A fellow ammo handler tells you that a box of ammo was declared hazardous waste. They say you have to take the ammo to a training range and detonate it. Is this acceptable? Yesdetonation is a common method for disposing of explosives. Yesdestroying ammo declared a hazardous waste is a common duty for A&E personnel. Noexplosives are treated through wash-out or extreme heat only. Nothe Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Service (DLA-S) handles most hazardous waste disposals