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Solid Waste Management and Rubber Reuse Potential in the Rubber Industry GEORGE L. HUFFMAN, Engineer Industrial and Agricultural Data Section Office of Solid Waste Management Programs U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Cincinnati, Ohio INTRODUCTION The Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1965 called for the initiation of a program of research and development aimed at providing solutions to the multitudinous problems associated with effective solid waste management. To meet the responsibilities under this Act, it is necessary to obtain accurate basic information about the solid waste produced by specific industries—character, quantities, distribution, and potential for economic reuse of the waste. The Federal solid waste management activities, now a part of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), initiated two studies to obtain this basic information for the fabricated rubber products industry. The first study, performed by Uniroyal, Inc., defined the solid waste management problem of the rubber products manufacturing industry and examined the reuse potential of the industry's waste, as well as the reuse potential of worn-out rubber waste from the consumer. The second study, performed by the International Research and Technology Corp., centered on developing incentives for reusing or recycling the most troublesome of the fabricated rubber products, worn-out tires. Both studies have been completed and reports will be available. Although waste rubber products are not unique when compared with other types of solid waste, they do possess inherent characteristics that make their disposal or their reuse difficult. They consist of rubber combined with other materials such as fiber and metals; they are made in various sizes and shapes; they become widely scattered upon use; they resist compaction when disposed of in sanitary landfill operations; and they incinerate "with a vengeance," giving off sooty, noxious, high-sulfur-bearing fumes. Although solutions to these problems have been proposed, and even exist in some cases, more widespread application of solutions to the problems is what is needed. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FABRICATED RUBBER PRODUCTS INDUSTRY AND ITS SOLID WASTE In this description of the fabricated rubber products industry, the through-puts and percentages cited are for the production year 1968; however, they are treated as though they are indicative of today's operations. 437
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Title | Solid waste management and rubber reuse potential in the rubber industry |
Author | Huffman, George L. |
Date of Original | 1971 |
Conference Title | Proceedings of the 26th Industrial Waste Conference |
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Extent of Original | p. 437-443 |
Series | Engineering extension series no. 140 |
Collection Title | Engineering Technical Reports Collection, Purdue University |
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Transcript | Solid Waste Management and Rubber Reuse Potential in the Rubber Industry GEORGE L. HUFFMAN, Engineer Industrial and Agricultural Data Section Office of Solid Waste Management Programs U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Cincinnati, Ohio INTRODUCTION The Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1965 called for the initiation of a program of research and development aimed at providing solutions to the multitudinous problems associated with effective solid waste management. To meet the responsibilities under this Act, it is necessary to obtain accurate basic information about the solid waste produced by specific industries—character, quantities, distribution, and potential for economic reuse of the waste. The Federal solid waste management activities, now a part of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), initiated two studies to obtain this basic information for the fabricated rubber products industry. The first study, performed by Uniroyal, Inc., defined the solid waste management problem of the rubber products manufacturing industry and examined the reuse potential of the industry's waste, as well as the reuse potential of worn-out rubber waste from the consumer. The second study, performed by the International Research and Technology Corp., centered on developing incentives for reusing or recycling the most troublesome of the fabricated rubber products, worn-out tires. Both studies have been completed and reports will be available. Although waste rubber products are not unique when compared with other types of solid waste, they do possess inherent characteristics that make their disposal or their reuse difficult. They consist of rubber combined with other materials such as fiber and metals; they are made in various sizes and shapes; they become widely scattered upon use; they resist compaction when disposed of in sanitary landfill operations; and they incinerate "with a vengeance," giving off sooty, noxious, high-sulfur-bearing fumes. Although solutions to these problems have been proposed, and even exist in some cases, more widespread application of solutions to the problems is what is needed. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FABRICATED RUBBER PRODUCTS INDUSTRY AND ITS SOLID WASTE In this description of the fabricated rubber products industry, the through-puts and percentages cited are for the production year 1968; however, they are treated as though they are indicative of today's operations. 437 |
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