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III Corps and Fort Hood
Year Submitted: 2003 |
Process: Vehicle Maintenance |
Industry: Government Agency-Includes Military |
Wastes Reduced: Antifreeze |
Substance: Antifreeze |
Equipment: Closed-Loop |
Location: Fort Hood, Bell County TX |
No. of employees: 45000 |
Contact: Bill Bodkin |
Phone: (254) 287-8713 |
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Environmental Benefits:
Implementation of the antifreeze recycle program resulted in the total elimination of waste management associated with spent antifreeze. Disposal of antifreeze through traditional waste management methods was replaced 100% by a recycle effort. This effort represents a total waste reduction of approximately 150,000 pounds of spent antifreeze per year.
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