Army Ammunition Depot

Tri Rinse, Inc. conducted DEMIL operations at a U.S. Army Ammunition Depot. Services included providing labor, material, and equipment for the shredding of approximately 800,000 wooden ammunition boxes and 15,000 cubic yards of pallets, skids, open-end boxes and miscellaneous lumber.

Key Elements

• All ammunition boxes were opened and inspected to ensure the boxes were free from ammunition, explosives or other items of a dangerous nature.
• Quality assurance personnel were on-site for certification that boxes were free from all explosive hazards.
• Dangerous items were only inspected/handled by UXO Technician III or EODT personnel.
• Inspected and released units were processed through shredding equipment with a magnetic separator, thrown object restraint system and water spray system for dust control.
• Strapping and other recovered metal components were recycled through the DZHC Reutilization Yard.
• The resulting wood chips were collected and transported to designated locations for explosive-soils biocomposting.