Facility ID: 89023SDNVDUSHWY
Facility Name and Address: US DOE NNSA/NFO NEVADA NATIONAL SECURITY SITE N OF US HWY 95 AT MERCURY INTERCHANGE MERCURY, NV 89023 Parent Company: US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Industry: National Security (928110) Chemical: Polycyclic aromatic compounds |
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Reporting Year | Section 8.10: Newly Implemented Source Reduction Activity | Section 8.10: Methods to Identify Activity | Section 8.11: Optional Pollution Prevention Information* |
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2019 |
Other Environmental Practices: Recycling - Semi-annual recycling inspections are performed to assess current recycling practices and to identify opportunities for additional recycling or to identify recycling streams that are not being reported. |
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2018 |
Other Environmental Practices: Recycling - Semi-annual recycling inspections are performed to assess current recycling practices and to identify opportunities for additional recycling or to identify recycling streams that are not being reported. |
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2017 |
Source Reduction: Source Reduction - A 16-mile road reconstruction project reduced waste by pulverizing and reusing the existing roadway. This resulted in a waste avoidance of approximately 12,000 tons by reusing instead of disposing old old asphalt. Additionally, water-based road striping paint was used instead of oil-based. Source Reduction: Methods for Identifying Pollution Prevention Opportunities - Semi-annual recycling inspections are performed to assess current recycling practices and to identify opportunities for additional recycling or to identify recycling streams that are not being reported. |
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.
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