Togiak Environmental Program
Alaska Tribal Multi Media Project
Togiak, Alaska
Jonathan Forsling, Phyllis Ayojiak
Clara Ann Martin, Francesca Kamkahpak
Backhaul Recyclable Waste
 Goal:
Expand life of current landfill/protect
environment and human heath from exposure to
hazards in solid waste stream.
Component and Output
o
o
Expand the Life of our landfill by preparing scrap
metals for backhaul
Achieve significant improvements to the quality of
the environment , and our community’s
management of our solid waste. Hazardous wastes
will be removed from scrap metals in our landfill.
Outcome and Tasks
Expand Life of Landfill
 Measurable Improvements
 Solid Waste will no longer
pose a threat to the health
of community members
and the environment

Task 1: Hire 2 Hazwoper
Certified Laborers &
Heavy Equip. Operator
 Task 2: Freon Removal
Training
 Task 3: Train laborers ect.
on properly preparing
metals for
backhauling/recycling

Tasks Cont.
 Task
4: Purchase equipment-Drum Crusher, steel
cutting tool, Drum lid remover, used oil burner
 Task 5: Prepare Metals for backhauling
 Task 6: Crush Drums, Separate Waste, Recover
Chemicals (freon, oil, diesel, ect.)
 Task 7: Backhaul Copper and E-Waste, Lead Acid
Batteries
 Task 8: Proper disposal of recovered Chemicals
Before
Separation
Separation Cont.
Drums
Copper
Copper Cont.
E-Waste
Lead Acid Batteries
Employees and Equipment
After
Funding

EPA IGAP Multi Media
 Copper
Recycling (backhaul)
 Housing
Program
FUTURE Funding
 ANTHC
 Savings
from used-oil energy
Traditional Council of Togiak
P.O. Box 310
Togiak, Alaska 99678
PH: (907) 493-5821
FAX (907) 493-5005
tuyuryak@starband.net
Francesca: francescajk@hotmail.com
Phyliss:togigap@starband.net