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HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE TOXIC ROUNDUPS

DBS ENVIRONMENTAL (DBS) WILL SUPPLY WASTE HANDLING SERVICES FOR THE IDENTIFICATION, CLASSIFICATION, PACKAGING AND TRANSPORTING OF HOUSEHOLD WASTES COLLECTED AT ROUND-UPS INCLUDING ELECTRONIC WASTE ANYWHERE IN ALBERTA. DBS WILL ALSO SUPPLY THIS SERVICE FOR WASTE THAT IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS HOUSEHOLD.

Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA) “Action On Waste” will be paying for the costs of the disposal of wastes collected at Round-ups excluding the items listed in Appendix 1. These excluded items can be collected at the Household Toxic Round-up (HTRU) but the community is responsible for all costs incurred for their disposal. ARMA’s “Electronics Recycling Alberta” will be paying for the processing of Electronic waste (E-Waste).

DBS ENVIRONMENTAL IS NOT ABLE TO COLLECT THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS

EXPLOSIVES, AMMUNITION, RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS, AND/OR BIO-MEDICAL WASTES

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

Ø Event Sponsor must have an authorized, signed agreement with DBS Environmental.

Ø Event Sponsor must have a location with access for a transport unit that is 100 feet long.

Ø DBS will collect only household and agricultural wastes at a Round-up.

Ø Event Sponsor must provide a large dumpster or a garbage truck to hold cardboard and other garbage.

Ø Event Sponsor will provide a minimum of 1 Volunteer for a 4-Hour Round-up. Other volunteers may be required depending on the size of the community.

Ø Commercial/Industrial Waste, which includes schools and town operations, can be collected provided a prearranged disposal agreement has been made.

Ø DBS Environmental reserves the right to limit the quantity of wastes collected to reflect the quoted price.

DEFINITIONS:

HTRU Household Toxic Round-up

ROUND-UP CENTRE DBS Trailer CART Container used to hold waste (equal to 2.5 drums)

BIN Container used to remove cans of paint (equal to 1.5 to 2.5 bulked drums)

BULKING Removal of materials from their original containers (DBS does not do this on site)

E-WASTE ARMA approved electronic products included in the program are: televisions, computer monitors (CRT and LCD), CPU’s (including mouse, keyboard, cables, desktop computer speakers), laptop and notebook computers, desktop printers and printer combinations (i.e., desktop printers with faxing and/or scanning capabilities)

MOBILE HOUSEHOLD TOXIC ROUND-UP PROCEDURE

45-MINUTES BEFORE ROUND-UP:

Ø establish site for truck and trailer

Ø establish traffic flow, lay out ground cover

Ø DBS will provide protective clothing for volunteers and hold a “Tailgate” safety talk

ROUND-UP TIME:

Ø accept household wastes

Ø assign volunteers to direct traffic, greet people and bring wastes to the Round-up Centre

Ø move paint that can be reused to the “Paint Exchange” table

Ø DBS personnel will sort, identify and package the waste

PAINT EXCHANGE - EVENT SPONSOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ø prepare an exchange area that has protective ground cover

Ø set up table(s) covered with plastic

Ø provide additional volunteers to run the exchange

CLOSING

Ø one-half hour prior to closing, paint left over from the paint exchange will be moved to the Round-up Centre

Ø all waste volumes will be tallied and compiled

Ø paperwork will be completed (Sign-off Sheet must be signed)

Ø area will be cleaned up, Round-up Centre prepared to leave (estimate 15 to 20 minutes after closing the event)

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