# Presentation: 197834

## Elaine Rivera REM, RHCMM 
EHS Specialist

- EHS Specialist

- Waste Disposal          2005 - 2007

## 2005 EHS Aspects / Impacts

| Significant Aspects
Environmental | Objective | Target | Projects / (Programme) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Solid Waste  | Achieve an 85% diversion rate at Q405. 
        Done. 
 | End of 
year 2005 | Identify, segregate, quantify and find markets for foams and plastics from packaging materials. (E. Rivera) (Done) 
Reinforcement with Procurement the Contractors requirements for the Waste Management Plans prior to project start up to increase material recuperations and recycling thereby reducing waste disposal and project cost. (E. Rivera) (Done) 
Complete containers standardization for ISB Research labs, PRMO lines and PRMO CD/DVD.  (E. Rivera) (Done) 
Evaluate alternate processes for metal recycling, equipment resale and employee donations. (E. Rivera) (Done) 
Improve the segregation and identification of recycling containers for conference rooms, building C cafeteria and break areas. (E. Rivera)
Implement reusable reels for cover layer interleaf (PHM Technician) Done |

## 2005 EHS Aspects / Impacts

| Significant Aspects
Environmental | Objectives | Targets | Projects / (Programme) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Solid Waste  | Complete the capacity increase of the waste ink evaporation system.
        Done 
 | End of 
year 2005  | Redesign of Bjorn equipment to manage solids from waste ink. (L. Burgos) (Done) 
Acquire and install equipment. (L. Burgos) (Done) 
Validation of equipment and start up. (L. Burgos) (Done) 
Revise existing evaporator operation and maintenance procedure to include new equipment. (L. Burgos) (Done)  |

**2005 EHS Aspects / Impacts**

## 2005 EHS Aspects / Impacts

| Significant Aspects
Environmental | Objectives | Targets | Projects / (Programme) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Solid Waste  | Share waste ink evaporation process. 
        Done 

 | End of 
year 2005  | Participate in forum to exchange status of equipment redesign and purchasing agreements. (E. Rivera, L. Burgos) (Done) 
Provide support to validation of other sites equipment, Ireland, Tennessee, Germany. (L. Burgos) (Done) 
Provide support to other sites on quality of condensate and equipment efficiency. (L. Burgos, E. Rivera) (Done)  |

**2005 EHS Aspects / Impacts**

## 2005 EHS Aspects / Impacts

| Significant Aspects
Environmental | Objectives | Targets | Projects / (Programme) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Solid Waste  | Reduce Packaging in Manufacturing Process
        Done 

 | End of 
year 2005  | Reuse of plastic bags from raw material totes. (E. Rivera) (Done) 
Reuse of boxes between site and Suppliers. (Done) 
Reuse of pallets for recycling shipments. (R. Norte) (Done)  |

**2005 EHS Aspects / Impacts**

## 2005 EHS Aspects / Impacts

| Significant Aspects

Environmental | Objectives | Targets | Projects / (Programme) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hazardous / Operational Waste  | Maintain below small quantity generator (1400 pounds / month)
     Done  
 | End of 
year 2005  | Increase the recuperation of lead containing materials (Done) 
Reduce waste from CD/DVD operations (Done)
Universal waste volume and disposal cost reduction. (Done) 
Containers standardization. (Done) 
Inventory Control. (Done)  |

**2005 EHS Aspects / Impacts**

## 2006 EHS Aspects w/ Objective & Target

| Significant Aspects
Environmental | Objectives | Targets | Strategies / (Programme) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 

Waste Disposal | 
1. Maintain over 85%
 the amount of solid
 waste diverted from
 landfills.
  | 
Complete by 4th Qt FY 2006  | 
1.Recycling of foam/shrink wrap for the site. Done
2. Review offices and conference rooms waste and recycling practices. Done
3. Document the cardboard reuse program for PRMO. Done
4. Neutralization of PHM Corrosive waste. Done
5. Complete migration to chemical management module. Done
6.  Monitor, track, report and set a goal for operational waste based on proposed Global Goal. Done
7. Design, document and deploy program for reuse (resale), recycling and disposal  of equipment, machinery and surplus materials. Done |

**2006 EHS Aspects w/ Objective & Target**

## 2006 EHS Aspects w/ Objective & Target

| Significant Aspects
Environmental | Objectives | Targets | Strategies / (Programme) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 

Waste Disposal | 
3. Reduce hazardous
 wastes generation by
20% compared with
 FY05.  | 
Complete by 4th Qt FY 2006  | 
1 Perform characterization of solid hazardous waste from PRMO operations. Done
2. Identify reduction opportunities. Done
3 Provide orientation to supervisors and employees. Done
4. Monitor results. Done/Ongoing
 |

**2006 EHS Aspects w/ Objective & Target**

## Hazardous Waste 2006 FY

**Small Quantity Generator**

## Diversion Rate 1998-2002

## Diversion Rate 2006 FY 

**Diversion Rate 2006 FY **

- Basis for 2007 Goal
- 60% red in   Barrier (NMP)   and drill (sand)
-  25% in inkjet    pen scrap

## Beyond ...

- PRMA Environmental Committee
- ADS Pollution Prevention Regulation
- E-Cycling for PR Customers
- PC 2955
- Ocular Hearing from PR House of Representatives for Hewlett Packard Aguadilla Recycling Program, internal and external

## 2007 EHS Aspects w/ Objective & Target

| Significant Aspects
Environmental | Objectives | Targets | Strategies / (Programme) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 

Waste Disposal | Maintain over 80% the amount of waste diverted from landfills. 

 | Complete by 4th Qt FY 2007  | Establish waste compactors access control to perform screening of all manufacturing waste by Recycler prior to its disposal.   
Review offices and conference rooms waste and recycling practices and equipment requirements to increase recuperation of recyclables. Ongoing
Review calculation factors and generation rates for cafeteria containers. 
Perform economic analysis of waste incineration.  
Identify alternatives for yard waste recycling. Ongoing |

**2007 EHS Aspects w/ Objective & Target**

## 2007 EHS Aspects w/ Objective & Target

| Significant Aspects
Environmental | Objectives | Targets | Strategies / (Programme) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 

Waste Disposal | Minimize the amount of hazardous waste generation to maintain levels below small quantity generator. 

 | Complete by 4th Qt FY 2007  | Evaluate of new process to reduce hazardous waste generation to a minimum.  Ongoing

Improve labeling and provide required containers for the segregation for recycling of materials with dross/paste. Ongoing

Review inventory at laboratory for opportunities to reduce obsolete chemicals to a minimum. |

**2007 EHS Aspects w/ Objective & Target**