[Title 32 CFR E]
[Code of Federal Regulations (annual edition) - July 1, 2002 Edition]
[Title 32 - NATIONAL DEFENSE]
[Subtitle A - Department of Defense (Continued)]
[Chapter V - DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (CONTINUED)]
[Subchapter K - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY]
[Part 650 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT (AR 200-1)]
[Subpart E - Solid Waste Management]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]


32NATIONAL DEFENSE42002-07-012002-07-01falseESubpart ENATIONAL DEFENSEDepartment of Defense (Continued)DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (CONTINUED)ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITYENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT (AR 200-1)
                    Subpart E--Solid Waste Management

                                 General



Sec. 650.105  Purpose.

    This chapter defines Department of the Army policy, assigns 
responsibilities, and establishes procedures for the management of waste 
and resource recovery and recycling programs under the provisions of the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Solid Waste 
Disposal Act, as amended (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 
1976) and DOD Directive 4165.60.



Sec. 650.106  Goal.

    Procure and use Army material resources in a manner that will 
minimize waste production and conserve natural resources. Reuse or 
recycling and reprocessing will be accomplished to the maximum extent 
practicable.



Sec. 650.107  Objective.

    Specific objectives of the Army Solid Waste Management Program 
include:
    (a) Design and procure materiel of such configuration that the end 
item

[[Page 324]]

or its components can be economically restored, reconstituted, or 
converted to other uses, when the end item and its packaging are no 
longer suitable for their original purposes.
    (b) Dispose of unserviceable or excess materiel through property 
disposal channels or by some other means that would enable these 
resources to be recovered and reintroduces into the manufacturing 
process or reclaimed for other purposes, including use as an energy 
source.
    (c) Dispose of wastes not capable of being economically recycled or 
otherwise reclaimed, in a manner that will avoid or minimize pollution 
of the environment.



Sec. 650.108  Policy.

    (a) Solid and other waste materials will be recovered and recycled 
to the maximum extent practicable.
    (b) The quantities of solid and other waste materials will be 
reduced at the source wherever possible (e.g., through the use of 
minimum packaging, the increased use of returnable or reuseable 
containers, source separation for recycling, and other such reducing 
measures).
    (c) The use of joint or regional resource recovery facilities, is 
encouraged when it will be advantageous to the Army.
    (d) Optional recycling programs are those which are managed and 
operated by the Managing Activity (para 1-3f, AR 420-47) but are not 
required by AR 420-47. These programs are encouraged, and may either 
complement an installation operated program or be the sole recycling 
activity, provided that: (1) Such actions will not conflict with the 
mandatory aspects of Source Separation and Recovery Programs required by 
AR 420-47, (2) the end result is to further the recycling of trash and 
waste materials, and (3) the annual cost to the Government is not 
greater than that of the normal solid waste disposal system.
    (e) Contracts for solid and other waste materials disposal services 
shall include provisions for recycling, whenever practicable.
    (f) Design, procurement, and use of materials will be accomplished 
in such a manner that it minimizes the generation of waste to the 
greatest extent feasible.
    (g) All appropriate DA installations and activities will cooperate 
to the extent practicable in beneficial civilian community-conducted 
recycling programs.
    (h) Ultimate disposal of solid waste by landfill or incineration 
will be done in accordance with chapter 3, AR 420-47.
    (i) All actions which implement the requirements of this regulation 
and which could be controversial will be assessed to determine if an 
Environmental Impact Statement is required, in accordance with subpart B 
of this part.



Sec. 650.109  Responsibilities.

    (a) The Chief of Engineers will exercise primary Army staff 
responsibility for directing the Army Solid Waste Management Program and 
will:
    (1) Promulgate policies and regulations on waste reduction, waste 
management, resource recovery, and recycling programs and waste 
disposal.
    (2) Formulate, justify, and monitor Army programs and budgets 
pertaining to recycling programs.
    (3) Monitor the solid waste management program and initiate reports 
as may be required.
    (4) Maintain liaison with Office of the Assistant Secretary of 
Defense (Installations and Logistics), the Environmental Protection 
Agency and other Federal and private agencies who influence the waste 
management program.
    (5) Coordinate with The Surgeon General on health aspects of solid 
waste management.
    (b) The Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans will: (1) 
Ensure that the appropriate requirements documents include provisions 
for materiel reclamation, resource recovery, recycling and waste 
management throughout the life cycle of equipment, and
    (2) Authorize specialized waste handling personnel on the table of 
distribution and allowances (TDA) of installations.
    (c) The Deputy Chief of Staff for Research, Development and 
Acquisition will ensure the Research, Development, Test and Evaluation 
(RDT&E) program and the Army Procurement Accounting

[[Page 325]]

and Reporting System (APARS) major item program gives proper emphasis to 
waste reduction, equipment maintainability, and resource recovery/
recycling.
    (d) The Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics will ensure that the 
Army logistical system places special emphasis on the reduction of 
waste, on maintainability, and on recycling, and that appropriate TDA 
allowances for specialized equipment are made.
    (e) The Surgeon General will:
    (1) Monitor the health and welfare aspects of the waste management 
program, and accumulate, evaluate and disseminate data on program 
practices that may adversely affect the health and welfare of personnel 
and animals.
    (2) Provide technical guidance to other headquarters, DA staff 
offices and appropriate commanders on health aspects involved in Solid 
Waste Management.
    (3) Perform solid waste surveys at DA installations.
    (f) Command and Installation responsibilities are as outlined in AR 
420-47.

                        Standards and Procedures



Sec. 650.110  Standards.

    Installations and activities, in their waste disposal operations as 
well as in their resource recovery and recycling programs, will meet 
environmental pollution standards promulgated by duly authorized 
Federal, State, interstate, and local agencies. In addition, they will 
conform to the following waste management standards:
    (a) Sufficient resources will be provided for the effective 
management of all wastes generated. Those wastes that cannot be 
recovered or recycled shall be disposed of in the most cost effective 
manner consistent with Army waste disposal requirements (AR 420-47).
    (b) The installation commander may permit open burning when such 
burning does not conflict with local or State regulatory requirements, 
is accomplished during daylight hours, and is controlled to keep 
pollution of the air to a minimum.
    (c) Wastes generated by any Army installation or activity will not 
be disposed of by open dumping. If suitable sites for sanitary landfill 
operations are not available on an installation, or municipal or private 
facilities for disposal are not available or are not cost effective, 
solid waste processing may be accomplished using incinerators especially 
designed for that purpose. Incinerators will be designed and operated to 
meet all applicable air pollution control requirements (chap. 3, AR 420-
47).
    (d) When contracting for off-post disposal of solid wastes from Army 
facilities by municipal or private facilities, the contractor must 
comply with Federal, State, and local guidelines.



Sec. 650.111  Procedures.

    (a) Operation of solid Waste Collection and Disposal Systems 
(including Source Separation and Resource Recovery) will be accordance 
with AR 420-47.
    (b) ``Army installations will comply with all Federal, State, 
interstate, and local requirements, both substantive and procedural, 
including permits and reporting (Pub. L. 94-580).'' Resource Recovery 
facilities established in accordance with AR 420-47 will be compatible 
with State and local plans.
    (c) Management of Army solid waste programs at the installation 
level will generally be accomplished by the element which is already 
functionally responsible for refuse collection and disposal. Recyclable/
marketable materials will be referred to the Defense Property Disposal 
Service (DPDS) for sale.
    (d) Duplication of effort will be avoided in the collecting, sorting 
and transporting of recoverable waste by combining new and existing 
efforts. Military Exchanges and Commissary Stores, which purchase or 
lease processing equipment, may salvage and dispose of their recoverable 
resources.



Sec. 650.112  Reports.

    (a) Sources of solid waste will be identified, and those requiring 
remedial action will be reported as specified in subpart J. An example 
of an exhibit prepared on a typical solid waste facility found not to be 
in compliance with specified standards is at figure 10-5, (RCS DD-
I&L(SA) 1383).
    (b) The Managing Activity of a recycling program will complete an 
Annual

[[Page 326]]

Report of Solid Waste Source Separation and Resource Recovery/Recycling 
Operations in accordance with AR 420-47, (RCS DD-I&L(A) 1436).



Sec. 650.113  References.

    Table 5-1 is a list of publications related to solid waste 
management.

                     Table 5-1--Related Publications

    The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 432 
et seq.
    Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 3251 et seq. 
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Pub. L. 94-580).
    Pub. L. 93-552, Military Construction Authorization Act, FY 1975.
    Executive Order 11752, Prevention, Control and Abatement of 
Environmental Pollution at Federal Facilities, 38 FR 34793, December 19, 
1973.
    Department of Defense Directive 5126.15, Delegation of Authority 
with Respect to Facilities and Equipment for Metal Scrap Baling or 
Shearing, or for Melting or Sweating Aluminum Scrap.
    Department of Defense Directive 4165.60, Solid Waste Management--
Collection, Disposal, Resource Recovery, and Recycling Program.
    DoD Manual 4160.21M, Defense Disposal Manual, June 1973, authorized 
by DoD Directive 4160.21, Department of Defense Personal Property 
Disposal Program.
    AR 11-28, Economic Analysis and Program Evaluation for Resource 
Management.
    AR 37-108, General Accounting and Reporting for Finance and 
Accounting Offices.
    AR 37-120, Procurement of Equipment and Missiles, Army Management of 
the PEMA Appropriations, Policies and Procedures.
    AR 40-5, Medical Service, Health and Environment.
    Ar 235-5, Management of Resource, Commercial and Industrial Type 
Functions.
    AR 415-15, MCA Program Development.
    AR 420-47, Facilities Engineering, Solid Waste Management.
    AR 750-36, Maintenance of Supplies and Equipment, Rebuild and 
Retread of Pneumatic Tires.
    TM 5-634, Refuse Collection and Disposal; Repairs and Utilities.
    TM 5-814-5, Sanitary Engineering--Sanitary Landfills.
    Environmental Protection Agency Guidelines for Thermal Processing of 
Solid Wastes and for the Land Disposal of Solid Wastes (40 CFR parts 240 
and 241).
    Environmental Protection Agency Guidelines for Solid Waste Storage 
and Collection (40 CFR part 243).
    Environmental Protection Agency Guidelines for Resource Recovery 
Facilities (40 CFR part 245).
    Environmental Protection Agency Guidelines for Source Separation for 
Materials Recovery (40 CFR part 246).