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02464 - [A1612599]
Improving Military Solid Waste 14nagement: Economic and
Environmental Benefits. LCD-76-J45; B-166506. June 2, 1977. 32
pp. + 5 appendices (11 pp.).
Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General.
Issue Area: Facilities and Material Management: Operation and
Maintenance of Facilities (708); Materials: Renewing
Resources (1810);Environmental Protection Programs: Solid
Waste Disposal and Resource Recovery (2206).
Contact: Logistics and Communications Div.
Budget Function: Rational Defense: Department of Defense -
Military (except procuremeist & contracts) (051).
Organization Concerned: Department of Defense; Environmental
Protection Agency.
Congressional Relevance: House cce=ittee on Armed Services;
Senate Committee on Armed Servi-es; Congress.
Authority: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (90 Stat.
2795). Resource Recovery Act of 1970. Solid Waste Disposal
Act of 1965. National Environmental Policy Act of 1R70.
The Department of Defense (DOD) can save money and
protect the environment by improving iti solid waste management.
Findings/Conclusions: DOD and other Federal agencies are
responsible for the annual disposal of 32 Lillion tons of solid
waste. Low priority has been given solid waste management, and
the absence of DOD deadlines for complying with the
Environmental Protection Agency's guidelines contribute to the
problem. There has been only minimal recovery of recyclable
materials to date. As of June 1975, military nstallations
recycled 4.2% of their waste material in FY 75, compared with
the nati'-al average of 6%. There are both economic and
environmental benefits relateJ to energy recovery from solid
waste. However, military management has been slow in recovery
programs because most bases have sufficient landfill areas.
Recommendations: The Secretary of Defense should publish
guidance for determining whether and under what circumstances
bases should initiate energy recover programs; issue
specifications to the servikes for preparing energy recovery
systems proposals; and designate a focal point for reviewing
such project proposals and establishing prioritiez for their
funding. (Author/DJM)](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobaacis0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)