Waste Recycling and Disposal

Ensure pellets are properly disposed of to avoid contaminating the environment.

• Store waste pellets in properly labeled containers.
• Do not permit loose pellets to accumulate on the ground or floors.
• Install a minimum of one pellet-specific waste container in each pellet-handling area.
• Routinely check that there is adequate waste storage capacity.
• Use separate containers for recyclable and non-recyclable pellets.
• Use only covered containers or vehicles without leaks.
• Inspect and confirm proper handling and storage procedures if an outside vendor is used for waste removal.
• Stress the need for "no loss to the environment" procedures.

Final Step

Careful disposal is the final step to ensuring that pellets do not affect the environment.

• Preferred disposal methods are:
• Recycle or resell waste pellets.
• Approved incineration of waste pellets in properly licensed and operated incinerators.
• Deposit in a controlled landfill only after confining pellets in such a manner that prevents their loss due to rain, wind, flooding, etc.
• Consider using waste pellets in a fuel-blending program.
• Include pellet retention capabilities and practices in criteria for selecting waste disposal companies.