Solid waste encompasses many pollutant types, such as plastics and heavy metals generated from many different activities such as fishing and boat bottom washing. If this waste is collected and disposed of properly, its impact on the environment is minimized. Therefore, this chapter focuses on capturing contaminants before they enter the surface waters. In developing a plan to address this issue, identify what activities within the facility generate solid waste that could potentially degrade the marine environment. Obvious activities include vessel maintenance and repair.
Seasonal maintenance generates solid waste, such as paint chips and dust, from sanding hulls.
Some facilities provide sandblasting services that create particles of both paint and metal from the hull. Daily operational activities of the facility generate such items as paper, bottles, cans , and plastics. Tenants also generate waste similar to what the facility generates during its daily operation, such as paper, bottles, and plastic. Tenants also may generate other waste types, such as fish discards and fishing line. Once the waste types and sources are inventoried, practical best management practices can be selected that collect and properly dispose of them.