Waste Reduction Activities and Options for a State Department of Transportation Maintenance Facility.

摘要

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funded a project with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy (NJDEPE) to assist in conducting waste minimization assessments at 30 small- to medium-sized businesses in New Jersey. One of the sites selected was a State Department of Transportation (DOT) maintenance facility. A site visit was made in 1990 during which several opportunities for waste minimization were identified. These opportunities include antifreeze reconditioning and reuse, capture and reuse of chlorofluorocarbons (CFC's) from vehicle air conditioning systems, and modified spray-painting techniques. Implementation of the identified waste minimization opportunities was not part of the program. Percent waste reduction, net annual savings, implementation costs, and payback periods were estimated.