Technical_Exhibit_8_-_Convenience_Center_SOP_Edited_4_DEC_2018.pdf

FORT CAMPBELL

CONVENIENCE CENTER

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES

FY 2019

APPROVED BY: DATE:

PATRICK J. APPELMAN

Director of Public Works

GUIDANCE AND INSTRUCTIONS for OPERATION of the CONVENIENCE CENTER on FORT CAMPBELL

1. GENERAL

1.1 Fort Campbell’s Convenience Center (CC) is operated for persons that work/live on Fort

Campbell. The Center use is restricted to waste material generated on Fort Campbell; however, installation employees, contractors and military personnel residing off post may donate recyclable items to the installation at the CC. Hazardous waste, liquid waste, explosives and other waste not listed as acceptable in this document are prohibited at the Convenience Center.

1.2 Military Family members residing on post may use the Convenience Center for waste and recycle materials generated at Fort Campbell. Children under twelve years of age must have parental supervision and are only allowed with on duty attendant approval.

1.3 Security Requirement. The Convenience Center personnel will comply with Fort Campbell’s security requirements imposed by the Garrison Commander at all times while on the premises.

1.4 Operating Days. The Convenience Center is open six and one half days a week with the exception of the four designated Holidays listed below. Operating hours shall be from 0830 until 1630 Monday thru Friday and 0900 until 1600 on Saturday and Sunday12:00 PM until 4:00 PM, unless otherwise specified by the Contracting Officer in coordination with the Director of Public

Works.

1.5 Designated Holidays. The Convenience Center will not provide service on the following holidays:

* New Year's Day, January 1 or the Friday preceding or Monday following

* Independence Day, July 4 or the Friday preceding or Monday following

* Thanksgiving Day, 4th Thursday in November

* Christmas Day, December 25 or the Friday preceding or Monday following

1.6 Container Service. Convenience Center personnel will notify the Installation Refuse

Collection and Disposal Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) when the containers need to be serviced (emptied). The COR notification order of priority for service is:

(1) COR @ 798-1274, cell 931-980-4700

(2) Acting COR @ 798-1276

(3) Administrative, Contracting Officer @ 270-798-6536

(4) Contracting Office @ 270-798-7568

1.7 Accident / Fire / Emergency. Convenience Center personnel will notify the COR in case of accident, fire or emergency. Convenience Center personnel will also immediately notify the

COR of any damage to the fence, building, utilities or pavement. The COR’s office is in building

846, Telephone 798-1274.

1.8 Performance of Service During Crisis Declared by the National Command Authority. In the event of a national crisis, the Convenience Center personnel will continue to perform all listed services unless directed by the COR at which time the government will accept responsibility or stop all performance until such time that the Convenience Center personnel can resume performance.

2. PERSONNEL

2.1 The Convenience Center operating organization will provide properly trained personnel, and any replacement(s) for the operation and maintenance of the convenience center, fire protection, environmental and safety, spill response and public relations.

2.2 The CC personnel are responsible for proper segregation of the materials received at the

Convenience Center. The CC personnel direct authorized users to the appropriate container for material recycling and refuse disposal. The CC personnel will remove improperly disposed items.

2.3 The CC personnel will stop users from disposing of U.S. Government property, per Cam Reg

710-3 and Army Regulation 725-50. The CC personnel will inform users that government material and / or equipment cannot be accepted at the CC and should be returned to their unit’s

Supply Support Activity (SSA).

2.4 The CC personnel will log all users, recording vehicle license number or vehicle number and material brought to the Convenience Center.

3. COLLECTION/SEGREGATION OF RECYCLE MATERIALS AND WASTE

3.1 Government Furnished Equipment. The government will furnish (4) 20 cu yd, 5 compartment containers and six 20 cubic yard containers for recycle materials transported to a material disposal facility approved by the KO/COR. These containers will occasionally be used at various locations throughout the installation as directed by the COR only. The government will provide the household hazardous waste lockers, secondary containment units, drums and used oil tanks.

3.2 Contractor Furnished Equipment. The Refuse contractor will furnish refuse containers and containers for recyclable materials including plastic, glass, cardboard, light gauge steel, heavy gauge steel, aluminum, bulky items, tires, yard waste and scrap wood.

3.3 The Refuse contractor will mark each container so the user will know where to place appropriate materials. The CC personnel will ensure that the user places the items in the correct container/location.

3.4 Convenience Center personnel ensure that contaminated recyclable materials (such as plastic or glass containers with food) are deposited in the refuse compactor, and the user is informed of proper disposal methods such as rinsing and removing caps.

3.5 Convenience Center personnel receive and properly segregate the following materials:

Recycle Materials Special Handling Solid Waste

Cardboard MRE Heaters (see specific instructions below)

Sanitary Waste

Paper Bulk Waste (furniture)

Newspaper Office Waste

Plastic Bottles (#1 & #2 only) Field Operations Waste

Glass (food & beverage containers only_ Amber, clear, green

Dead Animals (see specific handling instructions below)

Metal/Aluminum Cans (food

& beverage containers only)

Scrap Metals

Wood Pallets

Yard Waste (grass clippings, limbs, branches)

Wood Waste for mulch

White Goods

POV Motor Oil

Antifreeze

POV Batteries

Automotive Tires (Ft.

Campbell residents only &

School Maintenance

Complex)

Tanks (container must be empty, valve stem removed and hole punched in tank)

3.6 Plastics. The only plastics accepted in the plastic recycle container are: type 1 (PETE) and type 2 (HDPE) bottles. Customers will rinse plastic bottles and remove caps before placing in recycling containers.

3.7 Glass. Glass is sorted by color (clear, green and amber). All other colors are discarded in the refuse/garbage compactor.

3.8 Scrap Metals. Scrap Metals are sorted into light gauge (less than 1/8 inch in thickness), heavy gauge (more than 1/8 inch in thickness), and aluminum. Additionally, Convenience Center personnel will separate and take brass and copper to the Recycle Center. A dedicated recycling container is not provided for brass and copper due to small quantity collected at the CC.

3.9 Pallets. Convenience Center personnel segregate, store and stack good untreated pallets in rows 15 pallets high or as directed by the COR.

Unusable pallets are discarded into a 30 cu yd wood container for delivery to Bi-County Landfill.

Bi-County Landfill grinds unusable pallets into mulch for public sale. Contact DPW Contract

Management Branch, 798-1274, for service of the container.

3.10 White Goods. The Convenience Center accepts only residential white goods generated on

Fort Campbell. White Goods are placed into a 30 cu yd container for delivery to Bi-County

Landfill. Bi-County Landfill will extract and dispose of refrigerants.

3.11 Household Batteries. Household batteries (lead-acid) are placed in the battery “ACID

RESISTANT” storage cabinet. Convenience Center personnel notify the Recycle Center when the cabinet is full. The Pollution Prevention Operation Center (PPOC) collects all lithium and nickel cadmium batteries. PPOC contact information is 798-9790.

3.12 MRE Heaters

Two Options:

1. For small quantities: The soldier activates the heater(s) at the Convenience Center. Once activated, the used heater(s) is disposed of as a solid waste.

2. For large quantities: Convenience Center personnel ensure heaters are collected in a bag and instruct the unit/soldier to transport the bag to the Recycle Center.

3.13 Dead Animals. Dead Animals are transported to Building 5290 within 24 hours of receipt at the CC. CC personnel notify the Refuse Contract COR, 798-1274 to arrange for service.

3.14 Household Hazardous Waste (HHW). The Convenience Center accepts only non-regulated

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW). The government provides household hazardous waste lockers for storage of the following materials:

Only Non-Regulated Household Hazardous Waste

Paint

Paint Remover

Liquid Drain Opener

Pesticides

Fungicides

Polishes

Spray cans

Other similar items that cannot be transported by moving companies

The Pollution Prevention Operation Center (PPOC) collects HHW. Upon completion of the waste inventory, contact the PPOC at 798-9790 for service of HHW.

The CC can not accept Regulated Toxic or Hazardous Waste (RT/HW). RT/HW must be taken directly to the PPOC at 2rd and Wickham.

3.15 Fluorescent Tubes/Ballast. The Convenience Center does not accept fluorescent tubes or ballasts. CC personnel will direct military who bring fluorescent tubes/ballasts to Troop Self

Help, Bldg 862 on Bastogne Ave and 14th Street. The CC can take light fixtures that have the fluorescent tube and ballast removed.

4. DISPOSAL OF MATERIALS

4.1 The Refuse Contractor is responsible for transporting solid waste and recyclable materials except batteries and HHW collected at the Convenience Center. The Convenience Center personnel notify the COR, 798-1274, for service when the containers reach near capacity and always before full capacity. The appropriate facility that accepts the specific materials is shown below:

Refuse

Automotive Tires

Location approved by KO/COR

Location approved by KO/COR Clean Scrap Wood

Painted and/or treated wood

Dead Animals*

Location approved by KO/COR

Woodlawn Landfill

Location approved by KO/COR

Plastic

Glass Location approved by KO/COR

Location approved by KO/COR Cardboard

Paper

Newspaper

Food and Beverage Cans

Untreated Pallets

Location approved by KO/COR Location approved by KO/COR

Location approved by KO/COR

Scrap Metal Location approved by KO/COR

4.2 The following materials are collected by government agencies as indicated (the Refuse contractor is not responsible for transportation of these materials):

Automotive Batteries Serviced by the PPOC

Used Motor Oil Serviced by the PPOC

Used Antifreeze Serviced by the PPOC

Non-Regulated HHW Serviced by the PPOC

5. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

5.1 Compliance with Laws and Regulations. The Convenience Center personnel shall be knowledgeable and compliant with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, permits, DOD, Army, and installation environmental requirements and instructions. The Convenience Center personnel must conform to operational controls and activities that can cause significant environmental impacts. The Convenience Center personnel establish policies and procedures that protect the health and safety of employees and the community to minimize or eliminate the risk of environmental pollution.

5.2 Environmental Spills / Releases. Convenience Center personnel are responsible for spills or releases to the environment. If hazardous chemicals or POL spills occur at the CC, personnel will contain the spill. While the spill is being contained, the Ft Campbell Fire Department (911) and then the PWBC Environmental Division (798-9641) shall be notified immediately. The containing and notification of the spill should happen simultaneously. If the party that caused the spill or release can be identified, the name and / or license number is reported to the

Environmental Division at 798-9637. The Convenience Center personnel are liable for containment and environmental cleanup of the spilled or released substance.

5.3 Oil or antifreeze that is spilled in the overpacks must be cleaned upon detection. Contaminated absorbent or wipes, generated at the Convenience Center, must not be disposed of in the normal trash. The PPOC accepts contaminated absorbent or wipes. Contact the PPOC at 798-9790 prior to delivery of contaminated materials.

GLOSSARY

TECHNICAL DEFINITIONS

Aluminum. A ductile, silvery-white metallic element. For recycling purposes, generally refers to aluminum beverage containers.

Batteries. Storage devices for electrical energy. Primary batteries are single-use dry cells, while secondary batteries are rechargeable. Primary and some secondary batteries are used to power small household devices, cameras, watches, hearing aids, etc. Automobile batteries are large rechargeable lead-acid batteries. Lithium or NiCad (nickel cadmium) batteries are used for 2-way radios and cell phones.

Bulk Waste. Includes glass, metal, ceramic, porcelain, and/or wood items including but not limited to furniture, appliances, scrap lumber, etc. that will not fit in waste containers. See waste.

Construction and Demolition Debris. Roofing, wood, bricks, and similar materials associated with construction or demolition of buildings, pavements, and other structures.

Contaminants. Any material found in a refuse and recyclable collection station container that is not specifically designated for that receptacle.

Convenience Center. Single or multi-material collection center where recyclable materials separated by users are stored and transferred to MRF (Material Recycling Facility), processors, or end users.

Corrugated Cardboard. A multi-layer paperboard with an inner layer of fluted paper used primarily for cardboard cartons. Referred to as corrugated or old corrugated cartons (OCC) for recycling purposes.

Curbside Collection. Collection of refuse and recyclable materials placed in containers at the side of the roadway/alleyway or collection stations in housing.

Glass. For purposes of recycling, generally refers to glass containers for food and beverages.

Sorted into clear (flint), green and brown (amber) glass for marketing. Does not include other types of glass found in MSW such as window glass, tableware, mirrors, etc. unless specifically stated.

Hazardous Waste. Any material identified in the 40 CFR, Part 261.30 or state statute but not in quantities small enough to purchase for household or administrative use. Hazardous waste requires special handling during collection, storage, transportation, and disposal and is excluded from this

PWS.

High Density Polyethylene (HDPE). Plastic resin generally used for translucent beverage containers such as gallon milk bottles. Resin identification #2.

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW). Substances used in the home that have some or all of the characteristics of hazardous waste. Per RCRA, HHW is managed as part of the solid waste stream.

HHW includes oil-based paints, thinners, cleaning compounds, pesticides, automobile fluids, etc., that are toxic, corrosive, explosive, or ignitable, specifically intended for household or administrative use, and not intended for use in any industrial process.

Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE). Plastic resin used for film plastics such as grocery bags, food wrap, and pallet wrap. Resin identification #4.

Magazines. Periodicals and other publications printed primarily on coated (glossy) paper.

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW). Residential, commercial, and on-process industrial solid waste.

Addressed under RCRA Subtitle D as non-hazardous waste. Includes material generally referred to as garbage, trash, and rubbish; for purposes of this document, MSW is discussed as refuse

(material destined for disposal) and recyclable materials (source-separated materials intended for processing and marketing as raw materials). Also referred to as garbage, refuse, solid waste, trash and waste.

Municipal Solid Waste Landfill (MSWLF). A site where refuse is disposed and using an engineered method in a manner that protects the environment meeting the criteria of federal regulations promulgated under RCRA, Subtitle D, and applicable State solid waste management rules.

Newsprint. Collective term to describe paper of the type generally used for daily and weekly newspapers, periodicals, pamphlets, advertisements, etc.

Office Paper. Office-generated white paper, envelopes, colored paper, glossy paper, books, dry copy paper, copy paper, bulletins, shredded paper, computer paper, etc.

Other Paper. For purposes of recycling, paper products which do not fit into one of the named categories under paper, and includes “junk mail,” window envelopes, paperback books, facial tissue, paper towels, mixed paper, etc.

Paper Board. A thicker, heavier weight and more rigid paper product. Paperboard is often unbleached and of a gray or light brown color; may also be bleached and/or coated. Used to make boxes, and as a stiffener such as shirt cardboard, etc.

Paper. Matted or felted sheets of fiber formed on a fine screen from water suspension. For purposes of recycling, generally subcategorized by type including newsprint, office paper, magazines (coated stock), corrugated paper, paperboard, Kraft paper, and other paper.

Plastics. For recycling purposes, generally refers to plastic containers for food and beverages, and identified by resin types for which local markets are available. Plastic resin types are classified by the Plastics Industry utilizing a numbering system e.g. # 1 & # 2). The number can be found on the bottom of most plastic containers. See High Density Polyethylene, Low Density Polyethylene, Polyvinyl Chloride, Polystyrene, Polypropylene, and Polyethylene Terephthalate.

Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET). Plastic resin primarily used for plastic beverage bottles.

Plastics identification #1.

Polypropylene (PP). A plastic resin used for batter cases, some dairy tubs such as yogurt containers, rope and strapping. Not generally collected for recycling. Resin identification #5.

Polystyrene (PS). Plastic resin used for foam products such as disposal plates, cups, eating utensils and pacing material. The most common uses are in foam as expanded PS. Resin identification #6.

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC). Plastic resin used in plumbing pipes and base cups for liter beverage containers. Resin identification #3.

Recyclable Materials. A material or individual component that can be separated from the municipal solid waste stream and marketed, .Such materials include those items that have useful physical properties after serving their original purposes.

Recycling. Any process by which post-consumer waste that would otherwise become refuse is collected, separated, and/or processed and returned to the economic mainstream in the form of raw materials or products.

Refuse. Includes all household-generated waste, non-hazardous commercial and industrial waste, food waste, construction and demolition debris, and other similar non-hazardous waste material intended for disposal. Not included are explosives, incendiary waste, and contaminated waste from medical and radiological processes. Also excludes recyclable materials source separated from the waste stream specifically for recycling. See also Municipal Solid Waste.

Roll-off Container. A large, stationary, steel container used to store waste that can be rolled onto a truck and taken to a disposal site, then, returned to the original or another site. Used for bulk waste collection.

Rubber. A natural or synthetic elastic material comprised of polymers; used for shoes, insulation, etc. See also Tires.

Scrap Metal. Ferrous and non-ferrous items that are 50% or greater metal; including, but not limited to, large metal appliances, small metal appliances, wire hangars, pots and pans, metal furniture, metal lighting fixtures, tools, boxes, mail boxes, bicycles, metal toys, lawn movers, etc.

Solid Waste. Same as Municipal Solid Waste. Also referred to as Trash and Waste.

Textiles. Cloth made from natural and man-made fibers. Also referred to as Fabric.

Tires. Rubber tires from automobiles, trucks, farm machinery, etc. For recycling purposes, discarded tires can be salvaged for reuse or recapping, or processed for sale to raw material markets.

White Goods. Discarded large appliances such as refrigerators and stoves.

Yard Waste. Grass cuttings, tree trimmings, stumps, leaves, limbs, and similar waste material.