Household Hazardous Waste

Collections

What is Household Hazardous Waste? Toxic Flammable Corrosive Poison

Read the Label!

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

How to collect

One–Day Permanent facility Clean Sweep

AppointmentsVERSUS

Open Collections

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.

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