Method of disposing of hazardous wastes connected with criminal activity

Abstract

A method of disposing of hazardous wastes connected with criminal activity comprising transporting a portable incinerator to the site of the criminal activity, sorting through waste materials at the site and selecting waste materials which are combustible and will not emit harmful emissions. The selected waste materials are placed within the incinerator and heated to a temperature of between 1600-1900° F. Non-combustible containers used to practice the illegal activity can be sterilized at the same time. The residue from the incinerator can then be collected and buried in a non-toxic landfill.

1 . A method of disposing of hazardous wastes connected with criminal activity, comprising, 
 transporting a portable batch-type incinerator to a site where certain hazardous wastes are located connected to criminal activity,    sorting through the waste materials and selecting waste materials from a group which are combustible in the presence of heat without creating hazardous air pollutants,    placing the selected waste materials within the incinerator,    heating the incinerator to a temperature of between 1600-1900° F. for a period of at least one hour to create a particulate residue,    cooling the incinerator to ambient temperatures,    removing the residue from the incinerator into a portable container,    removing the portable container from the site and depositing the same in a non-toxic landfill, and    removing the portable incinerator from the site.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the site is a criminal justice building, and the waste is comprised of materials gathered from a crime scene.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the site is a crime scene and the waste is comprised of wastes not required as evidence for a subsequent investigation or judicial proceeding.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the site is a meth lab site and the waste is comprised of ingredients and paraphernalia used in the creation of methamphetamine.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 4  wherein non-combustible paraphernalia are gathered from the site and placed in the incinerator for sterilization purposes.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the incinerator is heated to a temperature range of 1100° F.-1300° F. for a period of time before being heated to 1600°-1900° F. to properly combust certain wastes which are more easily combusted and destroyed at a temperature lower than 1600° F.-1900° F.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the incinerator has an after-burner through which the emissions from combustion of the selected waste materials are channeled to further combust any particulate material in the emissions.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the temperature in the after-burner exceeds 1600° F.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising the step of providing an incinerator having an interior of the incinerator lined with firebricks.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising the step of providing fuel to the incinerator, wherein the fuel comprises a mixture of diesel fuel, either, and white gas.  
   
   
       11 . A method of disposing of hazardous wastes connected with criminal activity, comprising, 
 transporting a portable batch-type incinerator to a site where certain hazardous wastes are located connected to criminal activity,    sorting through the waste materials and selecting waste materials from a group which are combustible in the presence of heat and placing these selected waste materials within the incinerator,    sorting through the waste materials and selecting waste materials from a group which are non-combustible in the presence of heat and placing these non-combustible materials within the incinerator for sterilization,    sorting through the waste materials and selecting waste materials from a group which are treatable without combustion and excluding these treatable without combustion materials from the from the incinerator,    heating the incinerator to create a particulate residue,    cooling the incinerator to ambient temperatures, and    removing the residue from the incinerator.    
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the selected waste materials are selected from the group consisting of completed supplies of meth, sludge from the meth manufacturing containers, and meth ingredients.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the non-combustible materials are selected from the group consisting of laboratory glass ware, coffee filters, and tubing.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the treatable without combustion materials are selected from the group consisting of iodine crystals, red phosphorous, lithium, sodium crystals, sodium metals, lye, anhydrous ammonia, liquid brake fluid, brake cleaner, drain cleaner, and acid mixes.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the step of sorting through the waste materials includes sorting through the waste materials and selecting waste materials from a group which are combustible in the presence of heat without creating hazardous air pollutants.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising the step of providing an incinerator having an interior of the incinerator lined with firebricks.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising the step of providing fuel to the incinerator, wherein the fuel comprises a mixture of diesel fuel, either, and white gas.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the incinerator is heated to a temperature range of 1100° F.-1300° F. for a period of time of about one hour before being heated to 1600°-1900° F. to properly combust certain wastes which are more easily combusted and destroyed at a temperature lower than 1600° F.-1900° F.  
   
   
       19 . A method of disposing of hazardous wastes connected with criminal activity, comprising: 
 transporting a portable batch-type incinerator having an interior of the incinerator lined with firebricks to a site where certain hazardous wastes are located connected to criminal activity, and wherein the waste is comprised of ingredients and paraphernalia used in the creation of methamphetamine;    providing fuel to the incinerator, wherein the fuel comprises a mixture of diesel fuel, either, and white gas;    sorting through the waste materials and selecting waste materials from a group which are combustible in the presence of heat without creating hazardous air pollutants, placing these selected waste materials within the incinerator, and wherein the selected waste materials are selected from the group consisting of completed supplies of meth, sludge from the meth manufacturing containers, and meth ingredients;    sorting through the waste materials and selecting waste materials from a group which are non-combustible in the presence of heat and placing these non-combustible materials within the incinerator for sterilization, and wherein the non-combustible materials are selected from the group consisting of laboratory glass ware, coffee filters, and tubing;    sorting through the waste materials and selecting waste materials from a group which are treatable without combustion and excluding these treatable without combustion materials from the from the incinerator, and wherein the treatable without combustion materials are selected from the group consisting of iodine crystals, red phosphorous, lithium, sodium crystals, sodium metals, lye, anhydrous ammonia, liquid brake fluid, brake cleaner, drain cleaner, and acid mixes;    placing the selected waste materials within the incinerator;    heating the incinerator to a temperature range of 1100° F.-1300° F. for a period of time of about one hour before being heated to 1600°-1900° F. to properly combust certain wastes which are more easily combusted and destroyed at a temperature lower than 1600° F.-1900° F.;    cooling the incinerator to ambient temperatures;    removing the residue from the incinerator into a portable container;    removing the portable container from the site and depositing the same in a non-toxic landfill; and    removing the portable incinerator from the site.