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Waste Minimization Alternative Feasibility Analysis Worksheet D
Purchasing Changes
The purpose of this worksheet is to evaluate the feasibility of alternatives that have passed the screening process.
All grayed boxes should be completed before completing the Approval Process in Step 6.

Company name: _________________________________
Location: _______________________________________
Date: __________________________________________
Alternative description:_____________________________
Alternative tracking number: ________________________
PASS
Step 1: Estimate annual waste reduction (tons per year) and attach material
supporting documents tons/year
cy/year
Current annual disposal costs $
Step 2: Attach process flowcharts that generate waste stream
Step 3: Feasibility analysis
Technical
Does the material exist (vendor or manufacturer)? Yes No
Compatibility with current work processes and material handling

Operational
Safety concerns and impacts
Product quality impact
Additional labor requirements

Organizational
Impact on sales
Impact on marketing
Impact on employee morale
Impact on corporate image
Impact on supply chain

Figure 8.33 Feasibility analysis worksheet D—page 1 of 2.

company since it is assumed that the cost to dispose waste via the recycling processor
is more than disposing waste through the waste hauler.
Since lead waste and lead-contaminated waste constitutes such a large portion of
Manufacturer’ waste stream, process improvements geared toward significantly reduc-
ing the amount of lead disposed should be heavily investigated.
Visual inspections during walkthroughs discovered that nonhazardous and hazardous
materials were frequently mishandled. For example, a large percentage of apparently
nonhazardous materials were found in hazardous waste containers. This material could be
disposed more economically through conventional means. Research determining
which materials need to be disposed via the smelter should be performed. Employee
training discussing proper lead disposal should follow up this research.
Some alternative regional smelters interested in recycling lead are listed in
Table 8.10.

8.10.2 CARDBOARD (OCC)

Over 1,036,854 lb of corrugated cardboard is generated yearly. The company captures
approximately 733,333 lb or 71 percent of this waste stream and it is recycled by Lake
Erie Recycling. However, there is opportunity to capture more of the OCC and