Togiak Environmental Program Alaska Tribal Multi Media Project Togiak, Alaska Jonathan Forsling, Phyllis Ayojiak Clara Ann Martin, Francesca Kamkahpak

Backhaul Recyclable Waste  Goal: Expand life of current landfill/protect environment and human heath from exposure to hazards in solid waste stream.

Component and Output o Expand the Life of our landfill by preparing scrap metals for backhaul o Achieve significant improvements to the quality of the environment, and our community’s management of our solid waste. Hazardous wastes will be removed from scrap metals in our landfill.

Outcome and Tasks  Expand Life of Landfill  Measurable Improvements  Solid Waste will no longer pose a threat to the health of community members and the environment  Task 1: Hire 2 Hazwoper Certified Laborers & Heavy Equip. Operator  Task 2: Freon Removal Training  Task 3: Train laborers ect. on properly preparing metals for backhauling/recycling

Tasks Cont.  Task 4: Purchase equipment-Drum Crusher, steel cutting tool, Drum lid remover, used oil burner  Task 5: Prepare Metals for backhauling  Task 6: Crush Drums, Separate Waste, Recover Chemicals (freon, oil, diesel, ect.)  Task 7: Backhaul Copper and E-Waste, Lead Acid Batteries  Task 8: Proper disposal of recovered Chemicals

Before

Separation

Separation Cont.

Drums

Copper

Copper Cont.

E-Waste

Lead Acid Batteries

Employees and Equipment

After

Funding  EPA IGAP Multi Media  Copper Recycling (backhaul)  Housing Program FUTURE Funding  ANTHC  Savings from used-oil energy

Traditional Council of Togiak P.O. Box 310 Togiak, Alaska PH: (907) FAX (907) Francesca: