Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune
	Recycling Section

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	Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.gov/
	NC Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources http://www.enr.state.nc.us/ and http://www.p2pays.org/

Camp Lejeune's comprehensive Recycling Program has achieved the United States Marine Corps solid waste diversion goal of reducing the amount of Base-generated solid waste from being placed into the landfill by at least 40% by the year 2005.  The Environmental Management Division seeks to increase the diversion rate and the reycling program through Base and Tenant commands.  Currently, industrial Base recycling initiatives include paper products, CD Rom disks, aluminum cans, food and beverage cans, glass, plastic (PETE #1 and HDPE #2), toner cartridges, construction and demolition debris, textiles, metals, military tires, tree waste, wood boxes, wood pallets, used antifreeze, used oil, horse manure, and yard waste.  Military family housing recycling initiatives include newspapers, magazines, paper bags, telephone books, cans (bi-metal and aluminum), glass, plastic (PETE #1 and HDPE #2), cardboard and yard waste.  Household hazardous materials and used antifreeze are collected separately.

Camp Lejeune operates the only Sub-Title D (newest landfill law) Municipal Solid Waste Landfill on a military installation in the state of North Carolina.  The landfill is used for the disposal of solid waste that is not reused or recycled through Base-sponsored programs.  Landfill personnel visually monitor each solid waste load prior to it entering the on-site weigh scales.  Solid waste that is deemed recyclable is weighed and diverted to the appropriate recycling facility (Materials Recovery Facility, Compost Recycling Facility, Wood Waste Recycling Facility, and the Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling Facility) where it is processed.  Thousands of tons of waste are diverted each year. 

Materials Recovery Facility

The Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) processes recyclable paper items such as cardboard, office paper, newspaper, magazines and catalogs.  Processed items are baled and/or boxed for direct sale with proceeds being returned to the Qualified Recycling Program (QRP).  Additionally, other recyclables such as brass, heavy, and light metals contribute revenue to the QRP. During FY 2000, a total of 1,252 tons of cardboard/paper was diverted from the solid waste stream and processed through the MRF.

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Environmental Management Division	Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Installations & Environment Department	Last Updated:  June 10, 2009