Solid Waste Baler/Conveyor Activity: NAVSTA San Diego

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Solid Waste Baler/ConveyorActivity NAVSTA San
Diego

• Benefits
• Reduces generation of solid wastes and associated
  disposal costs
• Diverts solid wastes from landfills
• Compacts and bales recyclable materials including
  paper, cardboard, and metals
• Supports activitys recycling goals
• Compacted bales are sold to local recyclers to
  reduce operational costs of recycling program
• Return on Investment and Break Even Point
• 126,000 (per 10-year period)
• 5 years
• Status
• Implemented at 3 installations as of the first
  quarter of FY98

Large baler compacts and bales cardboard, paper
and light gauge non-ferrous metal with a bale
weight up to 1500 pounds. The baling cycle is
140 seconds. System includes 100 horsepower
electrical motor, manual, semi-automatic, and
automatic electrical controls, air-cooled heat
exchanger, conveyor control, bale discharge
platform, upper and lower sonic sensors, and
hopper extension