United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Office of Research and
Development
Washington DC 20460
EPA/600/R-95/140
September 1995
Household Hazardous
Waste Characterization
Study for Palm Beach
County, Florida
A MITE Program EEvaluation
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Contact
Lynann Kitchens is the EPA contact for this report. She is presently with the newly orga-
nized National Risk Management Research Laboratory's new Land Remediation and
Pollution Control Division in Cincinnati, OH (formerly the Risk Reduction Engineering
Laboratory). The National Risk Management Research Laboratory is headquartered in
Cincinnati, OH, and is now responsible for research conducted by the Land Remediation
and Pollution Control Division hi Cincinnati.
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EPA/600/R-95/140
September 1995
Household Hazardous Waste Characterization Study for Palm Beach jCounty, Florida
A MITE Program Evaluation
by
Harvey Bertrand, Dan Oliver, Marc Tormey, and Dan Cearley
R. W.Beck
Denver, Colorado and Orlando, Florida
Cooperative Agreement No. CR-818238.
Project Officer
Lynnann Kitchens
Land Remediation and Pollution Control Division
National Risk Management Research Laboratory
Cincinnati, Ohio 45268
NATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT RESEARCH LABORATORY
OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT !
U. S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
CINCINNATI, OHIO 45268 i
Printed on Recycled Paper
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DISCLAIMER
nreoaraumofmisHouseholdHazardous Waste Characterization Study has been funded by the United States Environ-
SS£^^
This document was prepared by R. W. Beck.
Dataprovidedby the Solid Waste Authority ofPalm Beach Countywere not independently verified by R. W. Beck, andR.
W. Beck gives no guarantee of the accuracy of the information.
Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.
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FOREWORD
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an. It is published and
to link researchers with their
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E. Timothy Oppelt, Director
National Risk Management Research Laboratory
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A. INTRODUCTION
The objectives of the Household Hazardous Waste Characterization Study (the HHW Study) were to:
Quantity the annual household hazardous waste (HHW) tonnages disposed in Palm Beach County Florida's (the
County) residential solid waste (characterized in this study as municipal solid waste "MSW") by material type on both
a net and gross weight basis (net weight consisted of material weight only; gross weight included the material and the
containers);
Quantify the annual HHW tonnages diverted through the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County's (the
Authority's) household hazardous waste collection facility (HHWCF) on both a net and gross weight basis; and
Compute HHW diversion rates based on a comparison of disposed and diverted tonnages.
B. APPROACH
HHW disposal data were obtained through the identification and weighing of HHW materials collected in
connection with a three-season solid waste characterization study (the Characterization Study), which was conducted
in the County in the Authority's Fiscal Year 1993/1994 by R. W. Beck. HHW materials were obtained from 117
residential MSW samples (each MSW sample weighed between 200 and 300 pounds), which were selected in the
County based on a statistical sampling of solid waste vehicles. Since MSW samples from industrial commercial and
institutional sources (ICI) were also being sorted during the Characterization Study, hazardous wastes identified m these
samples were characterized in the same manner as HHW. We obtained such information based on 169 ICI MSW
samples The results of the ICI hazardous waste analyses are included for review in Exhibit A, but were not included
in the diversion rate computation since business and commercial hazardous waste is not considered HHW.
Characterization of the diverted HHW was based on data collected by HHWCF staff during the three seasons of
the Characterization Study.
C. RESULTS
On a net basis, the total disposed HHW was computed to be 695 tons per year and the diverted tonnage was
computed to be 189 tons per year, for a total generated quantity of 884 tons per year. This tonnage compares to a total
of approximately 900,000 tons per year of residential MSW generated (including disposed and recycled MSW) rn the
County. Based on these figures, approximately 0.1 percent of the generated residential MSW in the County is HHW.
Table 1 shows the composition of total disposed, diverted and generated HHW tonnages on a net weight basis.
The diversion rates for each material are shown also. Total generated HHW composition is shown graphically in Figure
ES-1 The largest constituents of the generated HHW are.automobile related materials, paints, aerosols, cleansers and
disinfectants insecticides, batteries and adhesives. The "other miscellaneous" materials within the major miscellaneous
category consist of 17 different types of HHW materials, including ice packs, sealers, putty, glazing compound, nail
polish and correction fluid. None of these material types constitutes more than 25 percent of the "other miscellaneous
subcategory.
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TABLE 1 I
CHARACTERIZATION OF HHW
IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
TOTAL GENERATED RESIDENTIAL HHW - NET WEIGHT BASIS
(TONS PER YEAR) '
DIPOSED DIVERTED! TOTAL PERCENT
HHW HHW* HHW DIVERSION
Au rUMUmUk Kfi/ivATED MATERIALS
Anti-freeze
Gasoline
Used Motor Oil
Oil Filters
Other Automobile Fluids
PAINTS
Paints (Latex - wet)
Paints (oil based - wet)
OTHER FLAMMABLES
Aerosols (not pesticides/freon)
Dangerous When Wet (Calcium Carbide)
Flamable Solids (matches)
Non-Flammable Gas (comp. oxygen)
Other Fuels (nat. gas, other fuels)
Solvents (thinners, stains)
Other Explosives
NON-AEROSOL CLEANERS
Cleanser/ Disinfectant
Drain Cleaners
Oven Cleaners
Waxes/Polishes (liquids only)
PESTICIDES
Fungicide
Herbicide
Insecticides
Rodenticides
ACIDS Oxidizing and Non-oxidizing Acids
BASES Bases (Alkalines- "non-pool")
OXJDIZERS Other Oxidizers (not acids)
BATTERIES
Button Batteries
Lead-acid Batteries
Lithium Batteries
Ni-Cd Batteries (in other product)
MISCELLANEOUS
Asbestos
Adhesives
Appliance Lubricants
Freon
Mercury
Photo-Chemicals
Pool-Chemicals
Radioactive (Xrays smoke detectors)
Fluorescent Tubes
Other Miscellaneous
TOTALS
126.3
0.0
0.0
25.0
81.0
20.3
27.8
21.7
6.1
230.4
217.1
0.0
0.2
0.0
10.3
0.2
2.6
66.1
55.8
0.0
0.0
10.3
103.0
0.0
0.0
103.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
17.9
0.0
17.6
0.4
0.0
122.9
0.0
64.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.7
0.0
0.0
55.3
694.4
64.4
3.8
11.1
49.2
0.0 :"
0.3
62.1
38.3
23.8
7.5
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.7
6.6 i
0.0
1.2 ' .
0.8
0.1 !
0.0
0.3
2.3
0.2
0.5
1.6 !
0.0
0.6
0.1
0.1
45.1
o.o :
44.9
0.0
0.2 !
5.5
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.6
188.9
190.7
3.8
11.1
74.2
81.0
20.6
89.9
60.0
29.9
237.9
217.3
0.0
0.2
0.0
11.0
6.8
2.6
67.3
56.6
0.1
0.0
10.6
105.3
0.2
0.5
104.6
0.0
0.6
0.1
0.1
63.0
0.0
62.5
0.4 -
0.2
128.4
0.0
65.3
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.2
2.7
0.0
0.0
59.9
883.3
33.8%
100.0%
100.0%
66.3%
0.0%
1.5%
69.1%
63.8%
79.7%
3.2%
0.1%
0.0%
6.4%
97.1%
0.0%
1.8%
1.4%
100.0%
2.8%
2.2%
100.0%
100.0%
1.5%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
71.6%
71.9%
0.0%
100.0%
4.3%
0.8%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
7.7%
21 4%
i niters are included under used motor oil
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FIGURE 1
CHARACTERIZATION OF HHW
IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
TOTAL GENERATED HHW - NET WEIGHT BASIS
GENERATED HHW
(COMPOSITION BY NET WEIGHT)
Miscellaneous 14.5%
Batteries 7.1%
Pesticides 11.9%
Non-aerosol Cleaners 7.6%
Automobile Related
Liquids 21.6%
Paints 10.2%
Other Hammables 26.9%
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The combined HHW diversion rate, as shown at the bottom of Table 1, was 21.4 percent. However this and the
individual materials' diversion rates are rough estimates only, since private operations in the County are involved in
recycling HHW, particularly antifreeze, used motor oil and batteries. Also, there is r[o way of determining whether
empty containers sorted in the disposed waste resulted from individuals using all the materials or disposing the materials
down drains or through other means.
The HHW materials that indicated both high diversion rates and constituted a significant fraction of total generated
HHW were used motor oil (which included oil filters for the diverted data), paints, and lead-acid batteries totaling
roughly 22 percent of the generated HHW. In order for the HHWCF to measurably increase the diversion of disposed
HHW materials, large quantities of the disposed aerosols, cleansers and disinfectants, insecticides, and adhesives would
need to be diverted from the waste stream.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DISCLAIMER
FOREWORD "'.. ; "
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY " " ' '': "'
LKTOFTABLES '.'.'.'.'.'. I ''''/V
LIST OF FIGURES " " x.
LIST OF APPENDICES '........ : I"" *'!
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS '' Xlil
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1. INTRODUCTION
A. Background ,
B. Objectives | ' |
C. Definitions '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.' ' }
D. Approach *
2. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSES
A. Project Planning and Data Collection '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. ! \
1. Definitions of Material Types ' .
2. Definition of Generator Types _ ''_. ,
3. Selection of Seasons for Conducting the HHW Study '.'.'.]'.'.' 7
4. Data Collection Protocol Development 7
Disposed HHW Study Protocol ,--.-..
Diverted HHW Study Protocol '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'."' o
B. Analyses ; ^
1. . Analysis of Disposed HHW Data '. -...:'..'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'."* 9
2. Analysis of Diverted HHW Data in
3. Aggregation of the Disposed and Diverted Tonnages [...'.. 10
3. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS
A. Results .: " ] il
1. Net Disposed HHW Tonnages '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.
Automobile Related Materials .: ! 13
Aerosol Containers j , -
Cleansers/Disinfectants ' ,,
Adhesives i
Other Miscellaneous .' -..
2. Gross Disposed HHW Tonnages '.'.'.'.'.'.'.[ 14
3. Net and Gross Diverted HHW Tonnages ','." u
4. Total Generated HHW Tonnages '.'........ " '.'.'.'.I'.'.'....'""". Jg
5. Diversion Rates ! *
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LIST OF TABLES
TABLE
NUMBER
PAGE
NUMBER
Characterization of HHW in Palm Beach County, Florida
Total Generated HHW on a Net Weight Basis
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
A-l
A-2
A-3
A-4
A-5
A-6
A-7
A-8
Palm Beach County HHW Study List of HHW Materials.
Comparison of Net Disposed Residential HHW to Total Disposed Residential
MSW - Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority
Fiscal Year 1993/1994
Characterization of HHW in Palm Beach County, Florida
NetDisposal Tonnages (Tons per Year) ............................ - ...... ---- 12
Characterization of HHW in Palm Beach County, Florida
Gross Disposed Tonnages (Tons per Year) ......................... ....... ........ 16
Characterization of HHW in Palm Beach County, Florida
Estimated Diverted Quantities (Tons per Year) ..................... ................ 17
Characterization of HHW in Palm Beach County, Florida
Total Generated Residential HHW on a Net Weight Basis (Tons per Year) ................ 20
Characterization of HHW in Palm Beach County, Florida
Total Generated Residential HHW
on a Gross WeightBasis (Tons per Year) ............................ ............. 21
Palm Beach County HHW Compositions Single Family Residential
-FallResults ...... : ......... ................. ................................. 23
Palm Beach County HHW Compositions Single Family Residential
- Winter Results
Palm Beach County HHW Compositions Single Family Residential
- Summer Results
24
25
Palm Beach County HHW Compositions Multifamily Residential
-Winter Results 26
Palm Beach County HHW Compositions Multifamily Residential
- Summer Results
27
Palm Beach County HHW Compositions ICI - Retail Store Results 28
Palm Beach.County HHW Compositions ICI - Office Building Results : 29
Palm Beach County HHW Compositions ICI - Hotels and Motels Results 30
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TABLE
NUMBER
A-9
A-10
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A-12
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LIST OF TABLES - continued
TITLE
PAGE
NUMBER
Palm Beach County HHW Compositions ICI - Private School Results 31
Palm Beach County HHW Compositions ICI - Warehouse Results 32
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Palm Beach County HHW Compositions ICI - Restaurant Results j 33
Palm Beach County HHW Compositions ICI - Other Commercial Results 34
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Palm Beach County, Florida Household Hazardous Waste Characterization
Study DataBase 50
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Palm Beach County, Florida Household Hazardous Waste Characterization
Study, List of Data Base Abbreviations 55
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FIGURE
NUMBER
1
4
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D-l
LIST OF FIGURES
TITLE
Characterization of HHW in Palm Beach County, Florida
Total Generated HHW-Net Weight Basis
PAGE
NUMBER
Characterization of HHW in Palm Beach County, Florida
DisposedHHW Compositions ;.........
Characterization of HHW in Palm Beach County, Florida
Diverted HHW Compositions
15
19
Characterization of HHW in Palm Beach County, Florida
Total Generated HHW-Net Weight Basis 22
Characterization of HHW in Palm Beach County, Florida
Disposed HHW Data Collection Form '. 45
Characterization of HHW in Palm Beach County, Florida
LabPackMaterialsInventory 49
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LEST OF APPENDICES
APPENDIX
TITLE
PAGE
NUMBER
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
Detailed Household Hazardous Waste Composition Data , 23
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Municipalities' Household Hazardous Waste Program Information .'...'- 35
Field Study Protocol for Disposed Household Hazardous Waste i........ 43
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Field Study Protocol for Diverted Household Hazardous Waste I.... 47
Household Hazardous Waste Data Base
Statistical Principles for Use in Applying the Solid Waste Composition Analyses 57
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This project was funded under the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA's) Municipal Innovative
Technologies Evaluation (MITE) Program. Project management was provided by the Solid Waste Association of North
America (SWANA). The USEPA Project Coordinator was Lynnann Kitchens, and the Project Officer for SWANA was
Charlotte Frola.
R. W. Beck performed the study and prepared the report. The principal authors were Harvey Bertrand, Dan Oliver,
Marc Tormey, and Dan Cearley. Report reviewers included:
Tracy Bone and Lynnann Kitchens of the USEPA;
Charlotte Frola of SWANA;
George Kinney and Gayle Prest of The Department of Environmental Management, Dakota County, Minnesota;
Staff and members of the Chemical Specialties Manufacturers Association, Inc; and
» Staffmembers of the Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority.
R. W. Beck expresses its sincere appreciation to staff members of the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County
(the Authority) and others who assisted R. W. Beck with this study.
The Staffmembers of the Authority's Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility (HHWCF) were particularly
instrumental in making this study possible. Staffmembers included:
Gallic Jo Darcey;
Kevin Guiddy,
Joel King;
Bob Madden; and
Doug Nelson.
Throughout the data collection portions of the study, the HHWCF staff, led by Bob Madden, modified the operations
in the HHWCF significantly to accommodate the data needs of the study. The Project Team also extends special appreciation
to Bob Madden and Callie Jo Darcey for beinghelpful and patient in providing written records and other materials that were
required to conduct the study.
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SECTION 1
INTRODUCTION
A. BACKGROUND
** A StUdy I8 conducted ."a connection with a solid waste characterization study (the Characterization
Stady) which was conducted by R. W. Beck for the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County (the AuS^
HHW data col ected during the process of conducting the Characterization Study were used in determining the disposed
PfflW composmon. The deposed HHW data were supplemented with diverted HHW data provided by the AuSrity's
household hazardous waste collection facility (HHWCF) to develop total generated HHWi quantities and HHW diversion
roicS. i
B. OBJECTIVES [-.
The objectives of the HHW Study were to:
QT?fy',°n, m T Ud baSlS' ^ HHW t0images disposed as P** of *« County|s MSW by single family and
multifamuy households; the HHW tonnages were analyzed on both a net weight blasis and gross
Quantify, on an annual basis, the HHW tonnages diverted through the HHWCF; the tonnages were analyzed on
a net weight and gross weight basis; and » j-
Compute HHW diversion rates based on a comparison of disposed and diverted HHW tonnages.
t£ha*actetizati Study included a characterization of industrial, commercial: and institutional MSW (ICI
rT f 6' SmCl C^aracterization «* HHW Stud^ were being conducted simultaneously, hazardous
from ICI samples was characterized by material type in the same manner as in the HHW Study. Since ICI hazardous
ZTlsn^ lcaUy^^
Sn, ^T011 rates'. HTVer; *" reSUltS °f *" ICI analyses m contained ta AK'endix A, Detailed Household
Hazardous Waste Composition Data, for information purposes only.
C. DEFINITIONS j .
with c?mmWonly SSST1* ^ ^ ** -efmiti°nS ^^^ eStabUshed f°r fa to HHW Study, along
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SPECIFICALLY DEFINED TERMS
Authority
Characterization Study
HHW Study
HHWCF
MITE
SWANA
USEPA
Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, Florida.
The solid waste characterization study conducted in Palm Beach County
during the same time as the HHW Study and the source of disposed HHW
data for the study.
The household hazardous waste study performed in Palm Beach County,
Florida.
The Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility operated by the
Authority.
Municipal Solid Waste Innovative Technology Evaluation Program.
Solid Waste Association of North America.
United States Environmental Protection Agency.
COMMONLY USED TERMS
Disposed HHW
Diverted HHW
HHW
ICI solid waste
MSW
Other Miscellaneous HHW
HHW disposed in Palm Beach County in the Authority's solid waste manage-
ment facilities.
HHW materials collected and either recycled by or disposed by the HHWCF.
Household hazardous waste.
Institutional, commercial, and industrial solid waste.
Solid waste produced by either residences or ICI establishments, hauled in
packer trucks; the source of the waste, whether residential or ICI, is identified
hi the text.
Miscellaneous materials not contained in the other major material categories,
primarily including: ice packs, sealers, putty, glazing compound, nail polish
and correction fluid.
D. APPROACH
The general approach used in the HHW Study was to estimate annual disposed and diverted HHW tonnages and
HHW diversion rates based on detailed field data. A list of 39 HHW materials was selected to represent those materials
that are typically collected in HHW management programs around the United States (more details on national programs
are contained in Appendix B, Municipalities' Household Hazardous Waste Program Information).
HHW disposal data were obtained from the analyses of HHW collected in connection with the three-season
Characterization Study, which was conducted in the County during Fiscal Year 1993/1994 (the Authority's fiscal year
extends from October 1 to September 30). During each of the three seasons of the Characterization Study, field sorts
of residential and ICI MSW were conducted for a period of three weeks. The HHW data were obtained from 117
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residential samples, and hazardous waste data were obtained from 169 ICI MSW szimples. The HHW Study was
conducted simultaneously with the Characterization Study. J
Characterization of the diverted HHW was based on a detailed documentation of the types and quantities of HHW
materials collected on a seasonal basis during the three seasons of the Characterization Study. The manager of the
HHWCF modified the collection and documentation procedures of the HHWCF during the field portions of the study
in order to accommodate the needs of the HHW Study. j
Following are highlights of the approach used in the HHW Study. More details of the approach used in the HHW
Study are contained in Section 2 and in the protocols contained hi Appendix C, Field Study Protocol for Disposed
Household Hazardous Waste, and Appendix D, Field Study Protocol for Diverted Household Hazardous Waste.
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A protocol was developed and executed to obtain the disposed HHW data. Disposed data included the net and
gross weights, to the nearest .01 pound, for each HHW item encountered hi the sorting of disposed MSW.
Additionally, photographs and information on container labels were obtained for| each HHW material.
[
All disposed HHW data were compiled in a computer data base.
The disposed HHW data were used to compute composition percentages for each HHW material, both on a net
weight basis and a gross weight basis. The percentage compositions were applied, to MSW tonnages obtained hi
the Characterization Study-to calculate total dispose'd HHW tonnages by material type.
Diverted HHW tonnages, by material type, were analyzed and expressed on an annual basis.
All disposed and diverted HHW data were combined to obtain total generated tonnages as well as diversion rates,
both on a net weight and gross weight basis. ,
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SECTION 2
DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSES
A. PROJECT PLANNING AND DATA COLLECTION
Project planning involved the following:
" Definition of material types;
Definition of generator types;
" Selection of seasons for conducting the HHW Study; and
Data collection protocol development.
1. Definitions of Material Types
Since HHW is not federally regulated in the United States (although some aspects of handling HHW are covered
by some state regulations), there is no uniform definition of what constitutes HHW. Some programs, typically those
that operate permanent facilities, often include a comprehensive list of HHW, whereas programs that consist of one-day
events often limit HHW only to such items as used oil, lead-acid batteries, antifreeze and paint. Given the great diversity
of programs around the United States, we selected a list of material types in this study that we believe represents a
comprehensive, yet not exhaustive HHW program. In developing the list of materials, we relied on a number of sources:
" The Palm Beach County HHWCF staff;
" The Environmental Hazards Management Institute (who prepares the Household Hazardous Waste WheelR for the
USEPA and others);
» The Household Hazardous Waste Project in the State of Missouri;
* The State of Washington Department of Ecology;
The Department of Environmental Management, Dakota County,
Minnesota;
« Larimer County Natural Resources, Larimer County, Colorado;
California Integrated Waste Management Board;
" Public Works Department, City of Tacoma, Washington;
Jefferson County Household Chemical Collection Center,
Golden, Colorado;
* Recycling and Resource Conservation Section, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources;
Weld County, Colorado Health Department;
« Department of Public Works, Denver, Colorado;
City of Aurora, Colorado;
Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality;
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Chittenden Solid Waste District, Williston, Vermont;
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Spokane, Washington Solid Waste Department; and I
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The Chemical Specialties Manufacturers Association (CSMA). j
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Based on information obtained through these sources, we developed a list of HHW materials, as shown in Table
2. We used this list for the characterization of both the disposed HHW and diverted HHW. Principal among the sources
we used in developing this list was literature we obtained from the Authority. This list, [along with comments on other
municipalities'programs, are contained in Appendix B. j
TABLE 2
PALM BEACH COUNTY HHW STUDY LIST OF HHW MATERIALS
AUTOMOBILE RELATED MATERIALS
Anti-freeze
Gasoline
Used Motor Oil
Oil Filters
Other Automotive Fluids
PAINTS
Paints (Latex-Wet)
Paints (Oil Based-Wet)
OTHER FLAMMABLES
Aerosols (Not Pesticides/Freon)
Dangerous When Wet (Calcium Carbide)
Flammable Solids (Matches)
Non-Flammable Gas (Compressed Oxygen)
Other Fuels (Natural Gas, Other Fuels)
Solvents (Thinners, Stains)
Other Explosives
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TABLE 2 - (continued)
PALM BEACH COUNTY HHW STUDY LIST OF HHW MATERIALS
NON-AEROSOL CLEANERS
» Cleanser/Disinfectants
» Drain Cleaners
» Oven Cleaners
Waxes/Polishes (Liquids only)
PESTICffiES
Fungicides
Herbicides
Insecticides
Rodenticides
ACIDS
BASES
OXIDIZERS
BATTERIES
Button Batteries
Lead-Acid Batteries
Lithium Batteries
Nickel-Cadmium Batteries
MISCELLANEOUS
Asbestos
Adhesives
Appliance Lubricants
Freon
Mercury
Photo-Chemicals
Pool Chemicals
Radioactive (X-Rays, Smoke Detectors)
Fluorescent Tubes
Other Miscellaneous
2. Definition of Generator Types
In the Characterization Study, solid waste was characterized for the single family and multifamily residential
generator types and for nine ICI generator types, which were:
Retail Stores;
Supermarkets;
Office Buildings;
Hotels/Motels:
Manufacturing;
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Schools;
Warehouses;
Restaurants; and
Other ICI.
As stated in Section 1, hazardous waste data relating to the ICI generator types were not included in the disposed
and diverted HHW computations and the diversion rate computations, but are included in Appendix A for information
purposes. No spreadsheets are shown in Appendix A for the supermarkets and manufacturing generator types since only
one hazardous waste material was observed for each generator during the sorts, whicli eliminated the possibility of
computing confidence intervals. '
1 Selection of Seasons for Conducting the HHW Study
We reviewed monthly HHW collection data provided by the HHWCF to determinp if there was an indication of
seasonality in the data. Based on our review of the data, there was no indication of seasonality in the collection of HHW
at the HHWCF. Since seasonality appeared not to be an issue in regard to the HHW Study, collecting the HHWCF data
in three seasons simultaneously with the disposed HHW data was deemed appropriate.}
The characterization of disposed HHW quantities was conducted during three seasons: fall, winter, and summer
The seasons, along with the dates of the disposed HHW sample collection, were as follows:
Season
Fall
Winter
Summer
Disposed HHW Collection Dat<
November 15, 1993 to November 24, 1993
February 14, 1994 to March 5, 1994
June 13, 1994 to July 2, 1994
As shown by these dates, the disposed HHW was characterized for only two weeksjduring the fall as opposed to
three weeks each during the winter and summer. Although the Characterization Study began on November 8 1993
the notice to proceed on the HHW Study was not until November 15, 1993. Therefore, during the first week of sorting
for the Characterization Study, HHW was not characterized. - j
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4. Data Collection Protocol Development 1
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Separate protocols were developed for the collection of disposed and diverted HHW data. Following are brief
descriptions of the protocols. I
Disposed HHW Study Protocol i
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The following steps were followed in collecting disposed HHW data: !
Prior to each season's sort for the HHW Study, preliminary arrangements were mlde for equipment, such as a
weigh scale, protective clothing, a camera, film, and other items as necessary. Also, we worked closely with the
manager of the HHWCF to coordinate special arrangements during this period.
The Characterization Study involved the development of a statistical sampling plan, ill which solid waste vehicles
were selected randomly by geographic area and by generator type. The solid waste vehicles, including rolloffs
front-end loaders, and rear-end loaders, were scheduled to dump their loads of solid waste at the sorting site Then'
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the sort supervisor randomly selected 200 to 300 pounds of solid waste (the solid waste sample) from each load
for sorting. Throughout the Characterization Study, 66 single family, 51 multifamily, and 169 ICI solid waste
samples were sorted. Since the HHW Study and the Characterization Study were conducted simultaneously, the
same samples, and therefore, the same number of samples, were used for the HHW Study.
» During the sorting process for each solid waste sample, the Characterization Study sorting supervisor placed HHW
from each sample into a bag and placed a green sheet of paper in each bag identifying the sample number and
generator type. Each bag was then set aside to await the characterization of the contents for the HHW Study, The
bags that required storage overnight or for a longer period were placed in covered recycling bins so that no leakage
could occur into the sorting area and so that vermin would not have access to the HHW.
The HHW survey person (the "surveyor"), equipped with safety gloves, safety glasses, and a TYVEK(TM) suit,
opened each bag and recorded, on a specially prepared form, the date, sample number, and generator type associ-
ated with the HHW sample.
The contents of each bag were emptied onto a plastic tarp and all items were photographed as a group and
individually.
Each HHW item was documented individually, including the following:
Material name (oil, solvent, etc.);
Brand Name (Drano, Pennzoil, Clairol, etc.);
Manufacturer,
Container type (glass, HOPE, aerosol, etc.);
Container size;
Percent full;
If paint, whether wet or dry; and
USEPA registration number, if available.
» Each HHW item, including the contents and container, was weighed to the nearest .01 pound and recorded onto
a data sheet by the surveyor. Only containers with contents were weighed. No attempts were made to estimate
quantities of spilled or evaporated materials.
The "percent full" for all.HHW containers was recorded for later calculation of the net weight.
HHW items, as appropriate, were kept for proper disposal by the HHWCF manager.
The detailed protocol for collecting data for the disposed HHW is contained hi Appendix C, Field Study Protocol
for Disposed Household Hazardous Waste.
Diverted HHW Study Protocol
A review of the HHWCF's records was conducted as part of developing protocol for analyzing the amount and
types of diverted HHW. We also reviewed the HHWCF's operations to coordinate with the manager of the HHWCF
in developing the protocol. A description of the HHWCF's operations follows.
Some HHW materials received at the HHWCF, such as pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, jodenticides, solvents,
adhesives, most acids and bases, and some other chemicals, are packed in their original containers into drums, typically
55 gallons in capacity, using vermiculite packing. These drums are then stored for future shipment to the companies
contracted by the HHWCF to dispose of them. Drums packed in this manner are called "lab packs." These materials
are manifested as they are shipped.
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Some of the flammable liquids are combined ("bulked") with like materials in drains and used as fuels. Other of
the bulked flammable liquids are disposed through incineration by a contractor hired-by the Authority.
Some materials, such as waste motor oil, batteries, and antifreeze, are bulked at the HHWCF and are later recycled.
These materials, with the exception of latex paint, are collected in drums and are collected in bulk without the level of
documentation associated with manifested materials. Latex paint is recycled by the Authority to the extent possible,
and any remaining latex paint is left in the original containers, transported to the Authority's landfill in rolloffs and
disposed of. ! "
The HHWCF maintains a computer data base, which compiles HHW quantity data for all HHW received, recycled,
and disposed by the HHWCF. The HHWCF manager used this data base to compile'data for certain of the analyses
conducted in the HHW Study. !
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Due to the timing of the HHW Study relative to the Characterization Study, two ap preaches to collecting data were
used. In the first approach, used during the fall season, annual data were used, which was provided by the HHWCF in
its standard reporting format. It was then assumed that the annual data typified the characteristics of the HHW collected
during the fall period.
The second approach was used for data collected during the final two seasons of the HHW Study. During these
seasons, the HHWCF manager was able to alter the facility's HHW collection practices so that more detailed data were
recorded for HHW received. For example, during the HHW Study, all the materials packed into lab packs were docu-
mented individually by the HHWCF staff, indicating the following: j
Generic name;
Chemical name;
Percent full; and
Container material type.
The HHWCF personnel also recorded the weight or volume, as appropriate, for ;all the bulk materials.
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The detailed protocol for obtaining the diverted HHW data during the, last two periods of the HHW Study is
contained in Appendix D, Field Study Protocol for Diverted Household Hazardous W[aste.
B. .ANALYSES
Data were collected for disposed HHW materials and diverted HHW materials. Then, the two sets of data were
combined to compute total generated HHW tonnages. The methodologies used in the' analyses are as follows.
1. Analysis of Disposed HHW Data 1
The disposed HHW data were analyzed as described in the following seven steps. The disposed HHW data were
accumulated and analyzed both in the form of net weights (HHW materials only) and gross weights (container weights
combined with HHW materials weights).
1. We developed a data base that would accommodate all the descriptive and numerical data obtained in the HHW
Study.
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2. After the disposed HHW data were collected in the field, all descriptive data, siich as material name and brand
name, were entered into the data base.
3. Gross weights (which equated to net weights for items such as batteries) for each HHW sample were entered
directly from the field data sheets into the data base.
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4. Net weights for HHW in containers were computed by estimating the percent-full of the containers, computing
the size of the containers, and using the assumed unit weights of the HHW in the containers. The net weights were
then entered into the data base. A copy of the data base is contained in Appendix E, Household Hazardous Waste
DataBase.
5. Net and gross weights by material type, by generator type, were downloaded into statistical spreadsheet computer
programs from the data base to allow computation of arithmetic means and confidence intervals.
6. Net and gross weight percentage and tonnage data from the statistical spreadsheets were accumulated for the single
family and multifamily generator types into a single characterization for residential HHW. The resulting spread-
sheet is shown in Section 3, Results and Conclusions.
7. Statistical analyses of the ICI data are contained in Appendix A.
2. Analysis of Diverted HHW Data
For all lab packed HHW materials, the types of containers (metal, glass, plastic), the container sizes and percents
full were recorded during the data collection phase. Once these data were received, the net weights were computed
using the percents full, the container sizes and the assumed unit weights of the contents. Gross weights were estimated
based on assumed weights of the container types and sizes, and the weights of the contents.
The net weights of bulked materials, such as oil based paints, used motor oils and flammables, were estimated
based on drum counts and drum volumes. Since these items are bulked, no gross weights were computed.
Net weights of batteries were provided by the HHWCF and required no further computation.
3. Aggregation pfthe Disposed and Diverted Tonnages
The disposed and diverted tonnages for the residential generator types were combined in spreadsheet form for the
purpose of obtaining both the total disposed and generated quantities of HHW and the diversion rates by material type.
These data were expressed in terms of gross and net weights. :
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SECTIONS
RESULTS
A. RESULTS
The results are presented in the following subsections:
Net Disposed HHW Tonnages; I
Gross Disposed HHW Tonnages;
Net and Gross diverted HHW Tonnages; '
Total Generated HHW Tonnages; and ' i
Diversion Rates.
L _ Net Disposed HHW Tonnage I
TABLE 3
Net Tons of Disposed
HHW
Tons of MSW Disposed
I
Percent of Disposed
MSW
0.17
0.10
0.15
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TABLE 4'
CHARACTERIZATION OF HHW
IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
NET DISPOSED TONNAGES (TONS PER YEAR)
t \ § ^ 's5 ''w' JJ
,> "- ^ , ^ v ,^S-.'^-. ,f
' , ^^V'/^ , , s>^Cv, '*'
BILE RELATED MATERIALS
Anti-freezc
Gasoline
Used Motor Oil jj
Residential: Residential: U TOTAL 1
SindeFamily Multi amilv | RESIDENTIAL ,._._|
weighted 1 total tons
yearly % 1 FY 93-94
19.2% 103
O.O/o
0.0% o
4.0% 21
1 1 AV. 61
Oil Filters [ ""; :n
Other Automobile Fluids I 3.8% 20
PAINTS
Paints' (Latex -wet)
Paints (oil based - wet)
OTHER FLAMMABLES
Aerosols (not pesticides/freon) *
Dangerous When Wet (Calcium Carbide)
Flamable Solids (matches) ' 1
Non-Flammable Gas (comp. oxygen)
Other Fuels (nat. gas, other fuels)
Solvents (thinners.stains)
Other Explosives
NON-AEROSOL CLEANERS
Cleanser/ Disinfectant
* Drain Cleaners
Oven Cleaners
Waxes/Polishes (liquids only)
5.1% 27
4.0% 21
1.1% 6
303% 162
28.3% 151
10.0% 0
0.0% 0
0.0% 0
1.9% 10
0.0% 0
0.1% . .0
103% 55
8.3% 45
0.0% C
0.0% *
1.9% 10
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PESTICIDES | "A7!
1 Fungicide
1 Herbicide
1 Insecticides
1 Rodenticides
{ACIDS Oxidizing and Non-oxidizing Acids
PASES Bases (Alkalines- "non-pool")
.. \J.\J79 v
: 0.0% 0
11.8% 63
0.0% 0
0.0% 0
0.0% 0
lOXroiZERS Other Oxidizers (not acids) I °-0% °
1
BATTERIES
Button Batteries
Lead-acid Batteries
Lithium Batteries
Ni-Cd Batteries (in other product)
MISCELLANEOUS
^ A»/ If
J.<»/* AO
0.0% 0
3.3% 18
0.1% C
0.0% . C
19.9% 10<
ft n no/. (
Asbestos 1 """
Adhesives J 9-9* S'
Appliance Lubricants 1 «
Freon " . | /\'/\o/
Mercury II
Photo-Chemicals | °-0/0
Pool-Chemicals i °-5%
Radioactive (Xrays smoke detectors) I 0.0%
Fluorescent Tubes 1 °-0%
Other Miscellaneous 1 9-5'/0 5
TOTALS I «>°-0% »
weighted total tons I yearly toiaiions u
yearly % FY 93-94 S percent FY 93-94 U
0.0% " 0[ 0.0% 0
00% Oy 0.0% 0
Z4% 4J 3.6% , 25
12.4% 20| .11.7% . 81
0.0% D| ' 2.9% 20
03% l| 4.0% , 28
0.3% l|
0.0% 0|
42.7% 68
41.2% 66
0.0% 0
0.0% 0
0.0% 0
0.0% 0
0.1% OR
1.4% 2y
3.1% ' 22
0.9% ' ' ' 6
33.2% 230
31.3% 217
0.0% 0
0.0% . 0
0.0% 0
1.5% 10
0.0% . 0
0.4% 3
7.0% ', - 111 9-S% 66
7.0% . llj 8.0% 56
0.0% o| 0.0% o
0.0% OB 0.0% 0
0.0% 0
24.9% 40
0.0% 0
0.0% 0
24.9% 40
0.0% C
0.0% 0
0.0% 0
0.0% 0
0.0% 0
0.0% 0
0.0% 0
0.0% 0
0.0% 0
103% 16
0.0% 0
1.5% 10
14.8% 103
0.0% '0
0.0% 0
14.8% 103
0.0% 0
0.0% OU
0.0% 0
0.0% 0
2.6% 18
0.0% 0
2.5% 18
Q.1% 0
0.0% 0|
17.7% 123|
6.0% 0
7.6% 128 ' 9.3% 65|
nnv. On 00% OU
U.UXO WU W.VB "W
0.0% ol 0.0% . o[|
a 0.0% c
0 0.0% C
3 0.0% (
0 0.0% (
0 0.0% (
1 2.7% '
0.0% . 0
0.0% 0
0.4% 3
0.0% 0
0.0% 0
" 8,0% 55
S 100.0% * 16ol 100.0% 694J
' Some of the aerosols are flammable and some are not. A determination was not made in this study as to wJucfc are ana wn.cn are no,
flammable.
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are no statistical data for the multifamily fall season. The one multifamily observation in the fall was used, however,
in computing the average annual composition of multifamily HHW and subsequently with the single family data in
computing total average compositions and.diversion rates. The reason for this is thai; there was only one multifamily
sample with HHW and at least two samples are required to allow the computation of confidence intervals.
The 90 percent confidence intervals and other statistical terms, and the method used to calculate the confidence
intervals are defined in Appendix F. I
As shown in the detailed composition data in Appendix A, the confidence intervals are very wide for most
materials. For this reason, the data do not indicate a statistically significant difference from season to season. The
reason for the wide confidence intervals is that HHW was found in so few of the solid waste samples, and when it was
found, the range of material types was quite diverse. ;
However, even with the wide confidence intervals, the data provide a rough esitimate of the magnitudes of the
HHW materials found in the Authority's disposed solid waste. Following are discussions of the composition data
related to a number of the HHW materials shown in Table 4. I
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Automobile Related Materials
The combined automobile related materials category was approximately 19 percent of the total HHW, dominated
primarily by oil filters. '
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Aerosol Containers i
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The largest category of HHW was aerosols, with 31.3 percent of the total HHW. The aerosols contained in this
category include only those containers with contents. Of the 126 HHW containers/materials contained in the sorted
MSW samples, there was a total of 43 aerosol cans. The aerosols sorted in the HHW consisted primarily of the follow-
ing: :|
Spray paints; .-'.-
Spray lubricants; ' j
Fabric Cleaners; [
Antiperspirants;
Air fresheners;
Mousse; |
Furniture waxes; and |
Shaving cream. j
As shown in Table 4,. aerosols are contained under the major heading of "Other Flammables." Although we
acknowledge that some of the materials contained in-these aerosol containers are not flammable, we chose to keep all
the aerosols in one category.
Cleansers/Disinfectants
As shown, the cleansers/disinfectants category is indicated as 8 percent of the total HHW. Even though this
percentage is relatively high, it represents only seven containers sorted in the total of 13|4 residential samples. The large
overall percentage of eight percent indicates that the containers were quite full. '.
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Adhcsives ' , ,
Adhesives consisted of 9.3 percent of the total residential HHW. There were 14 containers sorted and they
consisted of seam sealers, adhesive caulks, and epoxy and glues.
Other Miscellaneous
The other miscellaneous category consisted of 17 items/containers that did not fall into one of the other
classifications. These included the following:
Icepacks;
Vinyl protectant;
Glazing compound;
Sealer; .
Putty;
Finishing materials;
Metal protector;
Leather protectant;
Horse hoof repair;
Metal protectant;
Nail polish;
Correction fluid;
Fertilizer; and
An unknown material.
By weight, the ice packs consisted of roughly 30 percent of the "other miscellaneous;" the vinyl protectant, glazing
compound, sealer, finishing materials, putty, metal protector, and leather protectant consisted of 50 percent of the "other
miscellaneous;" and the remaining items made up the other 20 percent of the other miscellaneous category. Of the total
HHW of 41 pounds, the nail polish, fertilizer and unknown material were each approximately .5 pound of the total HHW
and the correction fluid was .1 pound. .
Net disposed HHW tonnage data are shown graphically at the top of Figure 2.
2. Gross Disposed HHW Tonnages
Gross weights for the HHW are shown in Table 5. As shown, the total gross weight was 933 tons, approximately
34 percent greater than the net weight. Since the statistical methods used in the analyses are not exact, certain slight
inconsistencies appear when comparing the net to the gross tonnages. For example, the net and gross weights for oil
filters should technically be the same, since oil filters are not containerized. However, the total gross weight of oil filters
is 94 tons as compared to 81 tons for the net weight. A similar phenomenon occurs for batteries. These differences
occur due to rounding errors in the computation of the percentages on which the tonnages are based.
Gross disposed HHW tonnage results are shown graphically at the bottom of Figure 2.
3. Net and Gross Diverted HHW Tonnages
Table 6 shows both net and gross tonnages for the diverted HHW. The total gross diverted tonnage of 194 tons
compares very closely with the approximately 200 tons of diverted HHW documented by the HHWCF for Fiscal Year
1992/1993. A large percentage, approximately 91 percent, of the HHWCF's net diverted HHW consisted of automobile
related fluids, paints, and batteries.
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FIGURE!
CHARACTERIZATION OF HHW
IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
DISPOSED HHW COMPOSITIONS
DISPOSED HHW
(COMPOSITION BY NET WEIGHT)
Miscellaneous 17.7%
Batteries 2.6%
Pesticides 14.8%
Non-aerosol Cleaners 9.5%
Automobile Rcla;ed
Liquids 18.2%
Paints 4.0%
Other Flanunables 33.2%
DISPOSED HHW
(COMPOSITION BY GROSS WEIGHT)
Batteries 2.3%
Pesticides 8.8%
Non-aerosol Cleaners 14.6%
Miscellaneous 18.6%
Automobile Related
I Liquids 16.6%
Paints 4.0%
Other Flammables 35.1%
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TABLE 5
CHARACTERIZATION OF HHW
IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
GROSS DISPOSED TONNAGES (TONS PER YEAR)
~ i"^??^^V "'' ' ' s
AUTOMOBILE RELATED MATERIALS
Anti-frecze
Gasoline
Used Motor Oil
Oil Filters
Other Automobile Fluids
PAINTS
Paints (Latex - wet)
Paints (oil based - wet)
OTHER FLAMMABLES
Aerosols (not pesticides/freon) *
Dangerous When Wet (Calcium Carbide)
Flamable Solids (matches)
Non-Flammable Gas (comp. oxygen)
Other Fuels (nat. gas, other fuels)
Solvents (thinners,£tains)
Other Explosives
NON-AEROSOL CLEANERS
Cleanser/ Disinfectant
Drain Cleaners
Oven Cleaners
Waxes/Polishes (liquids only)
PESTICIDES
Fungicide
Herbicide
Insecticides
Rodenticides
ACIDS Oxidizing and Non-oxidizing Acids
BASES Bases (Alkalines- "non-pool")
OXEDIZERS Other Oxidizers (not acids)
BATTERIES
Button Batteries
Lead-acid Batteries
Lithium Batteries
Ni-Cd Batteries (in other product)
MISCELLANEOUS
Asbestos
Adhesives
Appliance Lubricants
Freon
Mercury
Photo-Chemicals
Pool-Chemicals
Radioactive (Xrays smoke detectors)
Fluorescent Tubes
Other Miscellaneous
TOTALS
Residential: Residential:
Single Family Multifamily
weighted
yearly %
17.5%
0.0%
0.0%
4.0%
9.3%
4.2%
4.9%
3.8%
1.1%
32.8%
31.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.8%
0.0%
0.1%
9.7%
7.9%
0.0%
0.0%
1.8%
12.9%
0.0%
0.0%
12.9%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3.1%
0.0%
3.0%
0.1%
0.0%
19.2V.
0.0%
9.1%
0.0%
0.0%
, 0.0%
0.0%
0.9%
0.0%
0.0%
9.3%
100.0%
total tons
FY 93-94
124
0
0
28
66
30
34
.27
8
232
219
0
0
0
13
0
0
69
56
0
0
13
91
0
0
91
0
0
0
0
22
0
21
0
0
136
0
64
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
66
708
weighted total tons
_yearly% FY 93-94
13.9% 31
0.0°/« 0
0.0% 0
1.3% 3
12.5% 28
0.0% 0
1.2% 3
1.2% 3
0.0% 0
42.4% 95
39.6% 89
0.0% 0
0.0% 0
0.0°/o 0
0.0% 0
0.8% 2
2.0% 4
5.9% 13
5.9% 13
0.0% 0
0.0% 0
0.0% 0
20.0% 45
0.0% 0
0.0% 0
20.0% 45
0.0% 0
0.0% 0
0.0% 0
0.0% 0
0.0% 0
0.08/. 6
0.0% 0
0.0% 0
0.0% 0
16.6% 37
0.0% 0
10.8% 24
0.0% 0
0.0% 0
0.0% 0
0.0% 0
0.0% 0
0.0% 0
0.0% 0
5.9% , 13
100.0% 224
TOTAL
RESIDENTIAL
yearly
percent
16.6%
0.0%
0.0%
3.3%
10.1%
3.2%
4.0%
3.1%
0.8%
35.1%
33.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.3%
0.2%
0.5%
8.8%
7.4%
0.0%
0.0%
1.3%
14.6%
0.0%
0;0%
14.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2.3%
0.0%
2.3%
0.1%
0.0%
18.6%
0.0%
9.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.7%
0.0%
O.OVS
8.4%
100.0%
total tons
FY 93-94
155
0
0
31
94
30
37
29
8
327
308
0
0
0
13
2
5
82
69
0
0
13
136
0
0
136
0
0
0
0
22
0
21
0
0
173
0
88
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
79
933
* Some of the aerosols are flammable and some are not. A determination was not made in this study as to which are or are not flammable.
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TABLE 6
CHARACTERIZATION OF HHW
IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
ESTIMATED DIVERTED QUANTITIES (TONS PER YEAR)
[1 Anti-freeze
| Gasoline
| Used Motor Oil
Oil Filters
Other Automobile Fluids
PAINTS
Paints (Latex - wet)
Paints (oil based - wet)
OTHER FLAMMABLES
Aerosols (not pesticides/fteon)**
Dangerous When Wet (Calcium Carbide)
Flamable Solids (matches)
Non-Flammable Gas (comp. oxygen)
Other Fuels (nat. gas, other fuels)
Solvents (thinners,stains)
Other Explosives
NON-AEROSOL CLEANERS
Cleanser/ Disinfectant
Drain Cleaners
Oven Cleaners
Waxes/Polishes (liquids only)
PESTICIDES
Fungicide
Herbicide
Insecticides
64.4
3.8
11.1
40 o
*fy./
0.0
0.3
33.2% I! 64.4 II 34 1% I
2-0% 3.8 2.0%
5.7%
25.4%
0.0%
0.2%
62.1
38.3
23.8
10.2
0.2
10.0
0.0
0.0
0.8
9.2
0.0
1.3
n o
U.o
n i
U.I
A f\
u.u
0.4
2.8
0.3
0.6
Rodenticides 1 nn
1
ACIDS Oxidizing and Non-oxidizing Acids
BASES Bases (Alkalines- "non-pool")
OXIDIZERS Other Oxidizers (not acids)
BATTERIES
Button Batteries
Lead-acid Batteries
Lithium Batteries
Ni-Cd Batteries (in other product)
MISCELLANEOUS
Asbestos
Adhesives
Appliance Lubricants
Freon
Mercury
Photo-Chemicals
Pool-Chemicals
Radioactive (Xrays smoke detectors)
Fluorescent Tubes
Other Miscellaneous
TOTALS
0.7
0.1
32.0%
19.7%
12.3%
5.3%
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Net and gross diverted tonnage results are shown graphically in Figure 3.
4. Total Generated HHW Tonnages
Tables 7 and 8 show the total generated net and gross HHW tonnages, respectively. The total net generated HHW
tonnage of 883.3 tons is approximately .13 percent of Palm Beach County's Fiscal Year 1993/1994 generated residential
MSW tonnage of 700,000. The total gross generated HHW tonnage of 1,126.5 tons is approximately .16 percent of the
County's Fiscal Year 1993/1994 generated MSW tonnage.
Figure 4 graphically displays the composition of the total generated HHW tonnages on a net weight basis.
5. Diversion Rates
The estimated diversion rates on a net and gross basis are shown in the final columns of Tables 7 and Table 8,
respectively. The following comments refer to the diversion rates on a net basis.
The diversion rates should be used only as guidelines in evaluating the extent to which quantities of materials are
recovered through the HHWCF's programs. The primary reason for this is that many of the HHW materials, such as
antifreeze, used motor oils, and batteries are recycled by private establishments as well as by the HHWCF. Also, there
is no way to determine the extent to which empty containers sorted in the disposed waste resulted from individuals using
all the materials or disposing of materials down drains.
The total residential HHW diversion rate was 21.4 percent. The HHW materials that indicated high diversion rates
and constituted a significant fraction of total generated HHW were used motor oil (which included oil filters for toe
diverted data), paints, and lead-acid batteries, totalling roughly 22 percent of the generated HHW. In order for the
HHWCF to measurably increase the diversion of disposed HHW materials, large quantities of the disposed aerosols,
cleansers and disinfectants, insecticides and adhesives would need to be diverted.
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FIGURES
CHARACTERIZATION OF HHW
IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
DIVERTED HHW COMPOSITIONS
DIVERTED HHW
(COMPOSITION BY NET WEIGHT)
Paints 32.9%
Other Flammables 4.0%
Flamri
Non-asrosol Cleaners 0.6%
Pesticides 1.2%
Acids, Bases, Oxidizers 0.4%
Batteries '23.9s/
DIVERTED HHW
(COMPOSITION BY GROSS WEIGHT)
Automobile
Paints 32.0%
Other Flammables 5.3%
Non-iierosol Cleaners 0 6%
Pesticides 1.4%
Acids:, Bases, Oxidizers 0.5%
Batteries 23.3%
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TABLE 7
CHARACTERIZATION OF HHW
IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
TOTAL GENERATED RESIDENTIAL HHW - NET WEIGHT BASIS
(TONS PER YEAR)
DIPOSED DlVEK'HiU ' 1O1AL
HHW HHW* HHW
AUTOMOBILE RELATED MATERIALS
Anti-freeze
Gasoline
Used Motor Oil
Oil Filters
Other Automobile Fluids
PAINTS
Paints (Latex - wet)
Paints (oil based - wet)
OTHER FLAMMABLES
Aerosols (not pesticides/freon) **
Dangerous When Wet (Calcium Carbide)
Flamable Solids (matches)
Non-Flammable Gas (comp. oxygen)
Other Fuels (nat. gas, other fuels)
Solvents (thinners.stains)
Other Explosives
NON-AEROSOL CLEANERS
Cleanser/ Disinfectant
Drain Cleaners
Oven Cleaners
Waxes/Polishes (liquids only)
PESTICIDES
Fungicide
Herbicide
Insecticides
Rodenticides
ACIDS Oxidizing and Non-oxidizing Acids
BASES Bases (AUcalines- "non-pool")
OXIDIZERS Other Oxidizers (not acids)
BATTERIES
Button Batteries
Lead-acid Batteries
Lithium Batteries
Ni-Cd Batteries (in other product)
MISCELLANEOUS
Asbestos
Adhesives
Appliance Lubricants
Freon
Mercury
Photo-Chemicals
Pool-Chemicals
Radioactive (Xrays smoke detectors)
Fluorescent Tubes
Other Miscellaneous
TOTALS
126.3
0.0
0.0
25.0
81.0
20.3
27.8
21.7
6.1
230.4
217.1
0.0
0.2
0.0
10.3
0.2
2.6
66.1
55.8
0.0
, 0.0
10.3
103.0
0.0
0.0
103.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
17.9
0.0
17.6
0.4
0.0
122.9
0.0
64.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.7
0.0
0.0
55.3
694.4
64.4
3.8
11.1
49.2
0.0
0.3
62.1
38.3
23.8
7.5
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.7
6.6
0.0
1.2
0.8
0.1
0.0 '
0.3
2.3
0.2
0.5
1.6
0.0
0.6
0.1
0.1
45.1
0.0
44.9
0.0
0.2
5.5
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.6
188.9
190.7
3.8
11.1
74.2
81.0
20.6
89.9
60.0
29.9
237.9
217.3
0.0
0.2
0.0
11.0
6.8
2.6
67.3
56.6
0.1
0.0
10.6
105.3
0.2
0.5
104.6
0.0
0.6
0.1
0.1
63.0
0.0
62.5
0.4
0.2
128.4
0.0
65.3
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.2
2.7
0.0
0.0
59.9
883.3
JPEKCliN 1
DIVERSION
33.8%
100.0%
100.0%
66.3%
0.0%
1.5%
69.1%
63.8%
79.7%
3.2%
0.1%
0.0%
6.4%
97.1%
0.0%
1.8%
1.4%
100.0%
2.8%
2.2%
100.0%
100.0%
1.5%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
71.6%
71.9%
0.0%
100.0%
4.3%
0.8%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
7.7%
21.4%
* Oil filters are included under "used motor oil"
** Some of the aerosols are flammable and some are not. A determination was not made in this study as to which are or are not
flammable.
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TABLES
CHARACTERIZATION OF HHW ;
IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
TOTAL GENERATED RESIDENTIAL HHW - GROSS WEIGHT BASIS
(TONS PER YEAR)
DIPOSED DIVERTED TOTAL PERCENT
HHW HHW*** HHW DIVERSION
Anti-fteeze
Gasoline
Used Motor Oil
i Oil Filters
Other Automobile Fluids
PAINTS
Paints (Latex - wet)
Paints (oil based - wet)
OTHER FLAMMABLES
Aerosols (not pesticides/freon)***
Dangerous When Wet (Calcium Carbide)
Flamable Solids (matches)
Non-Flammable Gas (comp. oxygen)
Other Fuels (nat. gas, other fuels)
Solvents (thinners.stains)
Other Explosives
NON-AEROSOL CLEANERS
Cleanser/ Disinfectant
Drain Cleaners
Oven Cleaners
Waxes/Polishes (liquids only)
PESTICIDES
Fungicide
Herbicide
Insecticides
Rodenticides
ACIDS Oxidizing and Non-oxidizing Acids
BASES Bases (Alkalines- "non-pool")
OXTOIZERS Other Oxidizers (not acids)
BATTERIES
Button Batteries
Lead-acid Batteries
Lithium Batteries
Ni-Cd Batteries (in other product)
MISCELLANEOUS
Asbestos
Adhesives
Appliance Lubricants
Freon
Mercury
Photo-Chemicals
Pool-Chemicals
Radioactive (Xrays smoke detectors)
Fluorescent Tubes
Other Miscellaneous
TOTALS
155.0
0.0
0.0
31.1
94.1
29.9
37.2
29.3
7.9
327.4
308.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
12.6
1.7
4.9
81.9
69.3
0.0
0.0
12.6
136.1
0.0
0.0
136.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
21.7
0.0
21.2
0.5
0.0
173.2
0.0
88.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.2
0.0
0.0
78.7
932.S
£4.4
3.8
11.1
49.2
0.0
0.3
62.1
38.3
23.8
10.2
0.2 :
0.0 :
0.0 ' '
0.0
0.8
9.2
0.0
1.3
0.8
0.1
0.0
0.4
2.8
0.3 i
0.6
1.9
0.0
0.7 ;
0.1
0.1
45.1
0.0
44.9 i
o.o I
0.2
7.2
0.0
0.7'
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.0
194.0
219.4
3.8
11.1
80.3
94.1
30.2
99.3
67.6
31.7
337.6
308.2
0.0
0.2
0.0
13.4
10.9
4.9
83.2
70.1
0.1
0.0
, 13.0
138.9
0.3
0.6
138.0
0.0
0.7
0.1
0.1
66.8
0.0
66.1
0.5
0.2
180.4
0.0
89.0
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.3
6.2
0.0
0.0
84.7
1126.5
29.4%
100.0%
100.0%
61.3%
0.0%
1.0%
62.5%
56.6%
75.1%
3.0%
0.1%
0.0%
6.0%
84.1%
0.0%
1.6%
1.1%
100.0%
3.1%
2.0%
100.0%
100.0%
1.4%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
67.5%
67.9%
0.0%
100.0%
4.0%
0.8%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
7.1%
17.2%
* Oil filters are included under "used motor oil"
** Gross weight for automobile related materials, paints and batteries will be the same as the net weights) shown in Table 7.
*** Some of the aerosols are flammable and some are not. A determination was not made in this study as to which are or are not
flammable.
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FIGURE 4
CHARACTERIZATION OF HHW
IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
TOTAL GENERATED HHW - NET WEIGHT BASIS
GENERATED HHW
(COMPOSITION BY NET WEIGHT)
Miscellaneous 14.5%
Batteries 7.1%
Pesticides 11.9%
Non-aerosol Cleaners 7.6%
Automobile Related
Liquids 21.6%
Paints 10.2%
Other Flammables 26.9%
22
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APPENDIX A: TABLE A-l 1|
PALM BEACH COUNTY HHW COMPOSITIONS
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL - FALL RESULTS
Sample Size = 6 non-zero HHW loads
Total Wt Sorted = 1.3 pounds
Avg Wt per Sample = 0.2 pounds
WASTE CATEGORIES ~
Material
Anti-freeze
Gasoline
Used Motor Oil
Oil Filters
Other Automobile Fluids
PAINTS
Paints (Latex - wet)
Paints (oil based - wet)
OTHER FLAMMABLES
Aerosols (not pesticides/freon)
Dangerous When Wet (Calcium Carbide)
Flamable Solids (matches)
Non-Flammable Gas (comp. oxygen)
Other Fuels (nat. gas, other fuels)
Solvents (thinners,stains)
Other Explosives
NON-AEROSOL CLEANERS
Cleanser/ Disinfectant
Drain Cleaners
Oven Cleaners
Waxes/Polishes (liquids only)
PESTICIDES
Fungicide
Herbicide
Insecticides
Rodenticides
ACIDS Oxidizing and Non-oxidizing Acids
JASES Bases (Alkalines- "non-pool")
OXIDIZERS Other Oxidizers (not acids)
BATTERIES
Button Batteries
Lead-acid Batteries
Lithium Batteries
Ni-Cd Batteries (in other product)
MISCELLANEOUS
Asbestos
Adhesives
Appliance Lubricants
Freon
Mercury
Photo-Chemicals
Pool-Chemicals
Radioactive (Xrays smoke detectors)
Fluorescent Tubes
Other Miscellaneous
TOTAL PERCENT
16.7%
0.0%
0.0%
o.or
0.0%
16.7%
0.0%
0.07
o.o y
33.3%
33. 37
o.or
o.or
o.or
0.0%
0.0 7
0.0%
15.5%
15.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
16.7%
0.0%
0.0%
16.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.2%
0.0%
0.0%
1.2%
0.0%
16.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
16.7%
100.0%
90% Confidents
Interval
0.0% 67.8%
0.0% 0.0f
0.0% o.oV
0.0% O.Of
0.0% 0.0f
0.0% 67.8%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% O.Of
0.0% o.or
0.0% 92.2
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APPENDIX A: TABLE A-2
PALM BEACH COUNTY HHW COMPOSITIONS
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL - WINTER RESULTS
Sample Size = 14 non-zero HHW loads
Total Wt Sorted = 15.0 pounds
AvgWt per Sample = 1-1 pounds
WASTE CATEGORIES
^Intertill
Aufo'KiOBILE RELATED MATERIALS
Anti-frcczo
Gfisolino
Used Motor Oil
Oil Filters
Other Automobile Fluids
PAINTS
Paints (Latex - wet)
Paints (oil based - wet)
OTHER FLAMMABLES
Aerosols (not pesticides/freon)
Dangerous When Wet (Calcium Carbide)
Flamable Solids (matches)
Non-Flammable Gas (comp. oxygen)
Other Fuels (nat. gas, other fuels)
Solvents (thinners.stains)
Other Explosives
NON-AEROSOL CLEANERS
Cleanser/ Disinfectant
Drain Cleaners
Oven Cleaners
Waxes/Polishes (liquids only)
PESTICIDES
Fungicide
Herbicide
Insecticides
Rodenticides
ACIDS Oxidizing and Non-oxidizing Acids
BASES Bases (Alkalines- "non-pool")
OXIDIZERS Other Oxidizers (not acids)
BATTERIES
Button Batteries
Lead-acid Batteries
Lithium Batteries
Ni-Cd Batteries Cm other product)
MISCELLANEOUS
Asbestos
Adhesives
Appliance Lubricants
T?rann
Jrtcuil
Mercury
Photo-Chemicals
1 Pool-Chemicals
Radioactive (Xrays smoke detectors)
Fluorescent Tubes
Other Miscellaneous
TOTAL PERCENT
0.0%
0.0%
7.1%
6.4%
0.0%
9.2%
7.1%
2.0%
29.6%
29.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
13.3%
13.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
10.6%
0.0%
0.0%
10.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
5.9%
0.0%
5.9%
0.0%
0.0%
17.8%
0.0%
11.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.02
0.29!
0.05!
0.09!
6.0 9i
100.0%
90% Confidence
Interval
Lower Upper
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.3% 21.6%
0.6% 17.7%
0.0% 0.0%
0.8% 25.0%
0.4% 21.3%
0.3% 5.2%
5.9% 62.0%
5.9% 62.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
1.4% 34.7%
1.4% 34.7%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
1.1% 27.8%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
1.1% 27.8%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.6% 16.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.6% 16.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
3.7% 39.3%
0.0% 0.0%
1.4% 29.7%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
, 0.0% 0.69!
, 0.0% 0.09!
, 0.0% 0.09i
, 0.9% 15.19!
Net tons per
Material
0.0
, 0.0
21.2
19.0
0.0
27.2
21.2
6.1
88.0
88.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
39.6
39.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
31.5
0.0
0.0
31.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
17.6
0.0
17.6
0.0
0.0
52.9
0.0
34.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
, : 17.9
297.0 tons
90% Confidence
nterval (Net tons)
Lower Upper
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
1.0 64.3
1.8 52.4
0.0 0.0
2.5 74.2
1.1 63.2
0.9 15.5
17.4 184.1
17.4 184.1
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
4.1 102.9
4.1 102.9
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
3.4 82.7
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
3.4 82.7
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
1.9 47.4
0.0 0.0
1.9 47.4
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
11.0 116.8
0.0 0.0
4.0 88.3
" 0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.1 1.7
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
2:8 45.0
1
24
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APPENDDI A: TABLE A-3
PALM BEACH COUNTY HHW COMPOSITIONS
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL - SUMMER RESULTS
Sample Size = .20 non-zero HHW loads
Total Wt Sorted = 12.2 pounds
Avg Wt per Sample = 0.6 pounds
WASTE CATEGORIES !
Material
AU1OMOBILE Rl
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APPENDIX A: TABLE A-4
PALM BEACH COUNTY HHW COMPOSITIONS
MULUFAMBLY RESIDENTIAL - WINTER RESULTS
Sample Size = '11. non-zero HHW loads
Total Wt Sorted = 3.0 pounds
Avg Wt per Sample = 0.3 pounds
WASTE CATEGORIES
Material
AUf ©"MOBILE RELATED MATERIALS
Anti-freeze
Gasoline
Used Motor Oil
Oil Filters
Other Automobile Fluids
PAINTS
Paints (Latex- wet)
Paints (oil based - wet)
OTHER FLAMMABLES
Aerosols (notpesticides/freon)
Dangerous When Wet (Calcium Carbide)
Flamable Solids (matches)
Non-Flammable Gas (comp. oxygen)
Other Fuels (nat. gas, other fuels)
Solvents (thinners.stains)
Other Explosives
NON-AEROSOL CLEANERS
Cleanser/ Disinfectant
Drain Cleaners
Oven Cleaners
Waxes/Polishes (liquids only)
PESTICIDES
Fungicide
Herbicide
Insecticides
Rodenticides
ACIDS Oxidizing and Non-oxidizing Acids
BASES Bases (Alkalines- "non-pool")
OXIDIZERS Other Oxidizers (not acids)
BATTERIES
Button Batteries
Lead-acid Batteries
Lithium Batteries
Ni-Cd Batteries (in other product)
MISCELLANEOUS
Asbestos
Adhesives
Appliance Lubricants
Freon
Mercury
Photo-Chemicals
Pool-Chemicals
Radioactive (Xrays smoke detectors)
1 Fluorescent Tubes
1 Other Miscellaneous
| TOTAL PERCENT
Mean Percentage
9.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
9.1%
0.0%
23%
2.2%
0.0%
47.1%
38.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
9.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
5.2%
0.0%
0.0%
5.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
36.4%
0.07
27.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
o.or
0.0 f
0.0%
0.0%
9.ir
100.0%
90% Confidence
Interval
Lower Upper
0.1% 30.2%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.1% 30.2%
0.0% 0.0%
0.2% 6.2%
0.2% 6.2%
0.0% 0.0%
11.6% 84.4%
7.0% 76.2%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.1% 30.2%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.4% 15.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.4% 15.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
4.4% 78.0^
0.0% o.or
2.0% ee.sr
0.0% o.or
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% o.or
0.0% o.or
0.0% 0.0 f
0.0% o.or
0.0% O.OY
0.1% 30.2%
Net tons per
Material
2.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.3
0.0
0.5
0.5
0.0
11.7
9.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
. 0.0
0.0
1.3
0.0
0.0
1.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
9.0
0.0
6.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.3
24.8 tons
K)% Confidence
nterval (Net tons]
Lower Upper
U.U 7.5
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 7.5
0.0 0.0
0.1 1.5
0.1 1.5
0.0 0.0
2.9 21.0
1.7 18.9
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 7.5
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.1 3.7
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.1 3.7
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
1.1 19.4
0.0 0.0
0.5 16.6
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 7.5
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APPENDIX A: TABLE A-5
PALM BEACH COUNTY HHW COMPOSITIONS
MULTDFAMDLY RESIDENTIAL - SUMMER RESULTS
Sample Size ^ 14 non-zero HHW loads
Total Wt Sorted = 9.6 pounds
Avg Wt per Sample = . 0.7 pounds
WASTE CATEGORIES ! ~
Material
Anti-freeze
Gasoline
Used Motor Oil
Oil Filters
Other Automobile Fluids
PAINTS
Paints (Latex - wet)
Paints (oil based - wet)
OTHER FLAMMABLES
Aerosols (not pestieides/frepn)
Dangerous When Wet (Calcium Carbide)
Flamable Solids (matches)
Non-Flammable Gas (comp. oxygen)
Other Fuels (nat. gas, other fuels)
Solvents (thinners,stains)
Other Explosives
NON-AEROSOL CLEANERS
Cleanser/ Disinfectant
Drain Cleaners
Oven Cleaners
Waxes/Polishes (liquids only)
PESTICIDES
Fungicide
Herbicide
Insecticides
Rodenticides
ACIDS Oxidizing and Non-oxidizing Adds
BASES Bases (Alkalines- "non-pool")
OXIDIZERS Other Oxidizers (not acids)
BATTERIES
Button Batteries
Lead-acid Batteries
Lithium Batteries
Ni-Cd Batteries (in other product)
MISCELLANEOUS
, Asbestos
Adhesives
Appliance Lubricants
Freon
Mercury
Photo-Chemicals
Pool-Chemicals
Radioactive (Xrays smoke detectors)
Fluorescent Tubes
Other Miscellaneous
TOTAL PERCENT
Mean Percentage
0.0%
0.0%
3.1%
14.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0,0%
0.0%
46.0%
45.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0,0%
0.2%
0.0%
9.1%
9.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
21.5%
0.0%
0.0%
21,5%
0.0%
0,0%
0,0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0,0%
6.0%
0.0%
4.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0,0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.7%
100.0%
90% Confidence
Interval
0.0% o.or
0.0% 0.0%
0.5% 8.1%
1.1% 38.5%
0.0% 0,0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% Q.Q%
16.5% 77.1%
16,0% 77.4%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.4%
0.0% 0.0%
1.6% 22.9%
1.6% 22.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0,0%
0.0% 0.0%
4.0% 47.7%
0,0% 0.0 %
0.0% 0.0%
4.0% 47.7%
0,0% o.os?;
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0,0%
0.0% 9.0%
0.0% 0,0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
1.7% 12.7%
0.0% 0.0%
0.9% 10.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0,0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.4% 3.8%,
Net tons per
21,4
0.0
0.0
3.8
17.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
56.5
56.3
0,0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
11.2
11.2
0.0
0.0
0,0
26.4
0.0
0.0
26,4
0,0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0,0
0,0
0.0
7,4
0,0
5.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0,0
o.o
0.0
2.1
122.9 tons
90% Confidence
Interval (Net tons)
2,6 52.9
0.0 0.0
0,0 0.0
0.6 9.9
1.4 47.3
0.0 0.0
0.0 0,0
0.0 O.C
0.0 0.0
20,3 94,7
19.7 95.1
0.0' 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.5
0.0 0.0
1.9 27.0
1.9 27,0
0,0 0,0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
5,0 58.6
.0.0 0,0
0.0 0.0
5.0 58.6
0.0 0,0
0.0 0,0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0,0
.2.1 15.6
0.0 0,0
1.1 12.3
0,0 0.0
0,0 0,0
0,0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.5 4^6
27
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APPENDIX A: TABLE A-6
PALM BEACH COUNTY HHW COMPOSITIONS
ICI - RETAIL STORE RESULTS
Sample Size = 9 non-zero HHW loads
Total Wt Sorted = 7.8 pounds
Avg Wt per Sample = 0.9 pounds
WASTE CATEGORIES
Material
AUTOMOBILE RELATED MATERIALS
Anti-fteeze
Gasoline
Used Motor Oil
Oil Filters
Other Automobile Fluids
PAINTS
Paints (Latex - wet)
Paints (oil based - wet)
OTHER FLAMMABLES
Aerosols (not pesticides/fieon)
Dangerous When Wet (Calcium Carbide)
Flamable Solids (matches)
Non-Flammable Gas (comp. oxygen)
Other Fuels (nat. gas, other fuels)
Solvents (thinners, stains)
Other Explosives
NON-AEROSOL CLEANERS
Cleanser/ Disinfectant
Drain Cleaners
Oven Cleaners
Waxes/Polishes (liquids only)
PESTICIDES
Fungicide
Herbicide
Insecticides
Rodenticides
ACIDS Oxidizing and Non-oxidizing Acids
BASES Bases (Alkalines- "non-pool")
5XIDIZERS Other Oxidizers (not acids)
BATTERIES
Button Batteries
Lead-acid Batteries
Lithium Batteries
Ni-Cd Batteries (in other product)
MISCELLANEOUS
Asbestos
Adhesives
Appliance Lubricants
Freon
Mercury
Photo-Chemicals
Pool-Chemicals
Radioactive (Xrays smoke detectors)
Fluorescent Tubes
Other Miscellaneous
TOTAL PERCENT
Mean Percentage
29.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
28.6%
1.2%
11.1%
11.1%
0.0%
39.1%
39.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
20.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
11.1%
8.97
100.0%
90% Confidence
Interval
Lower Upper
23% 70.8%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
' 2.4% 68.4%
0.1% 3.5%
0.0% 39.8%
0.0% 39.8%
0.0% 0.0%
5.4% 80.7%
5.4% 80.7%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% _ 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.7% 55.8%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 39.8%
0.3% 27.4%
Net tons per
Material
14.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
14.2
0.6
5.5
5.5
0.0
19.4
19.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
9.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.5
4.4
49.6 tons
90% Confidence
Interval (Net tons)
Lower Upper
1.2 35.1
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
1.2 33.9
0.0 1.8
0.0 19.7
0.0 19.7
0.0 0.0
2.7 40.1
2.7 40.1
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.4 27.7
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
, o;o o.o
0.0 0.0
0.0 19.7
0.2 13.6
28
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APPENDIX A: TABLE A-7
PALM BEACH COUNTY HHW COMPOSITIONS
ICI - OFFICE BUILDING RESULTS
Sample Size = 3 non-zer<> HHW loads
Total Wt Sorted = 1:0 pounds
Avg Wt per Sample = 0.3 pounds
WASTE CATEGORIES
, Material
AUTOMOBILE RELATED MATERIALS
Anti-freeze
Gasoline
Used Motor Oil
Oil Filters
Other Automobile Fluids
PAINTS
Paints (Latex - wet)
Paints (oil based - wet)
OTHER FLAMMABLES
Aerosols (not pesticides/freon)
Dangerous When Wet (Calcium Carbide)
Flamable Solids (matches)
Non-FIammable Gas (comp. oxygen)
Other Fuels (nat. gas, other fuels)
Solvents (tliinners, stains)
Other Explosives
NON-AEROSOL CLEANERS
Cleanser/ Disinfectant
Drain Cleaners
Oven Cleaners
Waxes/Polishes (liquids only)
PESTICIDES
Fungicide
Herbicide ' .
Insecticides
Rodenticides
ACIDS Oxidizing and Non-oxidizing Acids
BASES Bases (Alkalines- "non-pool")
OXIDIZERS Other Oxidizers (not acids)
BATTERIES
Button Batteries
Lead-acid Batteries
Lithium Batteries
Ni-Cd Batteries (m other product)
MISCELLANEOUS
Asbestos
Adhesives
Appliance Lubricants
Freon
Mercury
Photo-Chemicals
Pool-Chemicals
Radioactive (Xrays smoke detectors)
Fluorescent Tubes
Other Miscellaneous
TOTAL PERCENT
Mean Percentage
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
64.6%
33.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
31.2%
0.0%
0.0%
2.1%
2.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
6.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
333%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0,0%
0.0%
0.0%
33.3%
100.0%
90% Confidence
Interval
Lower Upper
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.056
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0$
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 6.0%
6.0% 0.0%
0.0% 50.0%
0.0% 69.5%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0,0% 0.6%
0.0% 88.7%
0,0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 16.8%
0.0% 16.8%
0.0% 0.0%
0,0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0,0%
0.0% 0.095
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.05S
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% o.o 9;
0.0% 69.5S»
6.6% 0.0%
0.0% 0.035
0.0% e.oss;
0.0% 0.05SS
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.6% 69.5%
Net tons per
Material
0.0
0,6
6.0
0.6
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.6
2.0
1.0
0.0
6,0
0.0
0.9
0.0
0,0
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.6
0.0
6.0
6.6
6.0
1.0
3.0 tons
90% Confidence
Interval (Net tons
Lower Upper
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0,0
0.0 0.0
o.o o.o
0.0 0.6
0.0 1.5
0.0 2.1
0.0 0.0
0.0 0,0
0.0 0.6
6.0 2.7
0.0 0.0
0.0 0,0
0,0 0.5
0.0 0.5
0.6 6.0
6.0 0,0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
6.6 6.6
6.0 0.0
0,6 0,6
0.0 0.0
0,0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
6.6 0.0
0.6 6.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 2.1
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.6 6.6
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0,0
0.6 2.1
29
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APPENDIX A: TABLE A-8
PALM BEACH COUNTY HHW COMPOSITIONS
ICI - HOTELS AND MOTELS RESULTS
Sample Size = 4 non-zero HHW loads
Total Wt Sorted = 3.2 pounds
Avg Wt per Sample = 0.8 pounds
WASTE CATEGORIES
Material
AUTOMOBILE RELATED MATERIALS
Anti-freeze
Gasoline
Used Motor Oil
Oil Filters
Other Automobile Fluids
PAINTS
Paints (Latex - wet)
Paints (oil based - wet)
OTHER FLAMMABLES
Aerosols (not pesticides/freon)
Dangerous When Wet (Calcium Carbide)
Flamable Solids (matches)
Non-Flammable Gas (comp. oxygen)
Other Fuels (nat. gas, other fuels)
Solvents (thinners,stains)
Other Explosives
NON-AEROSOL CLEANERS
Cleanser/ Disinfectant
Drain Cleaners
Oven Cleaners
Waxes/Polishes (liquids only)
PESTICIDES
Fungicide
Herbicide
Insecticides
Rodenticides
ACIDS Oxidizing and Non-oxidizing Acids
BASES Bases (Alkalines- "non-pool")
OXTO1ZERS Other Oxidizers (not acids)
BATTERIES
Button Batteries
Lead-acid Batteries
Lithium Batteries
Ni-Cd Batteries On other product)
MISCELLANEOUS
Asbestos
Adhesives
Appliance Lubricants
Freon
Mercury
Photo-Chemicals
Pool-Chemicals
Radioactive (Xrays smoke detectors)
Fluorescent Tubes
Other Miscellaneous
TOTAL PERCENT
Mean Percentage
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
983%
54.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
44.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
, 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.7%
100.0%
90% Confidence
Interval
Lower Upper
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
90.5% 99.8%
0.0% 98.9%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 99.2%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 9.5%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 9.5%
Net tons per
Material
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
103
5.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.2
10.5 tons
90% Confidence
Interval (Net tons)
Lower Upper
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
9.5 10.5
0.0 10.4
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 10.4
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
d.o o.o
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 1.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 1.0
30
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'PEND1X A: TABLE A-9
WASTE CATEGORIES
Material
UTOMOBILE RELATED MS
Anti-fireeze
Gasoline
Used Motor Oil
Oil Filters
Other Automobile Fluids
PALM BEACH COUNTY HHW COMPOSITIONS
ICI - PRIVATE SCHOOL ttP-sm TS
Sample Size
Total Wt Sorted =
AvgWt per Sample =
7 non-zero HHW loads
8.5 pounds
1.2 pounds
Paints (Latex - wet)
Paints (oil based - wet)
IFLAMMABLES
Aerosols (not pesticides/freon)
Dangerous When Wet (Calcium Carbide)
Flamable Solids (matches)
Non-Flainmable Gas (comp. oxygen)
Other Fuels (nat. gas, other fuels)
Solvents (thinners.stains)
Other Explosives
NON-AEROSOL CLEANERS
Cleanser/ Disinfectant
Drain Cleaners
Oven Cleaners
Waxes/Polishes (liquids only)
PESTICIDES
Fungicide
Herbicide
Insecticides
Rodenticides
ACIDS Oxidizing and Non-oxidizing Acids
[BASES Bases (Alkalines- "nonj-pool")
OXIDIZERS Other Oxidizers (not acids)
BATTERIES
Button Batteries
Lead-acid Batteries
Lithium Batteries
Ni-Cd Batteries fin other product) '
[MISCELLANEOUS
Asbestos
Adhesives
Appliance Lubricants -
Freon
Mercury
Photo-Chemicals
Pool-Chemicals
Radioactive (Xrays smoke detectors)
Fluorescent Tubes
Other Miscellaneous
TOTALPERCENT
r
1 .Mean Percenter
~n 3^% ~
0.0'
0.0'
0.0!
0.05
' 4.75
0.0%
0.0?
0.05
38.2%
23.95?
) 0.05?
0.05?
0.0%
14.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.055
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
57.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
28.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
28.6%
L_
1AA A«K ' '
90% Confidence
Interval
> I Lower Upper
~l 33% u&
% 0.0% 0.0
% 0.0% 0.0'
6 0.0% 0.0!
& 0.0% 0.05
5 0.0% 16.55
0.0% 0.09
'<> 0.0% 0.05!
5 0.0% 0.05i
1.1% 88.6?!
' 0.1% . 70.55?
0.0% 0.052
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 55.7%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
5.6% 99.1%|
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 82.1%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 82.1%
h
1 ~
J Net tons per
J Material
% 0.0
* 0.0
*' 0.0
*; 0.0
« 2.3
6 0.0
'o 0.0
'", 0.0
» 18.9
' 11.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
11
. o;o
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
S:S
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
28.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
14.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
14.1
r
,
W% Confidence!
Interval (Net tonsi
0.0 8.11
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 8.1
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
jj
0.5 43.8
0.0 34.8
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 27.5
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0 I
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
II
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
2.8 49.01
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0 1
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 40.6
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 40.6
49.4 tons
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APPENDIX A: TABLE A-10
PALM BEACH COUNTY HHW COMPOSITIONS
ICI - WAREHOUSE RESULTS
Sample Size =
Total Wt Sorted =
3 non-zero HHW loads
29.5 pounds
9.8 pounds
1 I m« >- «,!.. 90% Confidence II
WASTE CATEGORIES
Material
1 Interval I Net tons per Interval (Net tons!
Mean ****** \ Lower Un.er 1 Material 1 Lower Upper I
1 ,,,, , 3^Baas5SSSS5SS=SS==s^^^==F^SS=S==S=====T==^^!ck |
SUTOTvlOBTLE RELATED MATERIALS 68.3% ^^
Anti-freeze
Gasoline
Used Motor Oil
Oil Filters
1 Other Automobile Fluids
[PAINTS
1 Paints (Latex -wet)
1 Paints (oil based - wet)
1 Aerosols (not pesticides/freon)
I Dangerous When Wet (Calcium Carbide)
1 Flamable Solids (matches)
1 Non-Flammable Gas (comp. oxygen)
1 Other Fuels (nat. gas, other fuels)
1 Solvents (thinners.stains)
1 Other Explosives
INON-AEROSOL CLEANERS
1 Cleanser/ Disinfectant
1 Drain Cleaners
I Oven Cleaners
1 Waxes/Polishes (liquids only)
1
IPESTICIDES
1 Fungicide
1 Herbicide
1 Insecticides
1 Rodenticides
{ACIDS Oxidizing and Non-oxidizing Acids
IBASES Bases (Alkalines- "non-pool")
lOXEDIZERS Other Oxidizers (not acids)
1
(BATTERIES
1 Button Batteries
8 Lead-acid Batteries
I Lithium Batteries
1 Ni-Cd Batteries (in other product)
(MISCELLANEOUS
1 Asbestos
1 Adhesives
1 Appliance Lubricants
1 Freon
1 Mercury
1 Photo-Chemicals
1 Pool-Chemicals
B Radioactive (Xrays smoke detectors)
8 Fluorescent Tubes
i Other Miscellaneous
1 TOTAL PERCENT
0.0%
0.0%
68.3%
0.0%
"0.0% 535% 79.3
0.0% 0.0% 0.0
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 53.5%
0.0% 0.0%
31 7% 0.0% 86.5%
JJ.fl SV 1
0.0%
31.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
n n%
V.U fo
00%
U>U SQ
0.0%
'
n ncj,
U.U fO
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
ft net
U.Uvw
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.09!
0.0%
0.091
O.OS
0.09
0.09
0.09
0.09
O.OS
0.0'
0.0'
0.0
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 86.5%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0
0.0
79.3
0.0
36.S
0.0
36.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0% 0.0% 0.0
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.03
', 0.0% 0.091
', 0.0% 0.091
', 0.0% 0.09
J 0.0% 0.09
6 0.0% 0.09
6 0.0% 0.09
6 0.0% O.OS
6 0.0% O.OS
£ 0.0% 0.0'
% 0.0% 0.0<
100.0% |
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
, 0.0
, 0.0
', 0.0
', 0.0
', 0.0
' 0.0
S 0.0
6 O.C
& O.C
% O.C
e o.c
U.U "i.i
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 62.2
0.0 0.0
0.0 100.5
0.0 0.0
0.0 100.5
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
o.o o.o
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
1
II
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
o.o o.o
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
. 0.0 0.0
1 0.0 0.0
> 0.0 0.0
) 0.0 0.0
) 0.0 0.0
J 1 ....-*
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I APPENDIX A: TABLE A-ll ||
PALM BEACH COUNTY HHW COMPOSITIONS 1
ICI - RESTAURANT RESULTS
Sample Size = 6 non-zero HHW loads
: Total, Wt Sorted = , 5.3 pounds II
Avg Wt per Sample = 0.9 pounds
WASTE CATEGORIES
-Material
Anti-freeze
Gasoline
Used Motor Oil
, Oil Filters,
Other Automobile Fluids
PAINTS
Paints (Latex - wet)
Paints (oil based - wet)
OTHER FLAMMABLES
Aerosols (not pesticides/freon)
Dangerous When Wet (Calcium Carbide)
Flamable Solids (matches)
Non-Flammable Gas (cdmp. oxygen)
Other Fuels (nat. gas, other fuels)
Solvents (thinners.stains)
Other Explosives
NON-AEROSOL CLEANERS
Cleanser/ Disinfectant
. Drain Cleaners
Oven Cleaners
Waxes/Polishes (liquids only)
PESTICIDES
Fungicide
Herbicide
Insecticides
Rodenticides
ACIDS Oxidizing and Non-oxidizing Acids
BASES Bases (Alkalines- "non-pool")
OXTOIZERS Other Oxidizers (not acids)
BATTERIES
Button Batteries
Lead-acid Batteries
- . Lithium Batteries
Ni-Cd Batteries (in other product)
MISCELLANEOUS
Asbestos
Appliance Lubricants
Freon ;
Mercury
Photo-Chemicals
Pool-Chemicals
Radioactive (Xrays smoke detectors)
Fluorescent Tubes
; Other Miscellaneous
TOTALJ'ERCENT
0.03
0.0 %
0.09
0.05?
; 0.055
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
16.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
33.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
16.7%
0.0%
0.0%
Ifi *7<£
0.0%
333%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
33.3%
90% Confidence
Interval
0.0% 0.03
'> 0.0% 0.0?
0.0% 0.05?
0.0% 0.05?
0.0% 0.08
0.0% 0.05?
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.6% 99.4%
0.0% 67.8%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.6%
0.0% 92.2%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 67.8%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 67.8%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 92.2%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 92 2%
Net tons per
' 0.0
» 0.0
' 0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
8.4
2.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.8
0.0
0.0
2.8
0.0
5.6
0.0
0.0
. 0,0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-. 0.0
5.6
16.7 'tons
90% Confidence
Interval (Net tons
0,0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.1 16.6
0.0 11.3
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 15.4
0.0 0.0
- 0.0 0.0
0.0 . 0.0
0.0 0.0
,Q.O 0.0
0.0 0.0
, 0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 11.3
0.0 0.0
Q.O 0.0
0.0 11.3
0.0 0.0
0.0 15.4
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 15.4
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APPENDIX A: TABLE A-1Z
PALM BEACH COUNTY HHW COMPOSITIONS
Sample Size = 10 non-zero HHW loads
Total Wt Sorted = 3.8 pounds
AvgWt per Sample = 0.4 pounds
WASTE CATEGORIES
Material
1 90% commence i
Interval Net tons per Ii
AUTOMOBILE RELATED MAiJiKlAl.S 1 "-"" ^ ^
Anti-freeze
Gasoline
Used Motor Oil
OH Filters
Other Automobile Fluids
IPAINTS
1 Paints (Latex - wet)
Paints (oil based - wet)
OTHER FLAMMABLES
Aerosols (notpesticides/fieon)
Dangerous When Wet (Calcium Carbide)
Flamable Solids (matches)
Non-Flammable Gas (comp. oxygen)
1 Other Fuels (nat. gas, other fuels)
B Solvents (thinners.stains)
I Other Explosives
INON-AEROSOL CLEANERS
1 Cleanser/ Disinfectant
Drain Cleaners
Oven Cleaners
Waxes/Polishes (liquids only)
PESTICIDES
Fungicide
Herbicide
Insecticides
Rodenticides
ACIDS Oxidizing and Non-oxidizing Acids
BASES Bases (Alkalines- "non-pool")
lOXIDIZERS Other Oxidizers (not acids)
IBATTERIES
I Button Batteries
1 Lead-acid Batteries
I Lithium Batteries
1 Ni-Cd Batteries Cm other product)
{MISCELLANEOUS
I Asbestos
1 Adhesives
1 Appliance Lubricants
I Freon
1 Mercury
1 Photo-Chemicals
8 Pool-Chemicals
1 Radioactive (Xrays smoke detectors)
1 Fluorescent Tubes
1 Other Miscellaneous
1 TOTAL PERCENT
0.0%
13.8%
100%
7.6%
< 7%
0.0%
6.7%
38.7%
28.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
10.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
00%
0.0%
00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
233%
00$
10.05!
0.05!
0.0?
0.05
O.OSi
0.0?
0.05
0.0?
13.35
100.0%
3.8% 70.0% 1 63
0.0% 0.0% 0.0
0.0% 0.0%
0.4% 40.9%
0.0% 34.4%
0.3% 22.8%
03% 20.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.3% 20.0%
6.1% 78.9%
3.1% 66.6%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 34.4%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
0.0% 0.0%
13% 60.8%
0.0% 0.0$
0.0% 34.455
0.0% 0.05?
0.0% 0.03
0.0% 0.05S
0.0% 0.05
0.0% 0.0?
0.0% 0.0?
0.0% 0.05
0.4% 40.15
0.0
2.8
2.0
1.5
13
0.0
1.3
7.8
5.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.7
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
o.c
2.'
20.0 tons
iterval (Net tons)
Lower Upper
0.8 14.0 II
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.1 8.2
0.0 6.9
0.1 4.6
0.1 4.0
0.0 0.0
0.1 4.0
1.2 15.8
0.6 13.4
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 6.9
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.3 12.2
0.0 0.0
0.0 6.9
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
6.0 o.o
0.0 0.0 1
) 0.0 0.0
r o.i 8.0
____
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APPENDIX B
MUNICIPALITIES' HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS PROGRAM INFORMATION
P
*° Umted StateS Sh°WS * *at ^^ cif HHW materials collected from
do witl1 the facilities in ^ce to rece
ConveS
| -
the materials. Permanent facilities are typically organized and staffed to accept a wide^ange
But'
ctHw municiPalities,a?d state
ials collected ui HHW programs around the Country:
which we contactedjto determine the types of HHW
Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, Florida;
The Household Hazardous Waste Project, the State of Missouri;
The State of Washington Department of Ecology; '
The Department of Environmental Management, Dakota County
Minnesota; v> .
Larimer County Natural Resources, Larimer County, Colorado;
California Integrated Waste Management Board; '
Public Works Department, City of Tacoma, Washington;
Jefferson County Household Chemical Collection Center, Golden, Colorado; '
Recycling and Resource Conservation Section, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources;
Weld County, Colorado Health Department; and !'
-'.. - i
Spokane, Washington Solid Waste Department, i
A list of the HHW materials used by the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County is contained in A
Append, Information regarding programs being operated by the other municipal^
Ms, Lynnann Hitchens
National Risk Management Research Laboratory
Office of Research and Development
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Cincinnati, Ohio 45268
n« ^T municipa!itif «"» agencies rePresent permanent programs, or in the cases of states, represent at least some
srSw sr: mh se ? tes--, We found *at programs ^ reiativeiy c°nsistent fr°- °- * -S t, to. ±sj
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As compared with the aforementioned materials, other HHW materials, as described below, are not dealt with on
a consistent basis from program to program.
Latex Paint
material after drying.
Aerosol Containers
packaged in aerosol containers as opposed to specifying container types.
Medicines, Household Batteries, Cosmetics
of medicines down the toilet; otherwise, medicines are to be disposed at the HHW finality.
Alkaline batteries are often included under the general heading of "household batteries," although some of the
literature mentions only automobile batteries.
the drain).
There are many programs across the country, even in large cities, that hold one or two collection events per year
and list only four or five materials for collection.
The list of municipalities and state agencies above is not a statistically representative sampling. An e^austive
Srl from urban ,0 rural areas and difference, from affluen, area, «o le»S affluea, area,
36
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Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, Florida
SWA
Household
Hazardous Waste
Overview
37
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What is
household
hazardous
waste?
(HHW)
"What is household hazardous waste?" "Where do I take it?"
These are the two most asked questions regarding the Solid
Waste Authority's (SWA) Household Hazardous Waste
Collection Facility (HHWCF).
Common household hazardous waste is any product or
material that can cause harm to the quality of the
environment or create a risk to human health if disposed
of improperly. If thrown down the drain, for example,
household hazardous waste will contaminate our soil
and water.
Common household hazardous waste includes any leftover
latex or oil-based paint, used oil and oil filters, electronic
and automotive batteries, cleaning agents and other
chemicals normally found around the home or unlabeled
substances that may have been left by a previous owner
or tenant. Pool chemicals, pesticides and weed killers are
also included in this category as are natural gas cylinders
or propane tanks.
Where do
1 take it?
The SWA accepts common household hazardous waste at
no charge to Palm Beach County residents.
When you drive up to the HHWCF, located at 6161 North Jog
Road in West Palm Beach, a certified household hazardous
waste technician will assist
you in identifying your prod-
ucts or materials and will
take them from your car.
The HHWCF was designed
specifically for the purpose
of temporarily storing house-
hold hazardous waste in
special storage facilities. The
hazardous waste is then
transported out of state to a
licensed hazardous waste
landfill or treatment facility
where it is recycled.
The HHWCF and all SWA
satellite collection facilities
for household hazardous
waste located throughout the county are regulated by
local, state and federal agencies.
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Why can't
HHW items
be collected
curbside?
How can I
reduce the
risks of
HHW?
The main reason is safety; safety for solid waste workers
and to keep chemicals from creating dangerous mixtures.
The fact that the Florida State DepartmenE.of Environmental
Protection (FDEP) has labeled certain iteSms as hazardous
means they cannot be mixed with the vj/eekly. household
garbage and trash collection service. These, items need to
be handled separately and disposed of irj special ways.
Think before you buy:
* Choose a non-toxic, safe alternative whenever possible.
Read labels very carefully before making purchase,- buy
the least toxic product available.
Buy only the amount you need.
Participate in a group purchase effor: with neighbors
or friends.
Use and store properly:
Read labels carefully and follow directions. Never use
more'of a product than the manufacturer recommends.
Avoid mixing different or unknown materials/ mixing can
lead to explosions or poisonous chemical reactions.
Store unused products in their original containers so
you'll have the directions and can check the contents in
case of a poisoning. Label non original containers.
Store unused products in a safe place away from children
and animals. !
Pack securely in a sturdy box when transporting to the
HHWCF or any of SWA's satellite facilities! for disposal.
I
I
Minimize your household hazardous Wiiste:
Leftover latex paint can be dried up v/ith kitty litter or
sand and placed in the trash with the paik can lids off.
Paint thinner can be reused by letting the liquid sit until the
solids settle. Pour the now clear liquid ihto another con-
tainer, relabel and reuse. Store the leftover]material until you
can bring it to HHWCF or one of SWA's satellite facilities.
Offer surplus portions of safely packaged products to
your neighbors or friends.
Deliver used motor oil to a used oil collection center.
Call 687-1100 to receive a list of locations.-
For household waste, dispose of it at HHWCF or any of
SWA's satellite facilities. There is no charjje to residents.
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AEROSOL SPRAYS
To dispose of hazardous waste generated by small
businesses'and other commercial entities, call 687-1100
for information. Commercial hazardous waste disposal is
subject to strict regulations. -
Use safe alternatives:
Here are some safe non-toxic substitutes that you can use
in place of common household hazardous products. By
using them, you will reduce the amount of hazardous waste
each of us creates every year and you will save time and
possibly money! More important, you will be protecting
yourself and your family as well as the environment against
hazardous materials.
Use pump-type sprays instead of aerosols whenever possible.
ALL PURPOSE CLEANERS Mix 3 tablespoons baking soda with one quart warm water.
Mix 3 tablespoons baking soda with one quart warm water.
Sprinkle salt on spills while fresh; scrub.
OVEN CLEANER
GLASS AND WINDOW CLEANER
> Mix 1/2 cup vinegar and one quart warm water. Wipe with
newspapers. . :
SCOURING POWDER
i Dip a damp cloth in baking soda and rub.
COPPER CLEANER
> Pour vinegar and salt over surface and rub.
FLOOR CLEANER
i Use soap and water or baking soda and water.
DRAIN OPENER
Pour boiling water down the drain once a week for preven-
tative maintenance.
Use a plunger or plumber's snake.
PAINTS
Use water-based instead of oil-based paints.
CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS
Compost vegetable scraps and yard waste into a naturally
rich soil amendment. Call 697-2700 to receive a free com-
posting brochure.
ANT CONTROL
Sprinkle cream of tartar along any path. They will not cross
over it.
FLEA REPELLENT
' Place eucalyptus or wax myrtle leaves around the area where
animals sleep.
Feed pets brewer's yeast (it repels fleas). :
RAT POISON Place screens over drains.
Use mechanical snap rat traps.
AIR FRESHNERS/DEODORIZERS
Simmer cinnamon and cloves or place herbal bouquets
open dishes.
Use an open box of baking soda in'your refrigerator.
Grind used lemons in your garbage disposal.
TOILET CLEANERS
Use non-chlorinated scouring powder or baking soda along
with a small amount of vinegar. ' -"
MILDEW STAIN REMOVER
Use a vinegar solution.
PESTICIDES Use insecticidal soap to kill bugs. Used dishwater also works
when sprayed on plant leaves. .
CHLORINE BLEACH BORAX is a good substitute.
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Appendix B
,, HHW Program Literature j
Waste Authority of Palm Beach County
Getting rid of household hazardous waste:
Description
Acids
Antifreeze
Asbestos
Batteries:
Alkaline batteries
Automotive (lead-acid)
batteries
Rechargeable, button
and other batteries
Biohazardous/Medical
Bullets/shells/explosives
Cleaning agents
Cooking grease/fat
Contaminated soil
Fuel storage tanks (large)
Gasoline/diesel fuel
Latex liquid paint
Medicines
Oil-based liquid paint
Pesticides/herbicides
Poisons
Propane & natural gas
cylinders
Pool chemicals
Special wastes
Unlabled/unknowns
Used motor oil
Used oil filters
Preparation
Prior approval required.
Disposal
Bring to HHWCF
Bring to HHWCF
Call HHWCF at 687-1100
Regular garbage
Return to retailer, or
bring to HHWCF or Transfer
Station (TS)*
Bring to HHWCF or TS*
Special preparation required.
Prior approval required.
Clean and remove both ends.
Mix with cat litter and dry.
Place in covered container.
Place in covered container.
Empty fuel containers and
remove caps.
Prior approval required.
Place in covered container.
Drain for 24-hours.
Call Public Health
Unit at 355-3018
Call local law enforcement
agenq/ or bring to HHWCF
Bring tb HHWCF
I
Mix with regular garbage
Call HHWCF at 687-1100
.
Call HHWCF at 687-1100
Bring to HHWCF
Regular garbage
Regular garbage
Bring to HHWCF
Bring to HHWCF
Bring to HHWCF
BrinstoHHWCForTS*
curbside pickup
Bring to HHWCF
Call HHWCF at 687-1100
Bring to HHWCF .
Bring to HHWCF or TS*
Bring to HHWCF or TS*
It SWA now collects fluorescent bulbs
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Appendix B
HHW Program Literature
Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County
Household
Hazardous
Waste
Collection
Locations:
SWA Main Facility:
Household Hazardous
Waste Collection Center
6161 N. Jos Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33412
Phone:(407)687-1100
Hours of operation: Wed.,
Thurs. and Fri., 9:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. Also, the second
Saturday of each month,
9:00 a.m. to noon.
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Satellite Facilities:
Defray Beach
South County Transfer Station
1901 SW4th Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444
Hours of operation: Third
Saturday of each month,
9:00 a.m. to noon. By
appointment only.
Call (407) 687-1100.
Oelray
Beach
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ATLANTIC AVE.
LINTON BLVD.
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Belle Glade
Glades Resional Transfer Station
2200 S. Canal Street, "S", Belle Glade, FL 33430
Hours of operation: Fourth
Monday of January,
April, July and October,
10:00 a.m. to1:00 p.m.
Call (407) 687-1100.
For information on collection requirements for other
materials contact your hauler or SWA Customer Service at
(407)697-2700.
SWA
Printed on recycled paper and produced by the SWA Office of Public Affaire.
7501 North Jos Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33412
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APPENDIX C
FIELD STUDY PROTOCOL FOR DISPOSED FIHW
The composition of disposed HHW was determined based on field studies conducted in association with the
Characterization Study. Following are the seasons during wnich the field study was conducted, along with the corre-
sponding dates: [
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
November 15, 1993 to November 24, IS
February 14, 1994 to March 5, 1994
June 13, 1994 to July 2, 1994
93
Following is the protocol which was used by the person (the "surveyor") conducting the field study.
A. PRELIMINARY PREPARATIONS i
i
The surveyor performed the field study during the last week of each of the tiiree seasons listed above. Prior to
arriving in West Palm Beach, the surveyor was instructed to contact the operator of the HHWCF to discuss the handling
of HHW during the study. Also, the surveyor was instructed to:
Wear the proper protective clothing;
Make arrangements for a platform scale accurate to 0.01 pound; and
Have the proper camera equipment and other equipment available. '
B. PROCEDURES FOR DOCUMENTING DISPOSED HHW !
Duruig the seasonal three week sorts, the sort supervisor collected HHW materials for documentation by the
surveyor. The HHW materials were stored during the first two weeks, since the surveyor arrived on site at the beginning
of the third week. Once the surveyor completed the documentation of the first two weeks' HHW samples, the third
week's HHW samples were documented by the surveyor immediately upon receipt from the sort supervisor.
Following are the procedures used by the surveyor in documenting the disposed HHW.
HHW was sorted as part of the Characterization Study, and was then bagged by the sort supervisor. The sort
supervisor had assisted in preparing the initial list of HHW items at the beginning of the HHW Study, and had this list
available during the field sorts. Therefore, the sort supervisor was well versed on thej definitions of the HHW materials.
The sort supervisor placed a green identification sheet in each bag prior to clcising the bag indicating the:
i
Sample number;
Generator type; and J
Time the sample was sorted by the sort supervisor's sorting crew. j
The sorting supervisor for the Characterization Study then set each bag of HIJW aside for surveyor.
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Once the surveyor arrived on site during the last week of each seasonal sort, each bag was opened and the contents
were documented in accordance with the following procedures:
Latex gloves and, as required, heavy duty gloves were used by the surveyor before handling bags of HHW or the
HHW itself, depending on whether sharp objects were present;
» Each bag was opened carefully to minimize the possibility of contact with the contents or be punctured by sharp
objects contained in each bag;
» The date, sample number, and generator type from the green identification form were transferred onto a data form
(a copy of the data form is shown in Figure C-l).
» The contents of each bag were emptied onto a plastic tarp;
» Close-up photographs of each material were taken so the following were determined:
Type of material;
Manufacturer;
- Brand;
Container volume if a container;
Weight if indicated; and
USEPA number if one was shown on the label.
In order to minimize the number of photographs, the materials were grouped for close-up photographs if possible,
but a sufficient number of photographs were taken to properly document the sample.
« The following were recorded onto the data form for each sample:
Number of Items: Number of HHW items in the sample;
Description: The type of material, such as "cleaner," "oil," etc., based on the product label;
Brand: The brand name;
Manufacturer: The manufacturer's name;
USEPA Registration Number: USEPA registration numbers were on the labels of certain HHW items such
' as pesticides, cleaners and disinfectants. These were recorded when available;
Gross Weight: The total weight of the item, including container and contents;
Volume/Full Net Weight/Battery Size: The total volume (" 12 fl. oz." or "355 ml") or full net weight ("8
oz.") was recorded. If the item was a battery, the battery size was recorded;
Percent Full: The percent full was estimated by visual examination, or by slowly rotating the container to
get a "feel" of the percent full if the materials were not visible;
Actual Net Weight: No data were entered. This weight was calculated off-site;
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. Once all photographs were taken and all data were recorded, all empty contamers and alkaline batteries were
discarded. All hazardous materials were saved to give to the operator of the HHWCF,
Once all the samples were documented, all forms and film were stored in a secure location; and
The forms and film were transported back to R.W. Beck's Orlando office for data entry.
Once data entry into the data base was complete, the data were reviewed by other R. W. Beck staff members for
reasonableness, prior to analysis and interpretation.
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APPENDIX D
FIELD STUDY PROTOCOL FOR DIVERTED IIHW
Following is the protocol used in the characterization of HHW collected duriiig the HHW Study at the HHWCF
s ;u^
FALL SEASON PROTOCOL
Due to the timing of the HHW Study relative to the Characterization Study, i
e
e-year period from June 1, 1992 to May 3 1, 1993 were used to develop an estimate of the
' ^ *" HHWCR ^ °ne-year CStimated «Uantities ^ material *Pe were Sed by 52
ain an estimate of the diverted quantities during the three week fall sort Since the HHWCF
rece ved bv 7 ' T T P°SSible tO "^ PreVi°US reC°rds t0 estimate the ^^ <* HHW
received by the HHWCF during a similar three week period in the past years. *"iw
WINTER AND SUMMER SEASON PROTOCOL
to c dy' ^ HHWCF staff modified the data collection procedures in order
Studv ^ dCtailed data d°cumf ^S *" *e HHW, which was collected by the HHWCF during the ChamcterizS
Study. This procedure allowed the collection of diversion data on a detailed as-received basis
Data were collected by the HHWCF for the following types of HHW:
i
. Manifested Waste; !
Lab-packed waste (small containers of pesticides, etc.); i
larger containers
Non-Manifested Waste (motor oil, auto batteries, etc.).
Following are details on how data were collected and compiled. '
A. MANIFESTED LAB-PACKED WASTE
Beginning on the first day of the Characterization Study for each season, tlie HHW to be lab-packed was
documented separately from the bulked HHW. As the materials to be lab-packed entered the fflWCF t£e HH^CF
personnel used a specially designed form to record for each item: *= nn wcf, me HHWCF
Generic name;
Chemical name;
Percent full; and
» Container material type.
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A sample of the recording form is shown in Figure D-l.
B. MANIFESTED BULKED LIQUID HHW
All manifested wastes that were consolidated as part of the HHWCFs standard operations were documented using
two methods: 1) drum count; and 2) itemization.
Drums O"*nrif»>Hhv Drum Count
The following materials are typically bulked in drums by the HHWCF:
Paints;
Fuels and solvents; and
Antifreeze.
Therefore, during the HHW Study, these materials were quantified by documenting the numbers of drums that
were filled, by material, during each week of the respective season.
2, Materials Itemized
The following materials were itemized:
Acids containers and contents;
Aerosol cans;
Adhesives;
Greases; and
Oxidizers.
C. NON-MANIFESTED WASTE
A separate accounting of non-manifested HHW was conducted according to the following material types:
Auto batteries;
Latex paint;
Used oil;
Wastewater; and
Other.
Quantities of all HHW materials were recorded by the HHWCF and sent to R. W. Beck for final compilation by
material type.
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APPENDIX E
TABLE E-l
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE CHARATERIZATION STUDY
DATABASE
Sample
Date
Generator
Type
Product
Category
Descriptor
, ^~Us V,-. C "
Manufacturer
*J»- '* ' f
Brand Name
J^""* * "%
Container
Size
""^ ^
Percent
Full
'."'..!!..?.
NUMBER OF RECORDS: .._ m ..,.,.
2/21/94
3/2/94
2/12/94
2/21/94
2/21/94
2/21/94
2/21/94
2/21/94
2/21/94
2/21/94
2/21/94
2/21/94
2/21/94
2/21/94
2/21/94
3/4/94
2/12/94
2715/94
2/15/94
2/18/94
6/17/94
2/16/94
2/16/94
2/16/94
2/16/94
6/17/94
6/17/94
2/16/94
2/25/94
2/25/94
6/16/94
6/24/94
6/28/94
6/28/94
6/28/94
2/17/94
2/21/94
2/21/94
2/22/94
2/28/94
3/3/91
3/3/94
3/3/94
6/13/94
6/15/94
6/16/94
HOT
HOT
HOT
HOT
HOT
HOT
HOT
HOT
HOT
HOT
HOT
HOT
HOT
HOT
HOT
HOT
HOT
MAN
MAN
MAN
MAN
MAN
MAN
MAN
MAN
MAN
MAN
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
AER
ABR
AER
OTF
OTF
OTF
OTF
OTF
OTF
OTF
OTF
OTF
OTF
OTF
OTF
OTF
OTM
OIF
OIF
Off
OIF
OTM
OTM
OTM
OXA.
POW
POW
ADH
ADH
ADH
ADH
ADH
ADH
ADH
ADH
AHR
AER
AER
AER
AER
AER
AER
AER
ABR
ABR
AER
% x^cV'1' " "'-^ff^if
BASEBOARD CLEANER
SHAVE CREAM
FURNITURE WAX
LARGE STBRNO
LARGE STBRNO
LARGE STBRNO
LARGE STBRNO
LARGE STERNO
SMALL STBRNO
SMALL STBRNO
SMALL STERNO
SMALL STBRNO
SMALL STBRNO
SMALL STBRNO
SMALL STERNO
6LARGBSTBRNOS
NAIL POLISH
OH. FILTER
UNIDENTIFIABLE FILTER
OIL FILTER
OIL FILTER
ICE PACK CHEMICAL BAGS
ICE PACK CHEMICAL BAGS
ICE PACK CHEMICAL BAGS
PEPSI CONCENTRATE
(TRAFFIC PAINT) YELLOW
ACRYLIC BXTBRIORPATNT
ADHESIVE CAULK
ADHESIVE CAULK
LIQUID SOLDER
TILE ADHESIVE
ADHESIVE CAULK
VINYL ADHESIVE CAULK
VINYL ADHESIVE CAULK
VINYL ADHESIVE CAULK
SHAVE CREAM
SPRAYPAINT
SPRAYPAINT
SHAVE GEL
DISINFECTANT SPRAY
MOUSSE
SEALER/PRIMER
SHAVE GEL
SHAVE CREAM
SPRAYPAINT
SHAVE CREAM
ANIT-PERSPIRANT
i&^v ' *'....'
ATOCHEM
SC JOHNSON
M1DCO PRODUCTS
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE
COLGATE-PALMOIIVB
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE
COLGATE-PALMOLIVB
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE
COLGATE-PALMOUVE
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE
?
ERAM
?
MOTORCRAFT
FRAM
?
?
?
PEPSI
LDI
PORTER PAINTS
DARWORTHCO
DARWORTHCORP
LOCnTECORP
DSI
DARWORTHCORP
GLOUCESTER CO
GLOUCESTER CO
.GLOUCESTER CO
NOXBLL
RUST-OLEUM CORP
RUST-OLEUM CORP
SC JOHNSON
LBHN&FINK
, .^....
EDGE
PRO-MAGIC
STERNO
STERNO
STERNO
STBRNO
STERNO
STERNO
STERNO
STERNO
STBRNO
STBRNO
STERNO
STERNO
STERNO
1
EXTRA GUARD
?
MOTORCRAFT
FRAM
?
?
?
PEPSI
?
PORTER PAINTS
POLYSEAMSEAL
POLYSEAMSEAL
DURO
PRO SERIES
POLYSEAMSEAL
PHENOSEAL
PHBNOSEAL
PHENOSEAL
NOXZBMA
RUST-OLEUM
RUST-OLEUM
EDGE
LYSOL
PROCTOR & GAMBLE PANTENEPRO-V
MASTER CHBMIND'S KHZ
SC JOHNSON
SOFT SENSE
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COLGATE
K-MART
PFIZER INC
GILLETTE
FRESH LOOK
BARBASOL
RIGHT GUARD
23
2.75
16.75
7
7
7
7
7
2.625
2.625
2.625
2.625
2.625
2.625
2.625
7 EACH
0.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
NA
1-
7
1
640
640
128
10.3
6
1.5
10
10
10
10
10
11
13
13
7
12
8
13
7
11
11
14.75
10
75
10
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
10-50
25
N/A
N/A
N/A
25
1
'
'
'
45
100
25
10
25
10
10
10
10
10
10
50
50
10
10
10
60
10
10
10
10
10
Gross
Weight
SUM:
: .'.
0.58
0.16
0.29
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
1.18
0.06
0.70
0.22
1.28
1.32
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
18.42
8.45
0.35
0.16
0.04
- 0.14
0.22
0.17
0.17
0.17
0.40
. 0.48
0.48
0.19
0.36
0.17
0.57
0.19
0.16
Net
Weight
10.698
0.13
0.10
0.22
0.22
0.22
0.22
0.22
0.08
0.08
0.08
0.08
0.08
0.08
0.08
0.77
0.01
0.70
0.22
1.28
1.32
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
18.00
8.00
0.16
0.04
0.02
0.06
0.06
0.06
0.06
0.06
0.07
0.41
0.41
0.04
0.08
0.05
0.49
0.04
0.07
0.24 0.07
0.26 0.09
0.24 0.06
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1
APPENDIXE
TABLE E-l (CONTINUED)
Sample
Date
'&!1$88K3&$&$
6/20/94
6/20/94
6/20/94
6/28/94
6/17/94
6/16/94
6/24/94
6/24/94
11/19/93
2/17/94
6/20/94
6/23/94
6/24/94
6/24/94
2/22/94
6/16/94
6/29/94
6/29/94
2/21/94
3/1/94
6/20/94
6/20/94
6/20/94
6/24/94
6/24/94
6/28/94
2/21/94
6/24/94
6/24/94
11/16/93
6/17/94
2/19/94
3/3/94
6/15/94
6/20/94
6/20/94
3/3/94
6/29/94
2/21/94
2/21/94
2/28/94
6/24/94
6/24/94
6/24/94
6/24/94
2/16/94
2/19/94
3/3/94
6/17/94
6/17/94
6/27/94
11/15/93
Generator
Type
jfeffWiiifem
MF
MF
. MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF,
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
OC
OC
OC
OC
OC
OC
OC
OC
OC
OC
OC
OC
OC
OC
OC
OC
OC
OFB
OFB
OFB
OFB
RBT
Product
Category
3f%:$8$8$l$:&
ABR
AER
AER
AER
ABR
CLD
CLD
CLD
JNSE
JNSE
JNSE
JNSE
JNSE
JNSE
OIF
OJF
OJF
OJF
OTE
OTM
OTM
OTM
OTM
OTM
OTM
OTM
PLW
SOL
UMO
JNSE
ADH
AER
ABR
AER
ABR
AER
OAF
OJF
OTE
OTE
OTM
OTM
OTM
OTM
POW
UMO
UMO
ABR
CLD
OTF
OTM-
AER
Descriptor
'%$&^&$%%$:$$&&^&$j$$i^$
COOKING SPRAY
SURFACE CLEANER
AJRFRBSHENER
DISINFECTANT SPRAY
SPRAYLUBRICANT
SPRAYPAINT
GLASS CLEANER
LIQUID CLEANSER
CLEANSER
Manufacturer
HUNT-WESSON
ROTECTCVE TREATMBN
SC JOHNSON WAX
L&F PRODUCTS
WD-40CO
US REFINING CO
DRACKETT
PUBLTX
PROCTOR & GAMBLE
ROACHKJLLBR OMBAT INSECT CONTR
ROACH TABLETS
BUG SPRAY
BUG SPRAY
ANT & ROACH SPRAY
FLEA SPRAY
OIL FILTER
OIL FILTER
OTLFJLTERS
OIL FILTERS
SHOTGUN CARTTDGE(UVE)
NAIL POLISH REMOVER
VINYL PROTECTANT
NAIL POLISH
NAIL POLISH
. COERECTIONFLUID
PET HOUSE BREAKING AID
CORRECTION ELUID
LATEX PAJNT
NAIL POLISH REMOVER
MOTOR OTL
ROACH KILL POWDER
ALL PURPOSE CAULK
AIRCRAFT GREASE
CARBURETOR CLEANER
WHITE LITHIUM GREASE
ATHENA PRODS
WALCO-LJNCKCO
SC JOHNSON WAX
SPECTRUM GRP
COMBE INC
7
FRAM
CMC
CMC
Brand Name
WESSON
PTI800
GLADE
LYSOL
WD-40
Container
Size
6
22
7
12
12
EPOXYENAMIJL 12
WJNDEX
PUBTJX
COMET
COMBAT
ECHOLS
TAT
RAID
HOTSHOT
POWER GUARD
QUAKER STATE
FRAM
CM-TEK
CJM-TEK
67.6
24
14
6
2
11
17.5
11
7
?
NA
NA
NA
3"MAG,OOBUCK N/A
REVLON
STP
COVER GIRL
COVER GIRL
GILLETTE CO
HARTZMOUNTATN
WHITE-OUT PRODS
ACC
AMERICAN REPUBLIC
REVLON
SONOFAGUN
NATL SLICKS
NAIL SLICKS
LIQUID PAPER
HARTZ :
WHITE-OUT
7
POLISH OFF
3
4
0.4
0.4
0.6
1.5
0.6
16
4
'CHEVRON CHEVRON SUPREME 32
CHEVRON
ORTHO
?
M-A-B PAINTER'S ACRYIJC 10.3
ZJPCHBM
VALVOLJNE
GUNK
TRAFFIC PAJNT FOX VALLEY SYSTEMS
TRAFFICPATNT FOX VALLEY SYSTEMS
POWER STEERING FLUID
OIL FILTER
GUN SHELLS (LIVE)
GUN SHELLS (LIVE)
7
QUAKER STATE
7
?
GLAZING COMPOUND ACKLANBURG-DUNCA
CORRECTION FLUID
CORRECTION FLUID
POLYURBTHANE FINISH
WOOD STAIN
OIL CONTAINER
JET OIL
GLASS CLEANER
GLASS CLEANER
14 PROPANE CANDLES
NAIL POLISH
SHAVE CREAM
«
0
MJNWAXCO
BENJAMIN MOORE
7
CASTROLINC
THEOCHBMLABS
OCLI
0
?
ZJPCHEM
PYROJL
GUNK
SUPER STRIPE
SUPER STRIPE
?
7
7
7
WHITE
_
MJNWAX
WOOD FINISHER;
?
CASTROL
7
GLARE GUARD
<51
16
15.6
10.25
18
18
12
NA
N/A
N/A
10.3
128
128
.
32
15
1
^
Percent
Full
Gross
Weight
/' Ix
75 0.29
10
10
10
40
50
5
15
15
50%
75
25
25
75
35
0
0
0
0
100
10
10
25
25
SO
25
25
25
10
25
50%
10.
25
10
50
30
30
40
0
100
100
50
50
50
2
5
10
8
0.31
0.15
0.23
0.41
0.44
0.29
0.32
0.21
0.340
0.12
0.28
0.31
0.45
0.23
0.65
1.00
2.10
2.10
0.15
0.32
0.05
0.15
0.15
0.04
0.06
0.04
1.51
0.19
0.33
0.440
0.13
0.30
0.36
0.38
0.43
0.43
0.37
0.71
0.11
0.13
0.70
0.04
0.04
0.39
0.63
).23
n.«
25 0.39
75 n.nst
0
75
).70
) flR
10% 0.194
Net
Weight
0.28
0.14
0.04
0.08
0.30
0.38
0.21
0.23
0.13
0.190
0.09
0.17
0.27
0.52
0.15
0.65
1.00
2.10
2.10
0.15
0.02
0.03
0.01
0.01
0.02
0.02
0.01
0.26
0.03
0.50
0.250
0.06
0.25
0.10
0.32
0.34
0.34
0.30
0.71
0.11
0.13
0.32
0.02
0.02
0.16
0.40
0.12
0.15
0.23
0.05
0.70
0.04
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APPENDIX E
TABLE E-l (CONTINUED)
Sample
Date
11/18/93
11/23/93
2/17/94
2/22/94
2/28/94
11/23/93
2/2804
11/23/93
2/28/94
2/28/94
2/28/94
6/27/94
2/17/94
2/2894
2/28/94
2/28/94
2/28/94
2/28/94
2/15/94
2/15/94
2/15/94
2/15/94
2/15/94
2/25/94
2/28/94
2/21/94
2/21/94
2/21/94
2/21/94
2/21/94
2/21/94
2/21/94
2/21/94
2/21/94
2/21/94
2/21/94
2/21/94
2/21/94
6/20/94
2/18/94
6/17/94
6/17/94
2/23/94
2/25/94
2/23/94
6/21/94
3/2/94
6/23/94
Generator
RBT
RBT
RBT
RET
RET
RBT
RBT
RET
RBT
RBT
RET
RBT
RBT
RBT
RET
RET
RBT
RBT
RBT
RET
RET
RBT
RET
RST
RST
RST
RST
RST
RST
RST
RST
RST
RST
RST
RST
RST
RST
RST
RST
RST
RST
RST
SCH
SCH
SCH
SCH
SCH
SCH
11 /IS/93 SCH
11/18/93 SCH
2/14/94 SCH
2/16/94 SF
SF
Product
Category
ABR
ABR
ABR
AER
AER
FLL
OAF
OIF
OIF
OIF
OIF
OIF
OTM
OTM
OTM
OTM
OTM
OTM
OTP
PLW
PLW
PLW
PLW
AER
LIB
OTF
OTF
OTF
OTF
OTF
OTF
OTF'
OTF
OTF
OTF
OTF
OTF
OTF
OTF
OTM
OTM
OTM
ABR
ABR
OAF
OTF
OTM
OTM
PHC
PHC
PHC
Descriptor
AIR FRESHENER
SEALANT
AIR FRESHENER
HAIR SPRAY
WHITE GREASE
FLUORESCENT BULB
POWER STEERING FLUID
OIL FILTER
AUTOMOTIVE FILTER
OIL FILTER
OIL FILTER
OIL FILTER
STAIN/SEALANT
NAIL POLISH
NAIL POLISH
NAH.POLISH
NAIL POLISH
NAIL POLISH SHIELD
BATTERY ELECTROLYTE
PAINT TONER
PAINT TONER
PAINT TONER
PAINT TONER
SPRAY PAINT
LTTHIUMBATTERY
LARGE STBRNO
LARGE STBRNO
LARGE STBRNO
LARGE STBRNO
LARGE STBRNO
LARGE STERNO
LARGE STERNO
LARGE STERNO
LARGE STBRNO
LARGE STERNO
LARGE STBRNO
LARGE STBRNO
LARGE STBRNO
41 STBRNOS
Manufacturer
TOYOGUARD INC
BLUE CORAL
MATRIX ESSENTIALS
TOYOTAMOTORS
GB
GOLDBAGBLBCO
MAZDA
MINWAX CO
Brand Name
TOYOGUARD
OZIUM
VAVOOM
TOYOTA
GOLD EAGLE
CASTLE
TOYOTA
MAZDA
MINWAX
ESSIE COSMETICS, LTD 1
ESSIE COSMETICS, LTD ?
ESSIE COSMETICS, LTD ?
REVLON
EUROPEAN SECRETS
TRADERS
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS
SHERWIN-WnilAMS
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS
SPRAYON PRODUCTS
DURACELL
RBVLON
NEVER CHIP
TRADERS
BLEND-A-COLOR
BLEND-A-COLOR
BLEND-A-COLOR
BLBND-A-COLOR
TRU-COAT
DURACELL
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE STBRNO
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE STERNO
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE STBRNO
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE STERNO
COLGATB-PALMOLWE STERNO
COLGATB-PALMOLWE STERNO
COLGATE-PALMOLWB STERNO
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE STERNO
COLGATB-PALMOLWE STBRNO
COLGATB-PALMOLWE STERNO
COLGATB-PALMOLWE STBRNO
COLGATE-PALMOLWE STERNO
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE STERNO
*
? EDWARD DON & CO DON
ICE SUBSTITUTE
ICE SUBSTITUTE
PRIMER
ATHLETIC PAINT
AUTO PROTECTANT
11 STBRNOS
PVC PIPE CEMENT
DRIVEWAY SEALER
COPY CHEMICALS
DISPERSANT
COPIER TONER
ADH ADHESIVE
ADH GLUE
RUBBERMAID
RUBBERMAID
MASTERCHEMIND
FOX VALLEY
BLUE ICE
BLUE ICE
KILZ
SUPER STRIPE
ARMOR ALL PROD'S ARMORALL
?
OATBY
i
OATBY
GARDNER ASPHALT GARDNER
?
SAVIN
?
ECLECTIC PRODS
BORDBNJNC
t
SAVIN
'
GOOP
ELMERS
Container
Size
7
8
14.8
12.5
n/a
12
n/a
N/A
N/A
N/A
NA
32
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
1
128
32
32
32
32
11
N/A
7'
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
287
16
'
'
13
18
16
32
640
7
'
3.7
4
Percent
Full
5%
100
25
10
n/a
75
n/a
N/A
N/A
N/A
10
85
25
25
25
25
10
2
10
10
10
10
25
N/A
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
5
40
100
100
25
40
10
5
10
10
Gross
Weight
0.420
0.59
0.50
0.31
1.000
0.34
0.650
0.08
0.62
0.66
0.58
2.04
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.14
0.40
0.43
0.43
0.43
0.43
0.38
0.04
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
2.46
Net
Weight
0.220
0.50
0.23
0.08
1.000
0.17
0.650
0.08
0.62
0.66
0.58
1.77
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.17
0.21
0.21
0.21
0.21
0.17
0.04
0.22
0.22
0.22
0.22
0.22
0.22
0.22
0.22
0.22
0.22
0.22
0.22
0.22
0.90
0.53 0.42
0.45 0.45
0.45 0.45
0.42 0.20
0.53 0.45
0.15 0.10
0.22 0.05
0.84 0.20
4.66 4.00
1 IT
n i 471)
*""
1%
50
75
50
0.115 0.013
o OQ o f\n
Z.O3 Z.UU
0.29 0.17
0.15 0.13
52
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APPENDKE
TABLE E-l (CONTINUED)
Sample
Date
Generator
Type
Product
Category
6/15/94
6/15/94
6/24/94
11/16/93
?
2/14/94
2/14/94
2/14/94
2/16/94
2/22/94
2/24/94
2/24/94
2/25/94
6/13/94
6/13/94
6/13/94
6/13/94
6/13/94
6/13/94
6/14/94
6/14/94
6/14/94
6/17/94
6/17/94
6/17/94
6/20/94
6/22/94
6/30/94
2/14/94
11/19/93
11/19/93
2/22/94
2/22/94
6/13/94
11/16/93
2/14/94
2/18/94
2/21/94
6/13/94
6/14/94
6/23/94
6/23/94
11/19/93
11/23/93
6/14/94
6/17/94
6/21/94
2/25/94
2/25/94
6/13/94
6/14/94
6/14/94
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF .
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF*
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
, SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF *
SF
SF
SF
SF
ADH
ADH
ADH.
ADH
ABR
AER
ABR
AER
ABR
AER
ABR
AER
AER
AER
ABR
AER
AER
AER
AER
AER
AER
ABR
AER
AER
AER
ABR
AER
AER
ABR
CAB
CLD
CLD
CLD
Descriptor
./^^/J'l't^'^Vs,
GLUE
EPOXY
ADHESIVE CAULK
ADHESIVE CAULK
SPRAY CLEANER WAX
PAINT
SHAVE CREAM
SILICON SPRAY
DEODORANT
SPRAYENAMEL PAINT
SHAVE CREAM
MOUSSE
SPRAY PAINT
SHAVE CREAM
SPRAY ACRYLIC ENAMEL
MOUSSE
FOAMING SOAP
SPRAY PRIMER
SPRAY PAINT
SPRAY PAINT
SPRAYPA1NT (ENAMEL)
SPRAY PAINT (ENAMEL)
SPRAYLUBRICANT
SALINE SOLUTION
ANTI-PERSPIRANT
Manufacturer
' ' §." ,» ""-' "-*:
?
LOCTTIECORP
DARWORTHCO
DARWORTH
JOHNSON WAX
POLGA CORP, INC.
PFIZER INC
GARRY'S
PROCTOR & GAMBLE
RUST-OLEUM CORP
PFJEER,1NC
HELENS CURTIS
SPBRBXCORP
GILLETTE
DUPII-COLOR
GOLDWELL
CAdND-S
SHERWJN WILLIAMS
SHBRWIN WJLUAMS
SHERWIN WILLIAMS
DUPII-COLOR
DUPII-COLOR
WD-40
ALLERGAN OPTICAL
REVLONINC
AIR FRESHENER COTTS LIQUID GOLD C
FABRIC CLEANER
CLOTHES FRESHENER
FLAT TIRE REPAIR SPRAY
MOTORCYCLE BATTERY
CLEANER
CLEANER
BATHROOM CLEANER
CLD NCONTINENT CLEANING SOU
ELS
INSE
INSE
INSE
INSE
INSE
INSE
INSE
INSE
LIB
OAF
OAF
OAF
MATCHES
?
AVONPRODS
JOHNSENS
YUASA
ZAYRECORP
BLOCK DRUG CO
DERMA PAK
?
Brand Name
' "",'' ''"
1
DURO
POLYSEAMSB>ll,
POLYSEAMSB/JL
Container
Size
'%$>""?"'
'" ?
3
10
10
BILBE KTTCHBNWA 10.5
MIRACLE
BARBASOL
THISISIT !
SURE
RUST-OLEUM
BARBASOL
FINESSE !
QUICK COAT
FOAMY
RUST SOLVER!
GOLDWELL
FUNNY FOAM
KRYLON
KRYLON
KRYLON
COLORALL '
COLORALL
WD-40
LENS PLUS
NO SWEAT
TOUCH OF SCENT
MBLTONIAN
CEDAR CLOSET
QUICK FLAT ED:
YUASA
IL & STAINBEMbV
LYSOL
X-14
DERMA PAK
DIAMOND
ROACHBATT OMBAT INSECT CONTR COMBAT SUPERBM
FLEA & TICK SPRAY ENFORCER PRODUCTS
BUG SPRAY
FLEA SHAMPOO
BUG SPRAY
INSECT FOGGBR
LICE CONTROL SPRAY
LICE CONTROL SPRAY
LITHIUM BATTERIES
RBALEX
VffiBAC,]NC
BOYLE-MIDWAY
PET CHEMICALS
PFIZER
TOPCOASSOCS
?
TRANS ADDITIVE ADIATOR SPECIALTY C
FRBON12
BRAKEFLUID
OAF LIQUID GASKET COMPOUND
OIF
OIF
OIF
OIF
OIF
OIL FILTER
OIL FILTER
OIL FILTER
OIL FILTER
OIL FILTER
IG-LOINC
?
PERMATBX
PUROLATOR
' ?
?
PUROLATOR
53
ENFORCER
REALKILL '.
ECTO-SOOTHE
BLACK FLAG
HOLIDAY
RID
TOP CARE
1
TRANSMEDIC
IG-LO
GUNK
FORMA GASKET
PUROLATOR
1
MOTORVATOR
PUROLATOR
7
14.75
12
4
13
11
g
13
11
12
6.7
5.5
12
12
12
10
10
15
12
1.5
4
7
7
12
N/A
16
7
16
g
NA
0.29
18
14.7
16
11
6
5
5
n/a
15
12
12
4
N/A
N/A
NA
NA
NA
Percent
Full
f ^
50
90
50
10
10%
5%
10
25
10
10
10
10
10
10
25
10
25
10
10
10
10
10
100
10
25
25
90
75
10
N/A
33%
10%
90
90
NA
25
10
10
25
25
60
25
Gross
Weight
-' <-
0.16
0.17
0.54
0.21
0.241
0.234
0.44
0.42
0.24
0.30
0.29
0.22
0.25
0.39
0.30
0.06
0.13
0.25
0.17
0.17
0.17
0.17
0.64
0.21
0.11
0.19
0.46
0.39
0.27
6.10
0.4gO
0.175
1.02
0.51
0.02
0.14g
0.60
0.43
0.24
0.33
0.16
0.24
0.14
n/a 0,030
100% 0.766
60
10
10
N/A
N/A
NA
NA
0.56
0.12
0.05
0.93
0.55
O.g2
1.34
NA 0.74
Net
Weight
"j-; >
0.10
0.10
0.31
0.06
0.071
0.034
0.09
0.19
0.03
0.01
0.07
0.05
O.Og
0.07
0.19
0.04
0.09
O.Og
O.Og
O.Og
0.06
0.06
0.94
0.08
0.02
0.06
0.39
0.33
O.Og
6.10
0.330
0.075
0.90
0.45
0.02
O.Olg
0.2g
0.09
0.10
0.17
0.09
0.19
0.0g
0.030
0.516
0.45
O.Og
0.03
0.93
0.55
O.g2
1.34
0.74
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APPENDJXE
TABLE E-l (CONTINUED)
Sample
Dato
em/94
6/30/94
6/13/94
6/20/5-1
11/23/93
2/14/94
3/1/94
6/15/94
6/15/94
6/15/94
6/15/94
6/17/94
6/24/94
6/29/94
2/16/94
2/14/94
6/29/94
3/1/94
2/15/9-1
6/20/94
6/21/94
Generator
Type
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SPKT
Product
Category
' '
OIF
OIF
OTB
OTF
OTM
OTM
OTM
OTM
OTM
OTM
OTM
OTM
OTM
OTM
PLW
POC
POC
POW
tJMO
WAX
Descriptor
s " s 'V^jppii?
OIL FILTER
OH, FILTER
AMMUNITION (RIFLE?)
CHARCOAL IIOHTER
FERTEJZBR
METAL PROTECTOR
NAIL POLISH REMOVER
HORSE HOOF REPAIR
CORRECTION FLUID
LBATHBRDRBSSING
LBATHBRDRBSSING
3 BOTTLES OF NAIL POLISH
NAIL POLISH
WOOD PUTTY
LATEX PAINT
POOL TEST CHEMICALS
POOL TESTING CHEMICAL
PAINTS
MOTOR OIL
POLISH
SPRAY PAINT
Manufacturer
Brand Name
"" ""s ^ .. $&/. v/SS//'"
PUROLATOR
CUMMINS
?
CLASSIC CHEMICAL
?
HARRISON PAINT
J STEPHEN SCHERBR
ANVIL BRAND SHOE CO
GILLETTE
RNABY & CHANTRELL
RNABY & CHANTRBLL
?
CATBX
DAP
BENJAMIN MOORE & C
PURBX
?
?
TEXACO
GEORGE BASCH CO
ZYNOLYTE
FLEETGAUD
?
BARB-O-LITE
?
DEFI-RUST
PRETTYNAILS
KWK.POLY
LIQUID PAPER
KO-CAO-LME
KO-CAO-LINE
?
STRONGNAE.
WOOD DOUGH
MOORCRAFT
GUARDEX
CYCLOSPORIN
?
HAVOLME
NEVRDULL
TOUCHE
Container
Size
Percent
Full
Gross
Weight
Net
Weight
NA
NA
NA
32
?
31
8
16
0.6
225 G
225 G
4.5
0.5
4
640
1
1
?
32
5
12
10
0
NA
35
?
50
25
20
75.
50
50
50
50
50
S
10
50
100
5
10
95
0.82
2.52
0.04
0.79
0.390
1.12
0.23
0.23
0.05
0.37
0.37
0.27
0.04
0.19
5.43
0.04
0.08
0.09
0.21
0.32
0.72
0.82
2.52
0.04
0.70
0.190
0.97
0.13
0.20
0.03
0.25
0.25
0.14
0.02
0.13
3.33
0.01
0.03
0.05
0.09
0.03
0.71
54
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APPENDIX E
TABLE E-2
LIST OF DATABASE ABBREVIATIONS
HHW Material Type
AUTOMOBILE RELATED LIQUIDS
Anti-freeze
Gasoline
Used Motor Oil
Oil Filter
Other Automobile Fluids
Abbreviations
ANF
G&O
UMO
OIF
OAF
PAINTS
Paints (Latex - wet)
Paints (oil based - wet)
PLW
POW
OTHER FLAMMABLES
Aerosols (not pesticides/freon)
Dangerous When Wet (Calcium Carbide)
Flammable Solids (matches)
Non-Flammable Gas (comp. oxygen)
Other Fuels (nat. gas, other fuels)
Solvents (thinners, stains)
Other Explosives
AER
DWW
FLS
NFG
OTF
SOL
OTE
NON-AEROSOL CLEANERS
Cleansers/Disinfectant
Drain Cleaners
Oven Cleaners
Waxes/polishes
CLD
DRC
OVEN
WAX
PESTICIDES
Fungicide
Herbicide
FUNG
HERB
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APPENDIX E
TABLE E-2 (CONTINUED)
HHW Material Type
Insecticides
Rodenticides
Abbreviations
INSE
ROD
I ACIDS
| Oxidizing and Non-oxidizing
OXA
..,
BASES
Bases (Alkalines - non-pool)
BASE
OXIDIZERS
1 Other Oxidizers (not acids)
OOX
BATTERIES
Button Batteries
Lead and Acid Batteries
Lithium Batteries
Ni-Cd Batteries (in other product)
BUB
CAB
LIB
NCB
MISCELLANEOUS
i Asbestos
Adhesive
Appliance Lubricants
Electronic Devices
Freon
Mercury
Photo-Chemicals
Pool Chemicals
Radioactive (Xrays smoke detectors)
Fluorescent Tube
Other Miscellaneous
ASB
ADH
. APL
ELD
FRN
MERC
PHC
POC
RAD
FLL
OTM
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APPENDIX F
STATISTICAL PRINCIPLES FOR USE IN APPLYING THE
SOLID WASTE COMPOSITION ANALYSES
Due to the variability of solid waste materials, estimates of solid waste composition are only approximate in nature.
Similar to the methods used by statisticians in obtaining opinion polls, limited samples of solid waste must be used to
describe the characteristics of the entire "population." It would be desirable to poll each individual in a country to
determine exact numbers on views or opinions. But a representative sampling method must be used instead because
of the great expense in polling every person. '
The same principle applies to solid waste and HHW composition analyses. Since the entire quantity of solid waste
being generated cannot be economically measured or characterized, representative samples must be obtained and these
samples must be analyzed to estimate the composition of the entire waste stream.
Sampling methods for characterizing solid waste have evolved to a significant degree since the early 1970s. Now,
we feel confident that we are using mathematically advanced, yet practical and economically viable techniques to
characterize solid waste.
The terms most commonly used to characterize solid waste (and terms used in the: attached solid waste composition
analyses), are the "mean," the "confidence interval" and the related "level of confidence." The mean is simply the
mathematical average. The confidence interval and level of confidence require a bill more explanation.
,
The confidence interval is an expression of statistical accuracy. It provides the upper1 and lower limits of the
"actual" mean based on the sampled mean and variance of the observed sampled data, i For example, a sample mean for
newspaper may be 5 percent for a certain generator, with a confidence interval of 4 percent to 6 percent. This implies
that the true population mean for paper is between 4 percent and 6 percent.
Given the limited sample size used in calculating the mean, it is also important to know HOW MUCH faith we have
that the true mean does fall within the 4 percent to 6 percent range. The term used to quantify the amount of faith we
have in the confidence interval is the "level of confidence," an expression of how certain we are that the true mean falls
within the stated confidence interval. For example, if the level of confidence is 90 piercent, we are 90 percent certain
that the true mean is within the stated confidence interval. Combining the terms confidence interval and level of
confidence, we use the phrase "90 percent confidence interval." Applying this term to the previous example, we would
be 90 percent certain that the true mean would fall within the 4 percent to 6 percent range. We could calculate a 70
percent, or 80 percent, or any other level of confidence, but the 90 percent level of confidence has been accepted as the
normal practice in solid waste composition studies.
In general, the more samples that are sorted, the narrower the 90 percent confidence interval becomes. Again,
using the example from above, let's assume that the 90 percent confidence intervals were originally calculated based
on 25 samples. It may be that if we sort 40 samples instead, the 90 percent confidence interval would narrow to 4.5
percent to 5.5 percent, still with an associated mean of 5 percent. With more sample!;, we still have a 90 percent level
of confidence, but the statistical accuracy is improving.
As noted in the Results, Section 3, and as shown in Appendix A, the 90 percent confidence intervals were very
wide for the HHW analyses computed in this study. The widths of the confidence intervals were an indication of the
low frequency at which HHW was detected in the municipal solid waste samples and the diversity of HHW materials
encountered.
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