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-Michael ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Quoting Art Krenzel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I send this hesitatingly because I am not certain of all of the options for > disposal in Hawaii. > > This came across as the Tip of the Week. > > > TIP OF THE WEEK > > > Last week, we asked readers to share their thoughts on the best way for > consumers to dispose of household cooking grease. Clearly, fats, oils and > grease need to be kept out of sewer systems, but where should these > substances go? > Several readers suggested that the best solution would be collection of > household FOG by local governments for conversion into biodiesel or other > usable products. But would the value of the biodiesel or other products be > worth the costs of collection? > > Other readers said sending the FOG straight to a landfill presents no > problems. Alternatively, some mentioned, household FOG can be put to use in > other ways around the house, such as to make fire starters for camping. > > Jim Newton, P.E., DEE, environmental program manager for the Kent > County Department of Public Works, Dover, Del., wrote, "When we first > instituted our FOG program, we thought of providing a canister to each > homeowner that we serve to collect grease. They could then bring the full > canisters to the county wastewater facility for disposal. However, we have > more than 10,000 houses on our system, and this would be very difficult and > costly to administer. > > "The state EPA does favor land application of FOG, since it is > primarily made of animal and vegetable fats and is therefore biodegradable," > he adds. "Once it is a solid, FOG can therefore be safely placed in > landfills." > > Don Piepgrass, a civil engineer for the city and county of Honolulu, > Hawaii, writes, "Here in Honolulu, residents are encouraged to dispose of > household grease, plus used oil from cars and similar uses, in the trash. The > trash is transported not to a landfill but to a trash-to-energy incinerator, > where the grease and oil helps produce electricity. This makes it a win-win > situation. It keeps grease out of the sewers, oil out of the storm drains > that all flow into the ocean and helps produce energy that in turn lowers the > cost of refuse disposal. Only the ash, which is 10 percent to 20 percent of > the weight of the original trash, is landfilled." > > > > Is this true? > > Art Krenzel, P.E. > PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES > 10505 NE 285TH Street > Battle Ground, WA 98604 > 360-666-1883 voice > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuels list archives: > http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
