TRI Pollution Prevention Report for MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE - MT. PLEASANT and Antimony compounds

Facility ID: 75455FRNCD1300I

Facility Name and Address:
MARMON INDUSTRIAL ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE - MT. PLEASANT
1300 IND US TRIAL RD
MOUNT PLEASANT, TX 75455

Parent Company: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC

Industry: Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing (335929)
Chemical: Antimony compounds

Production Related Waste Management for Selected Chemical

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Waste Management Comparison - 2020

Pollution Prevention Activities for Selected Chemical

Reporting Year	Section 8.10: Newly Implemented Source Reduction Activity	Section 8.10: Methods to Identify Activity	Section 8.11: Optional Pollution Prevention Information*
2022	Source Reduction:: S42: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and material changeovers[-0-4%]	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)	S42: MarmonIEI-MP continues the practice of grouping like compounds in our production schedule to help eliminate excess waste. Source Reduction: Source Reduction - We continue the practice of grouping like compounds in our production schedule to help eliminate excess waste and our operators continue to help eliminate waste in their daily routines by reducing machine purge times and waste.
2021	Source Reduction:: S42: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and material changeovers[-0-4%]	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management	Source Reduction: Source Reduction - Dekoron continues to schedule orders to run like materials together in an effort to minimize and eliminate waste.
2020	Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers[-0-4%]	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance	W14: Production Supervisor schedules orders with like materials to run together in groups to help minimize scrap and waste.
2019	Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers[-0-4%] Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective[-0-4%] Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications[-0-4%]	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance	W14: Dekoron continues to schedule orders in groups to help minimize scrap and improve efficiencies.
2018	Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance	W14: Dekoron continues to run customer and stock orders in groups of like materials in an effort to minimize waste which also improves efficiencies. W58: Dekoron began the process of allowing the extruders to sit idle for longer durations in an effort to minimize waste thru excess purging.
2017	Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers[-0-4%] Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance	W14: Dekorons Production Manager takes all steps possible to group like compounds together in turn minimizing changeovers, helping to eliminate scrap.
2016	Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers[-0-4%] Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance
2015	Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective Source Reduction:: W15: Introduced an in-line product quality monitoring or other process analysis system	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance	Source Reduction: Source Reduction - Dekoron continues to maintain and utilize the ODEX monitoring systems on our manufacturing lines in an effort to help eliminate waste and scrap. We continue the practice of returning materials close to their expiring shelf life, to the compounder so material can be reworked and extending the shelf life.
2014	Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective Source Reduction:: W15: Introduced an in-line product quality monitoring or other process analysis system	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance	W15: We continue to use the ODEX monitoring systems in an effort to eliminate waste and scrap. Source Reduction - Material close to reaching shelf life was returned to the compounder so it could be reworked which extended the shelf life, eliminating the need to scrap.
2013	Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective Source Reduction:: W15: Introduced an in-line product quality monitoring or other process analysis system	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program) Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance	W14: Continued practice of grouping orders with like materials decreasing the scrap quantities generaded. W15: Dekoron installed ODEX monitoring systems on two of our three singles extrusion lines allowing the operators to closly monitor wall thickness helping to eliminate scrap.
2012	Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers Source Reduction:: W15: Introduced an in-line product quality monitoring or other process analysis system	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance	W14: Dekoron continues the practice of grouping orders together with like materials decreasing the scrap quantitites being generated. W15: Dekoron installed an ODEX monitoring system on one of our jacketing lines which gives the operators a real time look and ability to use less material by controlling wall thickness.
2011	Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices Source Reduction:: W31: Improved storage or stacking procedures	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance	Other Environmental Practices - Our recycling efforts continue as we work with new operators, educating them on the importance of capturing any and all scrap produced so it may be recycled and kept out of our local landfill.
2010	Source Reduction:: W14: Changed production schedule to minimize equipment and feedstock changeovers Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices Source Reduction:: W31: Improved storage or stacking procedures	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance	Source Reduction - Several factors had impact on our lower usage of compounds that contain Antimony Compounds in 2010. 1) Dekoron's overall usage was down 13.8% from 2009 due to drop off in business. 2) Dekoron had a workforce reduction from 64 employees down to 56. 3) Dekoron made changes in the Production schedule that helped eliminate purgings and cleanouts that generated unwanted material waste.
2009	Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices Source Reduction:: W31: Improved storage or stacking procedures	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance	Other Environmental Practices - Dekoron continues to move toward locating and using materials that are recyclable. We are working with several scrap vendors in an effort to eliminate any and all waste going into landfills.
2008	Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices Source Reduction:: W31: Improved storage or stacking procedures	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance	Source Reduction - During 2008, all but one pvc compound was replaced with non-Lead rohs compliant compounds in an on-Going effort to eliminate all lead content from resin compounds used during manufacturing.
2007	Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices Source Reduction:: W31: Improved storage or stacking procedures	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance	Source Reduction - During 2007 one pvc compound was successfully replaced with a non-Lead rohs compliant compound, during 2008 most pvc compounds will be replaced with non-Lead rohs compliant compounds in an on-Going effort to eliminate all lead content from resin compounds used during manufacturing.
2006	Source Reduction:: W19: Other changes in operating practices Source Reduction:: W31: Improved storage or stacking procedures	Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T04: Participative team management Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T10: Vendor assistance	Other Environmental Practices - All PVC compounds now sold for recycle, monies received from sale are distributed to hourly employee's as an incentive to ensure all waste is captured. Non-lead ROHS compliant compounds are currently being tested for approval to eliminate lead content from PVC compounds used during manufacturing.
2005			Other Environmental Practices - All PVC compounds containing lead & antimony are now being sold for to a supplier for recycle eliminating 99.9% of this waste being sent to a landfill.

*Classifications of Optional Pollution Prevention Information shown in brackets are provided by EPA.

TRI Pollution Prevention Glossary

The Waste Management Hierarchy

The waste management hierarchy established by the Pollution Prevention Act (PPA) guides waste generators toward the best options for managing wastes. The preferred option is to prevent pollution at its source, but for waste that is generated, the preferred management methods are recycling, followed by burning for energy recovery, treatment and, as a last resort, disposing of the waste.

Source Reduction includes activities that eliminate or reduce the generation of chemical waste.
Recycling includes the recovery of a toxic chemical in waste for reuse.
Energy Recovery includes the combustion of toxic chemicals in waste to generate heat or electricity.
Treatment includes the destruction of a toxic chemical in waste.
Disposal or Other Releases includes toxic chemical quantities entering the environment.

The PPA requires facilities to provide the following details about each chemical they report to TRI:

A breakdown of production-related waste managed. This includes all amounts of the chemical released directly to the environment or otherwise managed as waste, other than waste generated by one-time events not associated with normal production processes (e.g., fires or remedial actions).
A production ratio or activity index to provide context for reported toxic chemical quantities. For example, if a chemical is used in the manufacture of refrigerators, the production index would track the number of refrigerators produced and could be used to help gauge how much of the chemical is being released per unit of production.
Any newly implemented source reduction activities, reported using "W-codes" (e.g., "W41: Increased purity of raw materials")

Facilities may also provide optional Pollution Prevention Information describing their source reduction, recycling, or pollution control activities.