HHW Program – Paint Recycling
OTHER INFORMATION
Pat Grogan - ECOFLO, Inc.HHW Contractor Since 2006
2013 Census = 974,300
HOW DO YOU DO HHW?
Two Sites: North Raleigh and Holly Springs
Six Days per Week (Monday – Saturday)
Eight Hours per Day – 8 am until 4 pm
Contact: Lowell Shaw (919) 856-7400Wake County Solid Waste Department
TYPES OF HHW ACCEPTED
Comprehensive list of items accepted
No Businesses
CONTRACTED LABOR AND DISPOSAL
Wake County contracts all on site HHW labor
Converted from “event” format in 2009
ECOFLO HHW EXPERIENCE
HHW operations began in 1994
Provides HHW Staffing to: Wake County (2 sites) City of Durham Mecklenburg County (4 sites) City of Greensboro & Guilford County
Single Day Events: >25 events per year
ECOFLO HHW EXPERIENCE(CONTINUED)
Primary Materials Handled:
Flammable Liquids Pesticides Bulbs Batteries Cleaners & Solvents (Acids & Bases) Auto Fluids Mercury related materials and debris
AND
ECOFLO HHW EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)
PAINT !!!!!!!!
Latex Paint Oil Based Paint Paint Related Materials (caulks, putties, etc.)
Paint & Paint Related Materials can account for 60% to 70% of the materials collected.
ECOFLO HHW EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)
PAINT !!!!!!!!
ECOFLO HHW EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)
Maybe NOT!!!!
ECOFLO HHW EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)
PAINT Recycling
Latex Paint Used Paint blended into new consumer paint Blended into Posi-Shell as a beneficial re-use for
Alternative Daily Cover (ADC)
Oil Based Paint Oil based paint is poured up, bulked and fuel blended
known as a Waste To Energy (WTE) process.
NORTH WAKE HHW
ECOFLO EMPLOYEE GREETS WAKE COUNTY RESIDENT
HHW facilities in Wake County are only open to residents of Wake County. Business waste is not allowed. Surveys are conducted to determine which communities are being served by the program.
HHW MATERIALS REMOVED FROM CARECOFLO utilizes laboratory carts as initial spill containment upon unloading from vehicle. Unacceptable items are identified prior to unloading from citizen’s car.
NORTH WAKE HHW CONT’D
OFF SPEC LATEX PAINTPaint not suitable for addition to posi-shell is separated and disposed by contractor.
SOLVENTS AND OTHER FLAMMABLE LIQUIDSUpon verification of compatibility, ECOFLO employee bulks high btu material into suitable container for disposal via ECOFLO’s fuels blending program
LATEX PAINT RECYCLED INTO POSI-SHELL AT LANDFILL
ECOFLO personnel pour up latex paint received at Wake County HHW collection sites into 275-gallon totes for utilization at the South Wake Landfill as an additive to the alternate daily cover.
LATEX FILLED TOTES BEING PREPARED FOR TRANSFER
POSI-SHELL APPLICATION EQUIPMENT AT LANDFILL
POSI-SHELL MIXTURE BEING APPLIED AT THE WORKING FACE AT LANDFILL
ECOFLO HHW EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)
Developing a PAINT Recycling Program
Regulatory Considerations Quality Assurance Program (separating oil based from
Latex) Working with NC DENR
Operational Consideration Following manufacturer’s guidance Maintaining a sufficient supply of paint
Within or out of county paint supply
ECOFLO HHW EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)
If you have any questions regarding a PAINT Recycling Program, please give
me a call.
Pat GroganHHW Program ManagerECOFLO, Inc.Greensboro, NC 336-706-0099
