stringent than the non-hazardous solid waste diversion goals outlined in Executive Order 13514.

2. Achieving these goals supports the PRANG mission by assuring that limited landfill space on the island is preserved and that base operations continue at a sustainable rate.

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RECORD OF CHANGES

Effective Date Change Number/Applicable Section/Page # Posted By

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156TH AIRLIFT WING – PUERTO RICO AIR NATIONAL GUARD

EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION

Contacts Phone #

Initial Notification using a land-line (Base Fire

Department)

Command Post 253-9104

Environmental Manager 253-9293

Bioenvironmental Office 253-9265

Civil Engineering 253-9172

Readiness 253-9286

Medical Clinic 253-9108

Safety Office 253-9275

Puerto Rico State Emergency Management

Agency

(787) 724-0124

Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board

(PREQB)

PREQB (Non-Working Hours)

(787) 767-8181 / (787) 766-2823 /

(787) 274-8637

(787) 221-9584

Air National Guard (ANG) Readiness Center (301) 981-6001 or

DSN 858-6001

Solid Waste Authority (SWA) (787) 765-7575

Carolina Municipality (787)752-9171

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

LETTER OF INSTRUCTION .......................................................................................................................... i ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH (ESOH) COUNCIL APPROVAL ........... iii RECORD OF ANNUAL REVIEW ................................................................................................................ iii RECORD OF CHANGES ............................................................................................................................. iv EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION .................................................................................................. v EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. x

1.0 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 1-1

1.1 Base Location and Background Information .................................................................... 1-2

1.2 Authority ........................................................................................................................... 1-4

1.3 Purpose ............................................................................................................................ 1-4

1.4 Program Objectives.......................................................................................................... 1-4

1.5 Implementation and Review ............................................................................................. 1-5

1.6 General Requirements ..................................................................................................... 1-6

1.7 Solid Waste Management and Diversion Goals .............................................................. 1-6

1.7.1 Muñiz ANGB Goals ............................................................................................. 1-6

1.7.2 Air Force (AF) Goals ........................................................................................... 1-7

1.7.3 Department of Defense (DoD) Goals .................................................................. 1-8

1.7.4 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Goals ................................................................. 1-9

1.7.5 U.S. Virgin Islands Goals .................................................................................... 1-9

1.7.6 Federal Goals .................................................................................................... 1-10

1.8 Regulatory Requirements for Solid Waste Management............................................... 1-10

1.8.1 Air Force (AF) Regulations ............................................................................... 1-10

1.8.2 Department of Defense (DoD) Regulations ...................................................... 1-11

1.8.3 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Regulations ..................................................... 1-11

1.8.4 U.S. Virgin Islands Regulations ........................................................................ 1-12

1.8.5 Federal Regulations .......................................................................................... 1-12

1.9 Conclusion ..................................................................................................................... 1-15

2.0 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES .............................................................................................. 2-1

2.1 ANG Solid Waste Manager .............................................................................................. 2-1

2.2 Wing Commander ............................................................................................................ 2-1

2.3 Environmental Safety and Occupational Health Council ................................................. 2-2

2.4 Civil Engineering Squadron ............................................................................................. 2-3

2.5 Environmental Management Office .................................................................................. 2-3

2.6 Integrated Solid Waste Program Manager ...................................................................... 2-4

2.7 Qualified Recycling Program Manager ............................................................................ 2-5

2.8 Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services .............................................................. 2-5

2.9 Defense Finance and Accounting Service ....................................................................... 2-6

2.10 All 156 AW Organizations, Units and Tenants ................................................................. 2-6

2.11 Recycling Contractor/Vendor ........................................................................................... 2-7

2.12 Refuse Contractor/Vendor ............................................................................................... 2-7

2.13 Grounds Maintenance Personnel or Contractor .............................................................. 2-7

2.14 Custodial Contractor ........................................................................................................ 2-8

2.15 Contracting ....................................................................................................................... 2-8

3.0 INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ELEMENTS ................................. 3-1

4.0 SOLID WASTE TYPES AND GENERATION RATES ................................................................. 4-1

4.1 Solid Waste Types ........................................................................................................... 4-1

4.1.1 Commercial and Institutional Waste ................................................................... 4-1

4.1.2 Industrial Solid Waste (Non-Hazardous) ............................................................ 4-2

4.1.3 Construction and Demolition (C&D) Waste ........................................................ 4-2

4.1.4 Yard Waste ......................................................................................................... 4-2

4.1.5 Special Wastes Prohibited from Disposal as Municipal Solid Waste ................. 4-2

4.2 Solid Waste Generation Rates ......................................................................................... 4-4

5.0 SOLID WASTE DIVERSION AND DISPOSAL OPTIONS ........................................................... 5-1

5.1 Diversion Options ............................................................................................................. 5-1

5.2 Disposal Options .............................................................................................................. 5-1

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6.0 SOURCE REDUCTION ................................................................................................................ 6-1

6.1 Pollution Prevention ......................................................................................................... 6-1

6.2 Administrative Source Reduction ..................................................................................... 6-2

7.0 REUSE 7-1

8.0 RECYCLING ................................................................................................................................. 8-1

9.0 COMPOSTING .............................................................................................................................. 9-1

10.0 INCINERATION .......................................................................................................................... 10-1

11.0 LANDFILL DISPOSAL ............................................................................................................... 11-1

12.0 SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLABLES COLLECTION, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL ............. 12-1

12.1 General Solid Waste Handling and Storage Requirements........................................... 12-1

12.2 Collecting Solid Waste and Recyclables........................................................................ 12-2

12.2.1 Containers, Labeling, and Storage ................................................................... 12-2

12.2.2 Container Collection Frequency ........................................................................ 12-9

12.2.3 Transportation ................................................................................................... 12-9

12.3 Disposal and Recycling ................................................................................................ 12-11

12.4 Management of Construction and Demolition Waste .................................................. 12-14

12.5 Management of Overseas Waste ................................................................................ 12-16

12.6 Management of Industrial Solid Waste ........................................................................ 12-17

12.7 Management of On-site Municipal Solid Waste Landfills............................................. 12-17

13.0 PERSONNEL AWARENESS, EDUCATION, OUTREACH ....................................................... 13-1

14.0 RECORDKEEPING, REPORTING AND INSPECTIONS .......................................................... 14-1

14.1 Recordkeeping ............................................................................................................... 14-1

14.2 Reporting ........................................................................................................................ 14-1

14.3 Inspections ..................................................................................................................... 14-2

15.0 PROGRAMMING AND BUDGETING ........................................................................................ 15-1

15.1 Environmental Management and Civil Engineering Operations .................................... 15-1

15.2 Funded Facility Operations Requirements (PE 55879F) ............................................... 15-1

15.3 Funded Environmental Compliance (PE 55256F) ......................................................... 15-1

15.4 Excluded from Facility Operations Refuse Collection and Disposal (PE 55854F) ........ 15-2

15.5 Funding with QRP Proceeds .......................................................................................... 15-2

TABLES

Table 4-1 Prohibited from Solid Waste Disposal by Puerto Rico Regulation .................................. 4-3 Table 4-2 Regulated Special Wastes in Puerto Rico ....................................................................... 4-3 Table 4-3 Prohibited from Solid Waste Disposal by USVI Policy ..................................................... 4-4 Table 4-4 Combined 156 AW Waste Composition by Major Groups ............................................... 4-5 Table 4-5 Annual Projected Waste Generation Rates, 156 AW ...................................................... 4-5 Table 8-1 Solid Wastes Recycled by the 156 AW............................................................................ 8-2 Table 11-1 156 AW Landfilled Wastes ............................................................................................. 11-1 Table 12-1 156th AW Solid Waste Disposal and Recycling Contractors/Vendors ........................ 12-13

FIGURES

Figure 1-1 Locations of 156 AW, 141st ACS, 140th SPTS and 285th CES ..................................... 1-2 Figure 12-1 Outdoor Solid Waste and Recycling Containers, 156 AW ............................................. 12-3 Figure 12-2 Typical Office/Building Recycling Center, 156 AW ........................................................ 12-4 Figure 12-3 Typical Mixed Recycling Container, 156 AW ................................................................. 12-4 Figure 12-4 Typical Toner and Ink Cartridge Recycling Container, 156 AW .................................... 12-5 Figure 12-5 Typical Small Mixed Recycling Container, 156 AW ....................................................... 12-5 Figure 12-6 Typical Outdoor Solid Waste and Recyclable Tilt-Truck Container, 156 AW ................ 12-6 Figure 12-7 Typical 6 CY Solid Waste Dumpster, 156 AW ............................................................... 12-7 Figure 12-8 Recycling Center, 156 AW ............................................................................................. 12-7 Figure 12-9 Typical 20 CY Solid Waste Roll-off Container, 156 AW ................................................ 12-8 Figure 12-10 Typical 30 CY Solid Waste Roll-off Container, 156 AW ................................................ 12-8

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ATTACHMENTS

Attachment I GSU Specific Information, 141st Air Control Squadron, Punta Borinquen, Puerto Rico Attachment II GSU Specific Information, 140th Support Squadron, Punta Salinas, Puerto Rico Attachment III GSU Specific Information, 285th Civil Engineering Squadron, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin

Islands

APPENDICES

Appendix A Acronyms, Glossary and Definitions Appendix B Summary of Key Solid Waste Management Regulations Appendix C Puerto Rico Solid Waste Management Requirements Appendix D 156 AW Solid Waste Stream Inventory Appendix E 156 AW Solid Waste Disposal and Recycling Matrices Appendix F Example Recycling Container Labels Appendix G Integrated Solid Waste Management Forms Appendix H Draft 156 AW Recycling Plan Appendix I QRP Business Plan

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan (ISWMP) is an installation-developed document that provides guidance to personnel who work with solid waste (SW) and pollution prevention

(P2). It is required by Air Force Instruction (AFI) 32-7042, Waste Management, dated 21 April

2009 (incorporating change 1, dated 31 March 2010) and incorporates current United States

(U.S.) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, local, Department of Defense, U.S. Air Force, ANG, and PRANG solid waste and pollution prevention requirements.

The ISWMP contains guidance for managing municipal solid waste, munitions-related waste, compost materials, recycling, and construction and demolition (C&D) debris. The plan identifies compliance requirements and local procedures for the management of solid waste, but excludes wastes specifically exempted from Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) rules such as domestic sewage and industrial wastewater, and radioactive waste (except mixed waste), which are managed separately under other programs. This plan also supports the development and implementation of state plans required by RCRA Subtitle D.

This plan incorporates the elements required by AFI 32-7042 and includes guidance on responsibilities and procedures at an appropriate level of detail for base personnel to properly manage solid wastes generated by the Puerto Rico Air National Guard (PRANG), primarily by the 156th Airlift Wing (AW). Attachments to this ISWMP cover integrated solid waste management details related to the PRANG’s three geographically separated units (GSUs). Also presented as appendices are the Qualified Recycling Program (QRP) Business Plan and the

Recycling Plan required by Commonwealth of Puerto Rico solid waste management regulations.

This ISWMP with attachments and appendices is an integral part of the PRANG Environmental

Management System (EMS).

Guidance outlined herein represents a total system or integrated approach to solid waste management. It involves not only minimizing waste generation, but also materials acquisition, handling and use of materials, production activities, process management, waste management and disposal. It is a cradle to grave approach. Management involvement at all command levels is essential to the success of the PRANG ISWM program.

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

Integrated solid waste management (ISWM), a concept introduced by the U.S. EPA in the early

1990s, is a comprehensive approach to managing non-hazardous solid waste that includes avoiding waste generation through source reduction, reuse, or donation; reducing waste volume through recycling and composting or mulching; and recovering energy through combustion instead of solely focusing on solid waste disposal in a landfill or incinerator.

This ISWMP establishes and integrated approach to dealing with the growing municipal solid waste issues throughout the 156 AW. Integrated solid waste management involves using a combination of techniques and programs to manage the municipal solid waste stream. It is based on the fact that the waste stream is made up of distinct components that can be managed and disposed of separately. This integrated system is designed to address specific solid waste management problems, and its implementation is based on available resources, economics, and environmental impacts.

This ISWMP is also designed to complement and be used in conjunction with the 156 AW’s

Hazardous Waste Management Plan (HWMP), which outlines management procedures for solid wastes which are hazardous, universal and/or special, and the 156 AW’s Green Procurement

Program (GPP) plan, which outlines how the 156 AW will reduce solid waste at the source through “affirmative” and “green” procurement. This ISWMP, the HWMP and the GPP Plan are all critical components of, and must be implemented concurrently, in order for the 156 AW to meet and/or exceed its ISWM program goals, objectives and requirements. This ISWMP is only one component of the 156 AWs integrated approach to solid waste management.

A combination of approaches can be used to handle targeted portions of the waste stream.

Instead of immediately driving the development of big, high-technology programs, or setting unrealistic expectations as to what portion of the waste stream can be recycled, decision makers implement a series of programs, each of which is designed to complement the others.

Source reduction, recycling, composting, and landfilling can all have a positive impact on the solid waste management program. However, due to the unique island location of the 156 AW and the associated transportation constraints of that location, certain allowances must be made

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in implementation of the desirable methods. The economics of SW management will be very important for the 156 AW.

Acronyms, a glossary and definitions applicable to the ISWM program are included in Appendix

A. Key solid waste management regulations and guidance documents are summarized and presented in Appendices B and C. The Recycling Plan required by Commonwealth of Puerto

Rico solid waste management regulations is presented in Appendix H. The 156 AW Qualified

Recycling Program (QRP) Business Plan is presented in Appendix I.

1.1 Base Location and Background Information

The 156th Airlift Wing (AW) of Puerto Rico Air National Guard (PRANG) is located at the Muñiz

Air National Guard Base (ANGB), adjacent to the Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport, in the

Carolina region east of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Figure 1-1 depicts the locations of the 156 AW and supported squadrons.

Figure 1-1 Locations of 156 AW, 141st ACS, 140th SPTS and 285th CES

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The installation occupies approximately 95 acres and is leased from the Puerto Rico Ports

Authority. The 156 AW has 303 full time personnel and approximately 1,135 Unit Training

Assembly (UTA) active Guard Reservists. The 156 AW presently flies and maintains eight (8)

C-130 aircraft in support of its mission.

The mission of the 156 AW is to train and maintain assigned mission-ready aircrews and support personnel to mobilize and deploy anywhere in the world. This mission includes delivery of personnel, equipment and supplies by either single ship or formation, in favorable or adverse weather conditions, on prepared surfaces or unpaved landing strips, using airdrop or air land procedures. In addition, the 156 AW supports permanently-assigned aircraft and provides services to transient military and governmental aircraft.

The primary function of the Muñiz ANGB is to operate and maintain aircraft. To meet this function, the Installation provides facilities where personnel refuel, maintain, and perform light repairs on the aircraft. To support these functions, the Installations comprise facilities for the maintenance of vehicles and other support equipment; facilities and staff for the maintenance of structures, roadways, and grounds; a number of administrative and security–based small office buildings and a supply and shipping warehouse.

Three (3) Geographically Separate Units (GSUs) are associated with the 156 AW. These are the 141st Air Control Squadron (ACS), located at Punta Borinquen, near the town of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; the 140th Support Squadron (SPTS), located at Punta Salinas in the municipality of Toa Baja, Puerto Rico; and the 285th Civil Engineering Squadron (CES), located on the island of St Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, near the Alexander Hamilton International Airport, southwest of Christenstead.

Site-specific information pertaining to these GSUs is provided in attachments to this ISWMP as follows:

141st ACS - Attachment I;

140th SPTS - Attachment II; and

285th CES - Attachment III.

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1.2 Authority

Air Force Instruction (AFI) 32-7042, Waste Management, 15 April 2009, (with Change 1, 31

March 2010), Section 3.2 specifies that bases must have an Integrated Solid Waste

Management Plan (ISWMP).

1.3 Purpose

The purpose of this ISWMP is:

To provide guidance for managing municipal solid waste, compost materials, construction and demolition debris, industrial solid waste, overseas waste and recyclables;

To define and document the 156 AW’s current ISWM program;

To establish goals for improving solid waste diversion through ISWM;

To specify the strategies, responsibilities and specific actions required to achieve diversion goals;

To promote compliance with applicable solid waste management regulations and policies;

To provide details on how the 156 AW will implement and maintain a Qualified

Recycling Program; and

To meet Air Force requirements to develop an ISWMP.

1.4 Program Objectives

The objectives of the 156 AW ISWM Program are:

To effectively manage solid waste in a manner that protects human health and the environment;

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To comply with applicable Federal, state, local, and Air Force solid waste management regulations;

To reduce the volume of solid waste generated to a level that meets or surpasses state, DOD, and Air Force waste reduction goals;

To integrate green procurement and pre-purchase analyses regarding disposal; and

To reuse or recycle elements of the solid waste stream to the maximum extent possible.

1.5 Implementation and Review

This plan applies to all military and civilian personnel assigned to, or employed at, branches, departments, and tenants located at the 156 AW. In addition, it applies to all military and civilian personnel of visiting detachments, units, and commands, as well as to contractors.

As required by AFI 32-7042, the ISWMP must be reviewed annually, updated as appropriate, and approved by the base Environmental Safety and Occupational Health (ESOH) Council.

Annual reviews are documented on the Record of Annual Review, and Record of Changes (see pages iii and iv). Amendments occur in the event that applicable regulations are revised, improvements to the ISWMP are deemed necessary to effectively implement the ISWM program, or when there is a change to the 156 AW design, construction, operations, or maintenance procedures that affects the ISWM program.

Pertinent information of the updated plan shall be provided to the relevant activities which are involved in the generation and management of solid waste. The official version of this plan is on the VEMO SharePoint site at the following address:

https://eissp.ang.af.mil/func/VEMO/muniz/Pages/default.aspx.

Monitoring of the 156 AW ISWM program is in accordance with the base’s procedures derived from Element 12 (Monitoring and Measurement) and Element 13 (Evaluation of Compliance) of the 156 AW Environmental Management System (EMS). Internal Audits of the 156 AW ISWM

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program are performed in accordance with base’s procedures derived from Element 16 (Internal

Audit) of the 156 AW EMS.

A periodic and routine management review of the ISWM program ensures ongoing and practical involvement by the top management of the installation. Its goal is to provide a means to systematically identify and proactively manage issues that can impact compliance with the

ISWM program. The base procedures for management review and/or Element 17

(Management Review) of the 156 AW EMS are implemented to ensure the top management is aware of and involved in the 156 AW ISWP program.

1.6 General Requirements

This plan fulfills the requirement of AFI 32-7042 for all Air Force installations to develop

ISWMPs. It incorporates the elements required by AFI 32-7042 and includes guidance on responsibilities and procedures at an appropriate level of detail for base personnel to properly manage solid wastes generated by the PRANG, primarily by the 156 AW. Attachments to this

ISWMP cover integrated solid waste management details related to the PRANG’s three geographically separated units (GSUs). Also presented as appendices are the Qualified

Recycling Program (QRP) Business Plan and the Recycling Plan required by Commonwealth of

Puerto Rico solid waste management regulations. This ISWMP with attachments and appendices are an integral part of the PRANG Environmental Management System (EMS).

1.7 Solid Waste Management and Diversion Goals

Solid waste management regulations, policies, instructions and procedures applicable to the

156 AW and containing SW management and diversion goals are published at various organizational levels. The goals applicable to the 156 AW have been considered for inclusion in

Element 5 (Objectives, Targets & Programs (Action Plans)) of the 156 AW EMS and are highlighted below.

1.7.1 Muñiz ANGB Goals

These goals are developed and maintained through a collaborative effort between the EMO, the

QRP Manager and Sub-committee, and the ESOHC. They are:

Implement and support the PRANG Commander’s Integrated Solid Waste

Management Policy and related goals/objectives;

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Meet and exceed all DoD, AF, Federal, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and local established solid waste management goals (where practical and economically feasible);

Comply with EPA Green Procurement Guidelines and AF Green Procurement

Program;

Reduce the amount of landscaping waste going into the landfill for disposal by 100 percent;

Reduce the miscellaneous metals going into the landfill by 75 percent;

Reduce the tires going to the landfill by 100 percent;

Promote volunteer and commercial efforts in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for the recycling of materials;

Develop a comprehensive public information and education program to promote source reduction throughout the installation; and

Educate PRANG management, personnel and the public regarding hidden costs of improper solid waste management and potential benefits involved in efficient solid waste management.

1.7.2 Air Force (AF) Goals

Air Force SWM diversion goals are outlined in the Air Force Policy on Achieving Efficiencies through Pollution Prevention and Waste Elimination, dated 27 April 2012 and in the Air Force

FY2012 Implementation Plan for the DoD Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan.

In support of the FY2012 DoD Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan (SSPP), the Air Force policy established the following AF P2 and waste minimization goals:

By 2020, achieve a 20% reduction in the three-year average of recurring hazardous waste over the 2008-2010 average baseline, with interim goals to achieve a 7% reduction by 2015 and a 15% reduction by 2018; and

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Divert 65%, by weight, of non-hazardous solid waste from landfill disposal by 2020, excluding construction and demolition debris, with interim goals to divert 55% by

2015 and 60% by 2018.

The Air Force FY2012 Implementation Plan for the DoD Strategic Sustainability Performance

Plan, also in support of the DoD SSPP, established these three SWM goals:

All Air Force organizational components implementing policies by FY2014 to reduce use of printing paper;

50% of non-hazardous solid waste diverted from the waste stream by FY2015 and thereafter through FY2020; and

60% of construction and demolition debris diverted from the waste stream by

FY2015, and thereafter through FY2020.

1.7.3 Department of Defense (DoD) Goals

Under Executive Order 13514, Federal agencies are required to develop, implement and annually update a plan that prioritizes actions based on a positive return on investment for the

American taxpayer and to meet GHG emissions, energy, water, and waste reduction targets.

With respect to the DoD, the plan developed to meet the EO 13514 requirement is the DoD

Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan (SSPP). The most current version of this plan was released in October 2013. In this updated plan, the DoD presents highlights and challenges from the previous year, and, based on these results, how they will refine their strategies, expand on successes, and plan new initiatives to meet the Executive Order goals. The DoD SSPP outlines the following specific DoD solid waste management/diversion goals through FY2020:

All DoD components implementing policies by FY2017 to reduce the use of printing paper;

50% of non-hazardous solid waste diverted from the waste stream by FY2015 and thereafter through FY2020; and

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60% of construction and demolition debris diverted from the waste stream by

FY2015, and thereafter through FY2020.

1.7.4 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Goals

Current Commonwealth of Puerto Rico solid waste management goals are outlined in the

Regulation for the Reduction, Reuse and Recycling of Solid Waste in Puerto Rico (Reglamento para la Reducción, Reutilización y el Reciclaje de los Desperdicios Sólidos en Puerto Rico), as amended 2 November 2010. This regulation sets the requirements for solid waste management using the following hierarchy:

a. Reducing the amount of solid waste generated;

b. Reusing materials for purposes that do not require processing;

c. Recycling or composting material that cannot be reused;

d. Energy recovery from solid waste that cannot be reused or recycled, as long as the recovery system conserves energy, air quality, water, soil and other natural and environmental non-renewable resources; and

e. The disposal of solid waste that cannot be reused, recycled or used for energy recovery in landfill systems which meet the requirements of the law and applicable Federal and commonwealth regulations.

1.7.5 U.S. Virgin Islands Goals

The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority has not yet published a list of solid waste management goals, but has initiated and administers a recycling program. The waste management and recycling programs are based on maximizing the principles of reuse, reduce and recycle.

Goals and a draft sustainable materials management and recycling ordinance have been proposed by the U.S. Virgin Islands Recycling Partnership (VIRP), which was created by the

USVI government and the United States Environmental Protection Agency in April 2010 to finalize a detailed action plan and set of recommendations intended to increase waste reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting in the USVI, and to promote waste reduction, reuse, recycling and clean composting through a working partnership including government (at all levels), non-profit organizations, citizens, environmental groups, and the private sector.

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1.7.6 Federal Goals

The Federal solid waste management goals outlined in EO 13514 are addressed in the Air

Force and DoD goals sections above and are therefore not described in this section.

1.8 Regulatory Requirements for Solid Waste Management

Solid waste management regulations, policies, instructions and procedures applicable to the

156 AW and containing SW management requirements are published at various organizational levels. The primary SW management regulations applicable to the 156 AW have been considered for inclusion in Element 4 (Legal and Other Requirements) of the 156 AW EMS and are summarized below. A summary of all the key solid waste management regulations is presented in Appendix B.

1.8.1 Air Force (AF) Regulations

AFI 32-7042, Waste Management, dated 21 April 2009 (incorporating change 1, dated 31 March

2010) outlines several solid waste management requirements, including:

Implement a ISWM Program in the most cost effective manner possible while meeting all applicable Air Force, DoD, Federal, local, and FGS non-hazardous waste diversion and recycling requirements;

Make every practical effort to maximize non-hazardous SW and C&D diversion from landfills or incinerators through reuse, donation, recycling, QRPs, composting and mulching, or other waste diversion activities to optimize reduction in both the volume of solid waste disposed and overall cost of non-hazardous solid waste management;

Make systematic waste diversion or disposal decisions based on the DoD ISWM hierarchy: source reduction, reuse, donation, recycling, composting/mulching, incineration with energy recovery, incineration for volume reduction, other forms of volume reduction and finally landfill disposal;

Have a recycling program addressing of handling, storage, collection, disposal, record keeping, and reporting;

Conduct direct sales of recyclable commodities through an installation QRP

(whenever possible);

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Strive to divert/recycle items including, but not limited to, plastic, metals, glass, used oil, batteries, and tires;

Justify lack of recycling efforts in the QRP Business Plan;

When deployed to installations located in foreign countries, comply with the non-hazardous solid waste requirements provided in the appropriate international agreements and the appropriate Final Governing Standards (FGS) or, in their absence, Overseas Environmental Baseline Guidance Document (OEBGD), or applicable sections of AFI 32-7042;

Strive to divert as much of the SW stream in the most cost-effective manner possible, keeping in mind the cost savings and cost avoidance from diverting SW from landfill disposal; and

Separate at the source, collect and sell high-grade paper to be recycled (applies only to ANG bases with greater than 100 office workers).

1.8.2 Department of Defense (DoD) Regulations

The DoD solid waste management regulations have been incorporated into AFI 32-7042 and are therefore not described in this section.

1.8.3 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Regulations

The 156 AW, 141 ACS and 140 SPTS are regulated under EPA and Puerto Rico Environmental

Quality Board (EQB) SW regulations.

The two primary Commonwealth of Puerto Rico regulations outlining solid waste management requirements and goals are the Puerto Rico Regulation for the Management of Non-hazardous

Solid Waste (Reglamento para el Manejo de los Desperdicios Sólidos No Peligrosos), 14

November 1997, and the Regulation for the Reduction, Reuse and Recycling of Solid Waste in

Puerto Rico (Reglamento para la Reducción, Reutilización y el Reciclaje de los Desperdicios

Sólidos en Puerto Rico), as amended 2 November 2010.

Regulation for the Management of Non-hazardous Solid Waste

The Regulation for the Management of Non-hazardous Solid Waste outlines how SW must be managed in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The regulation has general requirements and/or prohibitions on how solid waste can be accumulated at generation sites as well as in

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solid waste management facilities. The156 AW does not operate a solid waste management or disposal facility, rather they generate and temporarily accumulate recyclable materials as part of their source separation and recycling program. The requirements of this regulation are further explained in Appendix C.

Regulation for the Reduction, Reuse and Recycling of Solid Waste

The Regulation for the Reduction, Reuse and Recycling of Solid Waste in Puerto Rico outlines the reduction, reuse and recycling requirements for SW in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

This regulation requires that specific recyclable materials be separated and sorted at their source of origin and prohibits them from being disposed of into municipal solid waste landfills.

These specific recyclable materials are presented in Table 4-1.

This regulation also contains specific requirements for Commonwealth of Puerto Rico government agencies, including the PRANG. The requirements of this regulation are also further explained in Appendix C.

1.8.4 U.S. Virgin Islands Regulations

The 285 CES is regulated under EPA and U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Planning and

Natural Resources (DPNR) solid and hazardous waste management regulations.

In the USVI, rules and regulations governing solid waste management are contained in Chapter

56, Title 19 of the Virgin Islands Rules and Regulations. These regulations are for businesses involved in solid waste management in the USVI and have no specific requirements for solid waste generators. The USVI solid waste management program is administered by the Virgin

Islands Solid Waste Management Authority (VISWMA). The VISWMA has a policy prohibiting specific waste streams from being disposed of into municipal solid waste landfills. These prohibited waste streams are presented in Table 4-3.

1.8.5 Federal Regulations

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

In 1965, the Solid Waste Disposal Act (SWDA) was passed to improve solid waste disposal methods. It was amended in 1970 by RCRA. The Act is periodically amended by Congress to reflect changing needs. It has been amended twice since 1976, once in 1980 and again in

November 1984. The 1984 amendments, called the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments

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(HSWA), significantly expand both the scope and detailed requirements of RCRA. Municipal solid waste is regulated under Subtitle D of RCRA.

The goal of RCRA is to promote the protection of human health and the environment and to conserve valuable material and energy resources. RCRA has kept in stride with current waste management issues and problems by way of Congressional amendments, the most notable of which occurred in 1984 with the passage of the HSWA.

RCRA has ten Subtitles, each of which addresses some aspect of resource conservation and waste management. The Subtitles and their contents are listed below.

Subtitle A General Provisions

Subtitle B Office of Solid Waste, Authorities of the EPA Administrator

Subtitle C HW Management

Subtitle D State or Regional Solid Waste Plans

Subtitle E Duties of the Secretary of Commerce in Resource Recovery

Subtitle F Federal Responsibilities

Subtitle G Miscellaneous Provisions

Subtitle H Research, Development, Demonstration, and Information

Subtitle I Underground Storage Tanks

Subtitle J Medical Waste Tracking

Subtitle D is the primary portion of RCRA that deals with the management of SW. The goal of

Subtitle D is to identify SW and to establish standards for the accumulation, transportation, storage, and disposal of SW.

RCRA — Subtitle D

The primary goal of the Subtitle D program is to encourage solid waste management practices that promote environmentally sound disposal methods, maximize the reuse of recoverable resources, and foster resource conservation. To achieve these goals, EPA established both technical standards for solid waste management facilities and a program under which states may develop and implement solid waste management plans.

Technical Standards. RCRA Subtitle D establishes technical standards for the environmentally safe operation of solid waste disposal facilities. In 1984, HSWA made these standards even

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more stringent. At a minimum, waste disposal facilities must comply with the federal standards, although states may adopt standards that are more stringent. Commonly called the Subtitle D

Criteria, the EPA standards set out mandatory, minimum technical requirements for environmentally acceptable facilities. HSWA requires EPA to revise the Subtitle D landfill criteria.

State Plans. The RCRA Subtitle D legislation seeks to encourage state solid waste management plans. Solid waste management plans are an excellent planning and resource management tool; all states, counties, and local governments are strongly encouraged by EPA to adopt them.

Executive Order 13423

EO 13423, Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management was promulgated on 26 January 2007 and states that it “is the policy of the United States that

Federal agencies conduct their environmental, transportation, and energy-related activities under the law in support of their respective missions in an environmentally, economically, and fiscally sound, integrated, continuously improving, efficient, and sustainable manner.” EO

13423 revoked EOs 13101, 13123, 13134, 13148, and 13149 (collectively referred to as the

“greening the government” EOs).

Executive Order 13514

EO 13514, Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance, was signed on 5 October 2009. The goal of EO 13514 is to establish an integrated strategy towards sustainability in the Federal Government.

The Federal solid waste management requirements outlined in RCRA, EO 13423 and EO

13514 and applicable to 156 AW activities have been incorporated into AFI 32-7042, Waste

Management, Air Force Policy on Achieving Efficiencies through Pollution Prevention and

Waste Elimination, dated 27 April 2012, Air Force FY2012 Implementation Plan for the DoD

Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan, and Commonwealth of Puerto Rico solid waste regulations and are therefore not described further in this ISWMP.

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1.9 Conclusion

Decisions made today need to provide for safe, cost-effective, and adequate management of solid waste as far as possible into the future. Long-term solutions to managing solid waste are often expensive and require major program development and community support. Decisions in solid waste management must be made carefully; opportunities, constraints, and alternatives must be developed thoroughly. The island location of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard units may complicate the decision making process and reduce the opportunities to effectively implement the most advantageous solution. The 156 AW cannot afford the costs and long-term effects of poor decisions and unrealistic solutions. Prior to expending resources on potentially unnecessary studies, analyses, and technical proposals, decision-makers should explore the arena in which solid waste management operates. Decision-makers must develop, for the 156

AW, the best possible alternatives for the solid waste management program. This can be accomplished by ensuring that all local, commonwealth, and federal factors are accounted for in the planning process. Concerned members of the larger community (city, municipality, and commonwealth) should be included in the decision-making process from the beginning.

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2.0 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The overall structure of the 156 AW ISWM program and the roles and responsibilities of organizations and personnel involved in day-to-day solid waste generation and management are described in the following sections. Effective solid waste management requires a coordinated and focused effort on the part of all personnel involved in generating, handling, and managing solid waste. This includes military, civilian and contractor personnel. The ISWM roles and responsibilities are incorporated within Element 6 (“Resources, Roles, and

Responsibility & Authority”) of the 156 AW EMS upon uploading of the ISWMP into the Virtual

Environmental Management Office (VEMO).

2.1 ANG Solid Waste Manager

The ANG Solid Waste Manager is responsible for solid waste management policy development, guidance, and resource allocation for all ANG bases.

2.2 Wing Commander

The Wing Commander (156 AW/CC) responsibilities with respect to ISWM are to:

Ensure that appropriate solid waste management practices consistent with applicable requirements are emphasized to all base personnel through education and training, to include shop level training, as needed;

Sign all solid waste management permit applications, as required;

Ensure that enforcement actions are addressed within the timeframe stated in the action;

Ensure that an ISWMP is current, available, and followed by base personnel;

Ensure proper recycling or disposal of all wastes from the base;

Ensure that a recycling program or QRP with a current business plan is implemented and designate the QRP Manager and Recycling Coordinator in writing; and

Support the ISWM program by ensuring that sufficient resources are available to meet all requirements.

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2.3 Environmental Safety and Occupational Health Council

The Environmental Safety and Occupational Health Council (ESOHC) is responsible for reviewing and approving solid waste policies, reviewing industrial solid waste plans and programs, monitoring progress towards diversion goals, advising leadership, monitoring the implementation of the recycling plan and overseeing the 156 AW QRP.