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Fiberglass
Best Management Practices for Treating Waste Polyester-Resin and Gelcoat Polyester-resin materials often are used in the production of boats, tub and shower enclosures, pick-up truck toppers, archery bows, tanks and vanity tops. As part of the manufacturing process, hazardous resin and gelcoat wastes are generated. This fact sheet discusses best management practices for these wastes.

Fiberglas Fabricators Upgrades Open Mold Processing Equipment This FRP shop adopted nonatomized equipment to replace spray equipment in open mold process and added raw material monitoring equipment. Styrene emissions were reduced by 50,400 pounds annually, meeting the NESHAP requirements.

Source Reduction and Recycling Opportunities for a Fiberglass Reinforced Plastics Shop Astoria Industries employs approximately 45 people and manufactures fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) components for truck utility bodies and livestock trailers. The manufacturing process uses an open-mold, spray lay-up process, which involves applying a fiberglass and catalyzed polyester resin mixture onto open molds.

Floor Drains
Floor Cleanup Lower floor wash water volume and contamination at your auto repair shop to minimize the impact of wastewater regulations, reduce liabilities, protect the environment and community, and save your shop time and money.

Floor Drain Systems Basic utilities usually are not thought about until a problem arises. Plumbing systems typically function for many years without needing attention. This fact sheet gives tips on preventing plumbing problems. It covers basic information about floor drain systems and separators and includes simple maintenance ideas.

Oil/Water Separators Oil/water separators can be costly to maintain, and if not properly managed can pollute surface and ground water leading to costly violations. Take steps to minimize the effects of your oil/water separator on your shop's budget and the environment.

Fluorescent Lamps
Disposal of Fluorescent Lamps and Ballasts Fluorescent lighting equipment offers great environmental advantages through energy savings, but it must be properly disposed of. Learn how to properly dispose of old fluorescent lighting equipment and minimize new toxics introduced at your facility.

Lighting and Occupancy Sensors Since lighting accounts for 30 to 50 percent of the energy used by most buildings, finding ways to increase lighting efficiency can result in significant savings. There are several options for reducing energy use in existing buildings.

Food
Dairy Waste Reduction Tips Find out what Minnesota dairy companies are doing to reduce wastewater and product losses. Includes 10 water conservation strategies.

Foods Donate excess or damaged food products. Donating food increases community well being and promotes corporate responsibility. It also can improve community and employee morale.

Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Co-op Reduces Waste and Saves Over $500,000 With the help of a MnTAP intern, Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative reduced lime use and lime waste by 20 to 25 percent, or 22,000 tons a year. Saved $500,000 to $1,000,000 a year in lime purchases and lime waste.

Sparta Foods Saves Nearly $10,000 through Water Conservation Implementing water conservation options has reduced Sparta's water use by nearly 1.9 million gallons a year—saving almost $10,000 annually. They are working toward reducing water use by 25 percent overall.

Food By-products
Composting and Landspreading Food Processing By-products Composting and landspreading are environmentally responsible alternatives to landfilling that can be economical for managing food processing by-products.

Feeding food Processing By-products to Livestock Eliminating food by-products from your liquid and solid waste streams and sending them out for reuse as livestock feed can greatly reduce your disposal costs.

Livestock Producers Accepting food By-products Food by-products can be used as livestock feed. Use this list to find a permitted facility.

Restaurant Cuts Disposal Cost by Reducing and Recycling Solid Waste See how the Thunderbird Hotel and Convention Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, tackled its problem of solid waste and rising disposal costs.

Source Reduction and Management Alternatives in Food Processing Are your waste disposal costs excessive? Are you looking for alternative ways to manage your food by-products? As landfill and wastewater treatment costs increase, your company will benefit by using an alternative for reducing and managing food processing by-products.

Formalin
Formalin Recovery in Health Care Labs Recovering formalin, used to preserve tissue samples, can decrease the volume of formalin purchased, improve employee safety and reduce regulatory compliance burden. To recover formalin, Ridgeview Medical Center used fractional distillation and Methodist Hospital used filtration.

Fuel
Managing Recyclable Fuel Wastes When a generator arranges for recyclable fuel to be processed by an approved recycler, the generator is exempt from many of the generator and transportation requirements of the Minnesota Rules. This fact sheet explains the requirements necessary to use this exemption.