Fort Benning

U.S. Army Fort Benning and The Maneuver Center of Excellence

Environmental Management Division (EMD) Site

Environmental Management Division (EMD)

Hazardous Waste Program

The installation Hazardous Waste (HW) Program ensures that all regulated waste is responsibly generated and managed in compliance with local, State and Federal law. The HW Program achieves sustainable goals through the training, consultation and direct support of all installation units, directorates, tenants and activities. Any use or storage of HW must be approved though submission of the installation Form 144r - Record of Environmental Consideration. 144r requests are reviewed and commented on by HW Program personnel. Please review 144r comments thoroughly and contact the HW Program Manager by email or at (706)545-7579 with any questions about waste generated during projects.

The installation HW Management Course is offered twice monthly for appointed personnel; others are welcome to attend on a space-available basis. Please see the installation Bulletin for scheduled offerings, location and registration information or call (706)545-4766/(706)545-1266.

HW Program personnel conduct compliance inspections and manage the Installation Central Accumulation Area (CAA). Announced and unannounced inspections are conducted in order to verify compliance at every generator facility on the installation. HW Program personnel also provide on-site training and consulting services. The inspection team can be reached at (706)545-1489/(706)545-1266. Please call the Installation Central Accumulation Area for Hazardous and Non-Hazardous waste turn-in support at (706)545-9537. The installation HW Management Plan, forms and guidance documents can be found on the Hazardous Waste Sharepoint Site here (https://sharepoint/sites/dpw/emd/programs/default.aspx).

Household Hazardous Waste

Keeping household hazardous waste out of landfills is a top concern on the installation. Family housing residents are encouraged to do the following to keep hazardous waste out of our landfills:

  • Buy chemicals in the smallest quantity possible. A large percentage of the hazardous waste ending up in landfills consists of hazardous chemicals that were never used. Paints are often wasted because people buy too much.
  • Store your chemicals carefully. Seal paint cans to keep them from drying out and becoming unusable. Ensure that they are stored where they will no freeze and go bad. Make sure that containers are not stored where the can be spilled, punctured, or otherwise damaged. Avoid storing where water or condensation can cause rust or cause the labels to become illegible.
  • Use your oldest chemicals first. Completely empty a container before opening a new one. Many substance, including common pesticides, lose their effectiveness if they are not used within a certain period of time.
  • Buy less hazardous items where possible. For example, buy water-based latex paint instead of flammable oil-based products. Many of the new latex enamels, for example, are far superior in performance to their oil-based counterparts.
  • Use mechanical solutions to problems instead of chemicals. For example, wash aphids off houseplants with a strong blast of water instead of using chemicals. Remove drain traps and clean them with a brush to unclog them instead of using corrosive chemicals that can harm you and your pipes.
  • Use all of your chemicals up! Keep extra paint for future touch-up rather than throwing it out.
  • Give excess chemicals to friends who might need them.

The installation holds an annual Household Hazardous Waste Amnesty Day event every year in May. Please call the 90 Day CAA at (706)545-9537 for more information.

Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know

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Specific EPCRA reporting information from the installation may be found on the The Right-to-Know Network.

As a federal facility, the installation began tracking EPCRA reporting information in 1993 under the direction of Executive Order 12856, as signed by President Clinton.

For the most part, the installation has reported antifreeze (ethylene glycol) among substances that exceed reportable quantities.