Minimizing Waste at NASA LaRC
NASA LaRC’s policy is to minimize the volume and toxicity of wastes generated by mission operations to the extent technically possible and economically feasible. Source reduction, recycling, recovery and reuse are utilized whenever possible. LaRC facility personnel and contractors follow these procedures for waste minimization:
- Review purchase orders to verify quantities of hazardous materials ordered are
reasonable and to determine if less hazardous material can be used. - Continuously review operations to assure that they are conducted efficiently,
reducing hazardous material use whenever possible. - Segregate wastes so that non-hazardous wastes do not become contaminated.
Funds from the sale of recyclable solid wastes are available to help pay for
implementation of waste minimization and pollution prevention initiatives.
