Togiak Environmental Program

Alaska Tribal Multi Media Project

Togiak, Alaska Jonathan Forsling, Phyllis Ayojiak

Clara Ann Martin, Francesca Kamkahpak

Backhaul Recyclable Waste

Goal: Expand life of current landfill/protect environment and human heath from exposure to hazards in solid waste stream.

Component and Output

o Expand the Life of our landfill by preparing scrap metals for backhaul

o Achieve significant improvements to the quality of the environment , and our community’s management of our solid waste. Hazardous wastes will be removed from scrap metals in our landfill.

Outcome and Tasks Expand Life of Landfill Measurable Improvements Solid Waste will no longer

pose a threat to the health of community members and the environment

Task 1: Hire 2 Hazwoper Certified Laborers & Heavy Equip. Operator

Task 2: Freon Removal Training

Task 3: Train laborers ect. on properly preparing metals for backhauling/recycling

Tasks Cont. Task 4: Purchase equipment-Drum Crusher, steel

cutting tool, Drum lid remover, used oil burner Task 5: Prepare Metals for backhauling Task 6: Crush Drums, Separate Waste, Recover

Chemicals (freon, oil, diesel, ect.) Task 7: Backhaul Copper and E-Waste, Lead Acid

Batteries Task 8: Proper disposal of recovered Chemicals

Before

Separation

Separation Cont.

Drums

Copper

Copper Cont.

E-Waste

Lead Acid Batteries

Employees and Equipment

After

Funding EPA IGAP Multi Media

Copper Recycling (backhaul)

Housing Program

FUTURE Funding ANTHC Savings from used-oil energy

Traditional Council of TogiakP.O. Box 310

Togiak, Alaska 99678PH: (907) 493-5821FAX (907) 493-5005

tuyuryak@starband.netFrancesca: francescajk@hotmail.com

Phyliss:togigap@starband.net