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Triangle Region Solid Waste Planners Committee Household Hazardous Waste <br /> October 28, 1993 <br /> II. TECHNICAL PROPOSAL <br /> A. Statement of Understanding and Technical Approach <br /> Laidlaw Environmental Services applauds TRSWPC's decision to implement permanent <br /> household hazardous waste collection programs. HHW is an ongoing part of the solid <br /> waste stream and should be addressed in an ongoing manner. However, it is difficult to <br /> change residents' habits immediately. People are accustomed to either discarding hazardous <br /> materials with their refuse or holding these materials indefinitely. Studies indicate that <br /> there may be significant amounts of accumulated HHW in homes, and that it takes a <br /> "trigger" event to encourage people to evaluate and clean out their hazardous materials. An. <br /> example of a trigger event is moving to a new home. Another trigger is the public education <br /> and awareness campaign associated with a successful HHW collection program. Collection <br /> programs routinely receive banned pesticides such as DDT, as well as other hazardous <br /> materials 10, 20, and even 50 years old. Once accumulated materials are removed, <br /> individuals may seek to substitute non hazardous products for many of the hazardous <br /> materials used previously. Unfortunately, there are no currently available substitutes for <br /> products such as motor oil and auto batteries. A safe, convenient, cost effective method of <br /> managing HHW is necessary. <br /> Laidlaw has assisted several communities in the development and implementation of <br /> permanent household hazardous waste collection programs, including facility design and <br /> construction; personnel training; site supervision to assist sponsor personnel in gaining <br /> proficiency; site operation in cases where the host community chose not to use public <br /> employees; and waste packaging, transportation, and management. This experience brings <br /> successful ideas developed across the United States and Canada to the TRSWPC program. <br /> The following sections of this Proposal itemize the tasks which must he performed in order <br /> to establish and operate the TRSWPC facilities, and describes Laidlaw's approach to this <br /> project. <br /> 1. Proposed Preliminary Work Plan <br /> a. Equipping and Establishing Collection Facility <br /> Laidlaw has conducted over 1,000 household hazardous waste collection programs across the <br /> United States and Canada since 1983. We understand the requirements of these programs, <br /> whether one day collections at temporary sites or on-going programs at permanent fixed <br /> facilities. The TRSWPC expects the contractor to assist in determining necessary and <br /> desireable options for prefabricated HHW collection facilities, including interior layout, <br /> receiving area, bulking/packaging area, and storage areas. If selected for this project, <br /> Laidlaw is well qualified to provide this type of assistance. We would first review the types <br /> Laidlaw Environmental Services <br /> 2 <br />
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