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POLLUTION PREVENTION OPPORTUNITY ASSESSMENT - U.S. POSTAL SERVICE BULK MAIL CENTER, DALLAS, TEXAS
Citation:
Bell, C. O., M. Hoel, AND H. Huppert. POLLUTION PREVENTION OPPORTUNITY ASSESSMENT - U.S. POSTAL SERVICE BULK MAIL CENTER, DALLAS, TEXAS. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-96/111 (NTIS 97-100028), 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. This report describes the findings of the Pollution Prevention Opportunity Assessment of the United States Postal Service, Bulk Mail Center located in Dallas, TX. This assessment was conducted during the week of May 15,1995. The report describes the mission of each of the functional areas of the BMC including operations performed, processes and materials employed and the wastes and emissions generated. Then, the Assessment Team makes recommendations concerning the procurement of office supplies, maintenance supplies and hazardous materials; management of hazardous materials and Wastes; purchase of chemicals on USEPA’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.