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POLLUTION PREVENTION OPPORTUNITY ASSESSMENT - U.S. POSTAL SERVICE MATERIALS DISTRIBUTION CENTER, TOPEKA, KANSAS
Citation:
Bell, C. O., M. Hoel, H. Huppert, AND S. Rolander. POLLUTION PREVENTION OPPORTUNITY ASSESSMENT - U.S. POSTAL SERVICE MATERIALS DISTRIBUTION CENTER, TOPEKA, KANSAS. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-96/115 (NTIS 97-100069), 1996.
Description:
The United States Postal Service (USPS) in cooperation with EPA's National Risk Management Research Laboratory (NRMRL) is engaged in an effort to integrate Waste prevention and recycling activities into the waste management programs at Postal facilities. In this report, the findings of the Pollution Prevention Opportunity Assessment of the United States Postal Service, Materials Distribution Center, Central Repair Facility, and Label Printing Center located in Topeka, KS are described. This assessment was conducted during the week of March 6, 1995.
The report describes the mission of each of the functional areas of the SDN including operations performed, processes and materials employed and the wastes and emissions generated. Recommendations are then made concerning the procurement of office supplies, maintenance supplies and hazardous materials; management of hazardous materials; purchase of chemicals on EPA's 33/50 list; improvement of source separation and recycling of paper and paper products, metals, and plastics, management of unwanted equipment; and other recommendations that can lead to the elimination, reduction or improved management of the facility's solid and hazardous waste streams and emissions to air and water.