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L 5 F" �F �;d Y'M `'Vg— m •- ix °-ty "f:ccs�r.i'H''" ,i.��.r i �3 �v�:H'�.t'`�.�'•": 'r•:....�.tG.i3�':-.'.?..`�i.�ric::C:y3�'t��{xfG:ly G�z<:�ic�Lyf:!ia�`a.at�s��.n:::e�=t-:.Y-.�?,U:1 c;G:�4�'-� i,.. a OVERVIEW OF THE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM hazardous materials entering the County's landfill facility. In FY 1995, the County's HHW program collected and processed approximately 46,256 pounds (23 tons) of hazardous materials consisting of flammable liquids, combustibles, solvents, poisons, paints, pesticides/herbicides, caustics and corrosives, oxidizers, and non-regulated materials. The HHW program is supervised by an environmental chemist who is onsite weekdays. The environmental chemist is responsible for various tasks, including inspecting, separating, identifying and storing household hazardous wastes at the HHW facility at the landfill. In addition, the County's environmental chemist educates the public in identifying household hazardous materials, and maintains an inventory of materials stored and processed by the HHW program. The County's HHW program is financed in part by grants from FDEP. Grant funding has been used to upgrade the current collection centers, support administrative and public awareness activities, promote and facilitate HHW collections during local Household Hazardous Waste Round -Up Days, and improve the HHW storage and processing facility at the County's landfill. Improvement to the HHW storage and processing facility include: • Construction of a 25- by 25 -foot wood deck and concrete slab area for refrigerant reclamation from white goods • Construction of a 24- by 12 -foot concrete block building to house the waste oil collection tank and oil filter collection drum 2.3.1 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers Unused and unwanted household hazardous materials are collected at the County's HHW storage and processing facility at the landfill and at each of the County's five collection centers. The HHW storage and processing facility at the landfill is open Monday through Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The HHW facility is used by at least 25 people per month. An estimated average of 60 households per month brings household hazardous materials to the County's collection centers. The collection centers are equipped with used oil collection tanks, plastic tubs for household and automobile batteries, and biohazardous containers for sharps (needles) that are enclosed in lock boxes. Fifty -five -gallon drums are available for homeowners' oil filters. A contracted waste oil hauler collects the oil and oil filters for recycling, a contractor collects the batteries for recycling, and a biohazardous waste hauler collects the sharps containers. The remaining household hazardous wastes are inspected by the County's environmental chemist and transferred to the HHW facility at the landfill for GNv/I000847.0oc �.. tr .•.'%fir. • ..'',.... ;� >` yY:;;:;n'Si1i1Y: f y!i::?'4;�. • 24