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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1980-02-21, Page 23147 ai Reader suggests... • from page 3A especially of the solid wastes from industry, varies widely from one area to another; thus most economic recycling uses varyconsiderably from one location to another. Thus, a large •degree ' of , source segregation, to avoid or minimize cross - contamination, is desirable, though this need,not in all cases mean separate collec- tions. The artificially low prices charged for lan- dfill disposal have hin- dered reclamation of solid waste fraction's, for either resource or energy recovery, by private - --- enterprise. ConSiderabMe "high -grading" of solid waste fractions ,. has proved economically attractive -to private enterprise. Thus scrap steel from the larger sources is mostly reclaimed, a and good markets exist for a number of grades of waste paper, if they are well -sorted. Composting of vegetative matter has , worked successfully *in various areas. Massive central waste processing installations, - designed to handle all types of solid wastes, have usually been very expensive in terms' of capital costs, and power and ,maintenance requirements, since the equipment has been designed to "shred" or , disintegrate heavy metal, or relatively heavy metal, as well as the lighter fractions (like paper) . Ex dosions have o- carred• often enough in shredders (due to flammable or explosive' materials like paint or solvent cans) that it is customary now 'to prevent access to operating general shredder bldgs, and to build the shredders strong enough to withstand minor ex- plosions in them. -_ _.-.W..____S-orting--.b.e-lts. in ad- vance ofprimary shredders are now customary, to permit advance manual removal of excessively large or heavy or apparently dangerous objects. One alert operator- ' inspector pulled off the sorting belt in advance of the primary shredder in a Delaware city, a strange object wffich on . closer examination proved to be a World War II anti-tank land mine designed to penetrate about 12 inches of steel armour plate. It was found that a U.S. Army Colonel had kept it as,•a souvenir, and after his death, his family hat thrown it, along 'with others of his possessions they didn't want, into the "garbage without realizing what it was. Such extreme cases are much rarer in Canada, and especially in small towns and rural areas.. However, there have been many cases of toxic substances having peached from landfill sites, and a number of old landfill sites have had to be partially or wholly excavated, and the wastes processed by safer methods. The probable future trend appears to be toward much more source segregation and presorting, with outright banning of certain wastes from "garbage". It is now illegal to discard live ammunition, . or even damp explosives, into domestic or industrial, general solid waste. streams, but this does not guarantee that such materials will never find their way into "gar- bage". Often, solid waste processing and separation plants can advantageously be located at.or adjacent to existing, relatively well - isolated landfill disposal sites, since this doesn't alter truck travel pat- terns, and the fractions (e.g. stones, sand, and e_— -dust-)-- ' no economically recoverable can be bured in the landfill site. If a local market exists for the heat value of the combustible fraction not recoverable for more valuable uses, it may be more economical to locate the solid waste processing plant near the heat user (e.g. a firm needing considerable low-pressure steam.) Several heat recovery incinerators, meeting air pollution-' control -=stat[ dards, are on the market, and have proved economically com- petitive to solid waste disposal in several areas, and cheaper after write- off of capital costs. Such incinerators leave • a certain amount of ash to be disposed into land -fill sites, and many solid waste 'fractions can be recovered, by advance separation, for salvage va•1-ues-..eo118 idera-b-l.y:-- greater than, their fuel value. Steel and other 'ferrous metals can sometimes be sold to a local foundry operator, though the thin coating of tin on "tin cans" must be removed if the steel is to be used for other than loby-grade uses such as concrete rein- forcing bars. On a large scale, detinnina.__of _dins _js._._. economic, and is being done by a Hamilton area plant. . In summary, I would suggest that Goderich and its neighbouring municipalities adopt ••a schedule oflandfill disposal charges Disco instruction designed • to prolong the lite of the existing landfill sites), and consider alternative solid waste utilization methods which would fit Well into the area's economy.,..,.. They should, 'however, avoid hiring, for a large fee, a firm of engineering consultants having a vested interest in land -fill disposal, to do an overall survey of long-term solid waste disposal solutions. Most oft the needed information can be ob- tained much ' more cheaply through local expertise, small firms' "and. various federal and provincial .government departments• or agencies, or ' f'rom various in- dividuals (often retired' or semi -retired), having experience in various aspects of solid waste recovery. Yours very truly,' Harold R. 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(Photo by Joanne Buchanan) DAVE HAYLOW GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, I880„ --PAGE ?A' Auxiliary discusses,• upcoming projects The regular meeting of the Women's Hospital Auxiliary was held on Monday, • February 18 wit''i Mrs. Ora McCallum, past presidentin the chair in. the. absence of the president and vice- president. The treasurer, Mrs: Bess Smith,. ,reported a balance as of January 31 'of $1,597.27- and Mrs.. Hazel McCreath, gift shop treasurer., reported a balance of $3,857.29•, It was reported that the gift shop is now open on Monday; Wednesday and Friday evenings. The sewing committee has been busy making draw sheets for the hosp1tat__ There was considerable discussion on projects for the upcoming year. It was decided to hold a bake sale on Friday, NOTICE Great Lakes Taxi PHONE 524-9221 anywhere o anytime Special rates on out-of-town trips. Please note we do. not, use our meters for any trips outside the town limits. 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