household hazardous waste collections
TRANSCRIPT
Why Have a Collection? Households average 80 Pounds. Waste Collection Services & Movers
won’t take. Too old to use. Banned for use. Meets Community Expectation The right thing to do - environmentally,
socially, economically.
More Reasons for a Collection Pesticide runoff is a great threat to water
quality. >1.3 million Americans exposed to
household chemicals were referred to poison control in 1999 825,000 of these Americans were under age 6
Educate the participant! Makes up 1-2% of MSW (3.5 million
tons/year)
Community Ownership
Instuitionalize the program! Create Ownership Feel-good program
Elected officials, Community leaders, Health Depts., Educators, Safety Officials, “Get the word out!”
Let’s get started!Planning committees find stakeholders:
Firefighters, Watershed Groups, local chapters of environmental groups,
businesses, Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
Piggyback onto existing programs: Chemical Awareness Week, Poison Control Week, Pollution Prevention Week
Educate!!!
Promote the right thing to do!
Offer suggestions to avoid creating the waste.
Offer safer alternatives
What NOT to Collect
Explosives Radioactive materials Medical or infectious materials Friable asbestos Motor oil Latex paint
Options
Bulk Materials exchange Piggyback programs
thermometer exchange compost bin sale community wide clean up days.
Be ready for everything
Motor oil Pharmaceuticals Latex paint Car Batteries Asbestos Soil Amendments Safety Plan!
Provide disposal information on anything brought to your collection.
Why a Safety Plan?
To provide documentation. Identify procedures. It is a proactive step for safety. Saves time and money. MIOSHA requires hazard
communication.
Employer Responsibilities
General Duty - Safe Work Place Be Familiar with Applicable Standards
and Provide Copies Upon Request Inspect Workplace to Assess Hazards Minimize & Reduce Hazards
Employer Responsibilities (cont.) Ensure employees have and use safe
tools, PPE, and other necessary equipment
Provide medical exams where required Provide Necessary Training Report Fatalities & Hospitalizations of 3
or more employees
Scheduled Appointments
Pros Proper preparation
# of Volunteers Amount of materials
Screens for businesses and residents
Control costs
Cons TIME! Staff
Open Collections
Pros Little to no staff time
to coordinate residents
Typically shorter time periods for collection events
Cons Potential for long
waits at peak times Unknown quantities
and types of materials coming in
User Fees or FREE?
FREE Could lead to TOO many people Ask for optional donations
User FeesHelps to cover costs
Could reduce participation
Site Management Space to be large enough to handle traffic
flow, impervious surface. Check for adjacent properties, they may have
special events. (School events) Traffic pattern Site Layout, size, signage, screening areas,
clearly identify workers, break area, trash containers, recycling boxes.
Contractor should…………………….
Why contract?
HHW is not regulated until it is packed When HHW is shipped, it is regulated
(CFR Titles 40 (Protection of Environment) & 49 (Transportation)
Contractors are required to have trained personnel; they are tightly regulated by OSHA.
Safety Considerations
Materials on site during collection. Procedures you or your contractor need
to identify.
Personal Protection
Tyvek suits, too hot? bibs Nitrile Gloves Safety Glasses Over boots
No Sandals or Contacts
Response
Spill Kits BBP Fire suppression Talk to emergency response Provide map (facility layout) for local
responders
Measurements
Amount of participants Pounds collected Survey participants for 2 reasons
1. Keep them in their car2. Determine effectiveness
This Children's Environmental Health presentation was made possible
through a grant from
The Dow Chemical Company Foundation
Other presentations include: Body Art Careers in Environmental
Health Food Safe Issues Household Hazardous Waste Meth and Teens Recreational Water Sun WiseContact NEHA.org for more information
Credits• Charles Lichon, R.S., M.P.H., Creator of Children’s EH
Program, Midland County Health Department (CHD) Michigan
• Nancy Atwood, Midland CHD (MI) Sanitarian
• Christine Rogers, Meth Response Coordinator, Kalamazoo CHD, MI
• Robert Wolfe, Midland CHD (MI) Sanitarian
• John Demerjian and Linda Van Orden, Wayne CHD, MI, Body Art
• National Environmental Health Association (NEHA.org) for website storage and oversight.
NOTE: Permission to use this and all Children’s EH Power Point presentations is granted thru NEHA, however, all grant and credit notices and informational slides must be used during each presentation.