hhw program – paint recycling. pat grogan - ecoflo, inc. hhw contractor since 2006 2013 census =...

HHW Program – Paint Recycling

OTHER INFORMATION

Pat Grogan - ECOFLO, Inc.HHW Contractor Since 2006

2013 Census = 974,300

HOW DO YOU DO HHW?

Two Sites: North Raleigh and Holly Springs

Six Days per Week (Monday – Saturday)

Eight Hours per Day – 8 am until 4 pm

Contact: Lowell Shaw (919) 856-7400Wake County Solid Waste Department

TYPES OF HHW ACCEPTED

Comprehensive list of items accepted

No Businesses

CONTRACTED LABOR AND DISPOSAL

Wake County contracts all on site HHW labor

Converted from “event” format in 2009

ECOFLO HHW EXPERIENCE

HHW operations began in 1994

Provides HHW Staffing to: Wake County (2 sites) City of Durham Mecklenburg County (4 sites) City of Greensboro & Guilford County

Single Day Events: >25 events per year

ECOFLO HHW EXPERIENCE(CONTINUED)

Primary Materials Handled:

Flammable Liquids Pesticides Bulbs Batteries Cleaners & Solvents (Acids & Bases) Auto Fluids Mercury related materials and debris

AND

ECOFLO HHW EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)

PAINT !!!!!!!!

Latex Paint Oil Based Paint Paint Related Materials (caulks, putties, etc.)

Paint & Paint Related Materials can account for 60% to 70% of the materials collected.

ECOFLO HHW EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)

PAINT !!!!!!!!

ECOFLO HHW EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)

Maybe NOT!!!!

ECOFLO HHW EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)

PAINT Recycling

Latex Paint Used Paint blended into new consumer paint Blended into Posi-Shell as a beneficial re-use for

Alternative Daily Cover (ADC)

Oil Based Paint Oil based paint is poured up, bulked and fuel blended

known as a Waste To Energy (WTE) process.

NORTH WAKE HHW

ECOFLO EMPLOYEE GREETS WAKE COUNTY RESIDENT

HHW facilities in Wake County are only open to residents of Wake County. Business waste is not allowed. Surveys are conducted to determine which communities are being served by the program.

HHW MATERIALS REMOVED FROM CARECOFLO utilizes laboratory carts as initial spill containment upon unloading from vehicle. Unacceptable items are identified prior to unloading from citizen’s car.

NORTH WAKE HHW CONT’D

OFF SPEC LATEX PAINTPaint not suitable for addition to posi-shell is separated and disposed by contractor.

SOLVENTS AND OTHER FLAMMABLE LIQUIDSUpon verification of compatibility, ECOFLO employee bulks high btu material into suitable container for disposal via ECOFLO’s fuels blending program

LATEX PAINT RECYCLED INTO POSI-SHELL AT LANDFILL

ECOFLO personnel pour up latex paint received at Wake County HHW collection sites into 275-gallon totes for utilization at the South Wake Landfill as an additive to the alternate daily cover.

LATEX FILLED TOTES BEING PREPARED FOR TRANSFER

POSI-SHELL APPLICATION EQUIPMENT AT LANDFILL

POSI-SHELL MIXTURE BEING APPLIED AT THE WORKING FACE AT LANDFILL

ECOFLO HHW EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)

Developing a PAINT Recycling Program

Regulatory Considerations Quality Assurance Program (separating oil based from

Latex) Working with NC DENR

Operational Consideration Following manufacturer’s guidance Maintaining a sufficient supply of paint

Within or out of county paint supply

ECOFLO HHW EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)

If you have any questions regarding a PAINT Recycling Program, please give

me a call.

Pat GroganHHW Program ManagerECOFLO, Inc.Greensboro, NC 336-706-0099