Solid Waste Management
Solid Waste Management Branch
Reviews and issues Solid Waste Management activities and facilities permits in the CNMI:
§65-80-005 Purpose and Prohibitions
Solid Waste Management Program establish the requirements and criteria for new and existing solid waste management facilities including the municipal solid waste landfills and other landfilling operations, incineration, solid waste collection and transfer, material processing, recycling, composting, and salvage. These requirements and criteria ensure the protection of human health and the environment.
§65-80-138
The SWM team may enter and inspect a facility for the purpose of conducting inspections adequate to determine compliance with the solid waste management regulations including the terms of a permit.
Solid Waste Management Program establish the requirements and criteria for new and existing solid waste management facilities including the municipal solid waste landfills and other landfilling operations, incineration, solid waste collection and transfer, material processing, recycling, composting, and salvage. These requirements and criteria ensure the protection of human health and the environment. The SWM may enter and inspect a facility for the purpose of conducting inspections adequate to determine compliance with the solid waste management regulations including the terms of a permit.
- Private waste haulers
- Recycling Facilities
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§65-80-104 Application for Permits and §65-80-106
Fees
- Commercial waste hauler §65-80-701 - Registration required
- Recycling Activities/Facilities
- Transfer Station
- Landfill Solid Waste Disposal Facility
- Construction and Demolition Waste Landfill
- Automotive, scrap metal, and white goods
- Salvage facility
- Composting
- Recycling Drop-Off Facility - $250
- Automotive, Scrap Metal, and White Goods Salvage Facilities - $250
- Recycling Processing or Recovery Facility - $500
- Transfer Station $500
- Bioconversion Facility - $500
- Construction and Demolition Waste Landfill - $1000
- Solid Waste Disposal Facility - $1000
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Fees
- Lower Base Refuse Transfer Station
- Marpi Landfill
Solid waste is large amounts of trash or garbage, including everyday discarded items such as office paper, packaging material, food scraps, clothing, furniture, yard waste, newspapers, appliances, and bottles.
There are 2 Types of Solid Waste:
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General Solid Waste
- Garbage (e.g. milk cartons and coffee)
- Refuse (e.g. metal scrap, and empty containers)
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Municipal/Institutional Solid Waste
- Durable goods (e.g. appliance, tires, batteries)
- Nondurable goods (e.g. newspaper, books, and magazines)
- Containers and packing, food waste, yard trimmings, and various organic waste from residential, commercial, and factories.
Managing Solid Waste
The CNMI Has the following Options of disposing of solid wastes:
- LANDFILL – Landfills are engineered areas where waste is placed into the land. Landfills usually have liner systems and other safeguards to prevent groundwater contamination. There is one landfill on the island of Saipan, located in Marpi. Rota and Tinian
- RECYCLE – Recycling is the system of collecting, sorting, and reprocessing old material into usable raw materials. Currently items such as paper, glass, plastic, and metals are currently recycled at 8 centers on the island of Saipan and 1 center on the island of Tinian. There are currently no recycling facilities on the island of Rota that is permitted under DEQ at this point in time.
- COMPOSTING- Biological decomposition or decay of organic wastes (sometimes including mixed solid waste) under controlled conditions. Composting takes place under aerobic conditions, typically in an open pile (called a windrow) or in a tank or container (called in-vessel composting)
- SCRAP METAL - Discarded metal for reprocessing.
Residents and industries utilize the services of private waste collectors for a nominal fee. Items are then deposited to the landfill or are recycled.
WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING
Benefits of Waste Reduction and Recycling
Saves Energy
Recycling 1 ton of paper saves 4000 kW hours of electricity
Saves natural resources
Recycling 1 ton of paper saves 17 trees and 2 barrels of oil
Reduces land, water and air pollution
The process of recycling paper generates 74% less air pollution
Saves landfill space!
Recycling 1 ton of paper saves 3 cubic yards of landfill space.
For more information and fun facts visit https://www.epa.gov or https://www.benefitsofrecycling.com
Materials we CAN Recycle!
Paper: copier, colored, print, magazines, catalogs, wrapping, paper bags, computer print outs, folders, paper board, brochures and pamphlets, junk mail, egg cartons, cereal and food container box, newspapers, memo& post-its, calendar pads, comic books, phone books, textbooks, and shredded paper.
Cardboard: Wet, waxed and soiled cardboard is not accepted for recycling. Please flatten all cardboard boxes and keep them CLEAN and DRY
Plastic Bottles: Only Plastics 1 & 2- water & soda bottles, laundry detergent & shampoo bottles, plastic jars. All bottles must be free from any liquids or contaminants
Aluminum Cans: food cans, soda & beer cans, foil & pans- clean and free from any liquids or food contaminants. Mr. Brown cans are made of steel and should not be mixed with aluminum cans.
Glass: bottles and jars- do not recycle household glass cups and dinnerware, Pyrex containers, mirrors or window glass
CNMI Recycling Centers
The CNMI currently has 3 recycling centers on the island of Saipan. Some centers do offer a buyback program for your recyclables, however most accept materials for free or charge a fee for disposal of the material. Contact individual recycling centers for a full list of materials and information on price per item. Remember to keep recyclables clean and separated from other garbage to get the best prices.
Art Man Corporation
Tel. 233-4321
Email:
artmancorporation@gmail.com
Manager: Seung Jun Park
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Items accepted:
- Aluminum
- Various metals (ferrous and non-ferrous)
Triple Star
Tel. 322-0362
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Items accepted:
- Various metals (ferrous and non-ferrous)
- Automotive Lead-acid batteries
FSM Recycling
Tel. 322-2700 Fax 322-2701
Email:
fsmsaipan@gmail.com
Price for recyclable material depends on cleanliness and/or
weight.
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Items accepted:
- Aluminum
- Lead-acid Battery
- Various metals (ferrous and non-ferrous)
- Junk vehicles and car parts
Commercial Waste Haulers
AYD Services Inc.
Tel. 235-7011
Fax: 235-2885
Email:
aydservices@gmail.com
Man's Services, LLC
Tel. 233-6267
Fax: 233-6828
Email:
mansservicesllc@gmail.com
Great Pacific Refuse and Recycling
Tel. 234-3387
Artman Environmental Corporation
Tel. 233-4321
Fax: 483-0168
Email:
artmandr@gmail.com
JHJ Corporation
Tel. 233-4321
Email:
artmantdr@gmail.com
SME Enterprises, LLC
Tel. 235-7635
Email:
smellcsaipan@gmail.com
Asia Adventure Corporation
Tel. 483-4448
Email:
rakibulislam400@gmail.com
Allied Pacific Environmental Corporation
Tel. 322-7709
Fax: 322-7708
Email:
apeccnmi@pticom.com
Tinian Fuel Services
Tel. 433-4427
Email:
tinianfuel@gmail.com
Staff
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Greg Reyes - Solid Waste Branch Manager
Email: greg.reyes@becq.gov.mp
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Goddhy Taitingfong, Environmental Specialist
Email: goddhy.taitingfong@becq.gov.mp