Mission Support Alliance, the Department of Energy’s services contractor for the Hanford Site in Washington state, recycled nearly 2,500 tons of waste last year and is working to beat that total this year.
Its goal in 2016 was to keep 50 percent of Hanford nonhazardous solid waste and 50 percent of the site’s construction and demolition debris out of landfills. Last year it beat the target, diverting 85 percent of nonhazardous material and 59 percent of construction and demolition debris from landfills, Mission Support Alliance announced Friday.
The contractor reused asphalt for structural foundations in road repair and turned wood power poles into fence posts.
Hanford workers also turned in more than 795 pounds of expired or damaged hard hats that were broken down and recycled. More than 440 pounds of hard hats have already been collected this year.
Other nonhazardous solid waste collected from all Hanford contractors for recycling included plastic, cardboard, paper, furniture, scrap metals, electronics, toner cartridges, and tires.
“MSA is committed to environmental awareness and sustainability,” said Michelle Rehberg, the contractor’s sustainability lead.
Mission Support Alliance, a team of Leidos, Jacobs Engineering, and Centerra Group, provides services across Hanford that include infrastructure, utilities, transportation, emergency response, and portfolio management.
