COMDTINST 16477.5
e
Direct Operating Costs. Operating costs includes puchase of equipment, maintenance,
program operation and expansion, cost of civilian labor, training, publicity, and overhead
for processing recyclable materials.
f
Cost Avoidance/Savings. Any indirect or intangible savings resulting from diverting
recyclable materials from the waste stream. This includes reductions in labor costs, hauling,
treatment, permit fees and disposal fees.
5. ESTABLISHING A QRP. To be designated a QRP, a unit's commanding officer (CO) or
officer-in-charge (OIC) must:
a
Designate a QRP manager/coordinator.
b
Promulagate an instruction delineating the following requirements. A sample instruction is
included as enclosure (1).
(1) Establish a system for maintaining fiscal accountability for all funds collected and
distributed through the program. Sample forms are included in enclosures (2) and (3).
Additional guidance may be obtained from references (d) and (e).
(2) Establish a system for recording and reporting all recyclables processed. Forms and
samples are included as enclosures (4) through (7).
(3) Establish a committee to review the progress of the program and recommend the
disposition of the proceeds.
c
On completion of the above, submit the recycling instruction with a cover letter to COMDT
(G-ECV-1B), requesting authorization to implement a QRP. This authorization is also the
authority for FINCEN to collect and disburse the unit's recycling program funds.
6. QRP ELIGIBILITY
a
In general, units that dispose of their own solid waste (i.e., scrap, garbage or refuse) and
recyclables are eligible to become a qualified recycling unit.
b Units which are tenant commands, or units whose solid waste/recyclables are processed by
consolidating with the host command, must coordinate distribution of their portion of the
recycling proceeds with the host command.
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