In
recognition of significant waste diversions achieved from October 2006 through
September 2007, the Arnold Engineering Development Center received the
Government Recycler of the Year award on January 18 from the Tennessee Recycling
Coalition. In her award notification to AEDC, Gail Randolph, Chair for TRC
Awards stated, "The men and women at AEDC provide an outstanding service
to our nation in testing for our future air and space systems and supporting
the war on terror. While accomplishing that mission, the facility strides to
set the example in reducing, reusing and recycling our valuable
resources."
According to Frank
Duncan, Air Force Environmental Quality Program manager, 47.1 percent of all
non-hazardous solid waste was diverted to recycling activities. This included
2,149 tons of construction and demolition materials, 2,039 tons of scrap metal,
244 tons of paper and cardboard and 147 tons of other materials.
In addition,
AEDC personnel were credited with recycling 76.1 percent of municipal solid
waste, which consists of scrap metal, paper and cardboard and other materials.
"This was
achieved through source segregation where paper, cardboard and scrap metal were
collected in bins distributed across the facility," said John Daniels, Air
Force Services Recycling program manager. "The materials from full bins
were transported to central locations to be sold to recyclers."
Significant strides
also were made in reducing the amount of hazardous waste generated, from a high
in 1991 of more than 250 tons to 38 tons in fiscal 2007, an 85 percent
reduction. Petroleum and hazardous materials recycling efforts included 58 tons
of used oil, 75 tons of glycol and seven tons of tires.
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