TRI Pollution Prevention Report for ALPHA OMEGA RECYCLING INC. and Zinc compounds

Facility ID: 75604LPHMG315WH

Facility Name and Address:
ALPHA OMEGA RECYCLING INC.
315 WHATLEY RD
LONGVIEW, TX 75604

Parent Company: NA

Industry: Materials Recovery Facilities (562920)
Chemical: Zinc compounds

Production Related Waste Management for Selected Chemical


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    Waste Management Comparison - 2019



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*
2013 Other Barriers to Source Reduction - In addition to an increase in the amount of AORI products processed, we now take in and process streams for additional clients, resulting in an increase in the overall amount of wastes.

2012 Source Reduction:: W29: Other changes in inventory control
Source Reduction:: W39: Other spill or leak prevention
Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
W29: Reduced acceptance of materials received for recycling which had with variances outside of our final product range. This is the primary reason for the production ratio of 0.61 for the calendar year of 2012.
W39: Installed dust collection screens in our final product blending building.
W52: New dispersion techniques including longer dispersion times, higher heat for reaction, and more rapid dispersion for greater solution agitation, resulted in an increase of hydrochemical reaction efficiency.

2011 Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective
Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping
Source Reduction:: W81: Changed product specifications
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: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
2010 Source Reduction:: W22: Began to test outdated material - continue to use if still effective
Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping
Source Reduction:: W81: Changed product specifications
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: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
2009 Source Reduction:: W41: Increased purity or raw materials
Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
2008 Source Reduction:: W41: Increased purity or raw materials
Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
2007 Source Reduction:: W41: Increased purity or raw materials
Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
2006 Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
2005 Source Reduction:: W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures

Source Reduction:: W33: Installed overflow alarms or automatic shutoff valves

Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping

Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications

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: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
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: T04: Participative team management
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
2004 Source Reduction:: W31: Improved storage or stacking procedures


Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping


Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications


Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
2003 Source Reduction:: W31: Improved storage or stacking procedures


Source Reduction:: W52: Modified equipment, layout, or piping


Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications


Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
2002 Source Reduction:: W42: Substituted raw materials
Source Reduction:: W58: Other process modifications

Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T01: Internal pollution prevention opportunity audit(s)
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T03: Materials balance audits
Methods to Identify SR Opportunities: T05: Employee recommendation (independent of a formal company program)
*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:
Facilities may also provide optional Pollution Prevention Information describing their source reduction, recycling, or pollution control activities.