hazardous waste News
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Change in hazardous waste regulations will help small businesses
Site operators producing less than 500 kilograms of hazardous waste a year will no longer have to notify the Environment Agency that their site is producing hazardous waste, from April 6, because of an amendment to the 2005 Hazardous Waste Regulations. Under the current system, only site operators producing less than 200 kilograms of hazardous waste a year at a site are exempt from ...
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Why dilution contradicts proper hazardous waste management
Waste should be treated properly and not merely diluted in an attempt to lower the concentration of hazardous ...
By Eurits
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New Online Presentation: Hazardous Waste meets Circular Economy
During the virtual Expoagua 2020 International Congress, econ industries presented the possibilities on how to treat hazardous waste supporting a circular economy. To see video, please click ...
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RCRA Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule Becomes Effective
On May 30, 2017, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule became effective. 81 Fed. Reg. 85732 (Nov. 28, 2016). The rule will not become effective in RCRA-authorized states, however, until the states adopt the provisions and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approves those state programs that adopt the rule. Please see our Monthly ...
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EPA Proposes New Protections for International Hazardous Waste Shipments
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing enhancements to the oversight of hazardous waste shipments to help ensure safe management of imported and exported hazardous wastes. “When hazardous waste is shipped across multiple countries there can be a higher risk of mismanagement from unsafe transport, recycling and disposal practices,” said Mathy Stanislaus, assistant ...
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CEP selects Siveco to deploy Smart O&M solution
CEP selected Siveco China to implement a Smart O&M solution for its hazardous waste disposal projects. CEP, a holding company of CITIC Private Equity (CITICPE), is a specialized environmental protection enterprise group that focuses on investment and operation for the entire industrial chain of hazardous waste disposal. CEP owns 11 subsidiaries and 8 comprehensive hazardous waste disposal ...
By Siveco China
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Harden Hazardous Waste Disposal Technology
Generally solid waste includes municipal waste, industrial solid waste and hazardous waste, and the industrial hazardous wastes in this article refers to hazardous products which are produced or discharged during the production or processing of industrial plant and mining enterprises. It is classified as "National Hazardous Waste List" or recognized as hazardous solid waste. The most common ...
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Harden Hazardous Waste Disposal Project in Shandong, China
As the largest city excelling at chemical industry province in China, Shandong province has a hazardous waste disposal center which is located in Circular Economy Demonstration Park in Dezhou City. It is the only comprehensive solid hazardous waste disposal site in Dezhou city. This disposal center can realize the hazardous waste resource recycling, hazardous waste reduction and harmless disposal ...
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Chicopee Company Pays Fine and Ships over 40,000 lbs of Hazardous Waste, Protecting Human Health and the Environment
A paint manufacturer in Chicopee, Mass. has agreed to pay a penalty of $153,917 to resolve claims by the US Environmental Protection Agency that it violated federal hazardous waste laws. In an agreement signed recently with EPA’s New England office, C & C Ventures, also known as Randolph Products, agreed to pay the penalty and to comply with the federal Resource Conservation and ...
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Seabrook N.H. Metal Finisher Improves Hazardous Waste Management under EPA Settlement
Under a recent settlement, a Seabrook, N.H., metal finishing company will improve its hazardous waste management practices, thereby improving health protections for the community. Aero-Dynamics, Inc. will also pay a penalty of $118,000, settling EPA claims that it violated hazardous waste regulations. The improved hazardous waste management practices will greatly reduce the risk of a release of ...
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Saco, maine metal finisher faces EPA Fine for hazardous waste violations (ME)
EPA has proposed a penalty of $54,397 against a metal finishing and electroplating facility in Saco, Maine, for five counts of violating state and federal hazardous waste laws. According to EPA, Southern Maine Specialties violated state hazardous waste laws as well as the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) by improper storage, labeling and other management of hazardous waste, ...
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7 California companies penalized for failing to report 285 tons of hazardous waste
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined seven California companies for not filing biennial hazardous waste reports with the Agency. The companies, listed below, are located throughout the state in the cities of South San Francisco, Burbank, Alameda, Irvine, Anaheim, Arleta, and Sausalito. Even in very small amounts, hazardous waste can cause severe health effects. The federal ...
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Hazardous waste in the UK is not being treated properly
According to the Environmental Services Association, an incalculable amount of hazardous waste is not being treated properly in the UK. A report by the Environmental Services Association (ESA) namely, Making Defra’s hazardous waste strategy a reality, the report discusses how the treatment of hazardous waste in the UK has significant economic and environmental implications. Member ...
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Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks mismanaged hazardous waste and failed to maintain adequate training plan for personnel handling waste
Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks mismanaged hazardous waste at its facilities and failed to ensure that personnel handling hazardous waste had proper training, according to a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The base agreed to pay a penalty for alleged violations of federal hazardous waste management laws, correct the violations and improve its waste management and ...
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Hazmat Training Comes to Virginia Beach
When workers handle hazardous waste or ship hazardous materials, training is not just a good idea, it’s the law. According to the EPA, workers who handle hazardous waste must be trained annually, and the federal DOT requires that workers involved in the shipment of hazardous materials be trained at least every three years. Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental ...
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Marysville metal caster invests $230,000 in hazardous waste reduction as part of EPA settlement
SeaCast, Inc., a metal casting facility in Marysville, Washington, has agreed to pay The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency a penalty of $18,000 to settle alleged hazardous waste violations at the company, which is located within the boundaries of the Tulalip Indian reservation. As part of the EPA settlement, SeaCast will invest at least $230,000 to install and operate a production process ...
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New Haven Company will pay penalty for hazardous waste violations
A New Haven, Conn. company that makes door hardware has agreed to pay $39,705 to settle EPA’s claims that it violated state and federal hazardous waste laws. The Sargent Manufacturing Company violated state hazardous waste laws as well as the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). These laws are designed to help protect public health and the environment by promoting the ...
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Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc., to pay $150,000 penalty for hazardous waste issues at Kimball, Neb., facility (NE)
Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc., an international provider of environmental, energy and industrial services, has agreed to pay a $150,000 civil penalty to the United States to settle a series of alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations at its hazardous waste treatment and storage facility in Kimball, Neb. Clean Harbors’ Kimball facility is the only permitted commercial ...
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Providence facility faces EPA penalty for hazardous waste violations
The owner and operator of a hazardous waste management facility in Providence, R.I. face an EPA penalty for violating federal and state hazardous waste laws. According to the recent complaint filed by EPA’s New England office, Northland Environmental and PSC Environmental Services (operator and owner of the facility, respectively) violated state and federal hazardous waste laws, as well as ...
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Ellwood quality steels company settles hazardous waste violations at New Castle, Pa. facility
Ellwood Quality Steels Company has agreed to pay a $150,000 penalty to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations at its manufacturing facility in New Castle, Pa., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. EPA cited the company for violating the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the federal law governing the treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous ...
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