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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 ...

Mar. 24, 2009

By MRW - Materials Recycling World - EMAP Publishing Limited Company

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 ...

Jan. 1, 2017

By Eurits

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 ...

Aug. 19, 2009

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

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 ...

Nov. 23, 2020

By Siveco

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 ...

Sep. 24, 2015

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

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 ...

Dec. 15, 2017

By Harden Machinery Ltd.

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 ...

Jul. 5, 2017

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA proposes changes to transboundary hazardous waste shipment regulations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing revisions to certain regulatory requirements for hazardous waste shipments between countries to ensure that recovery is done in an environmentally sound and economically efficient manner. These changes would make the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act’s (RCRA) hazardous waste transboundary shipment regulations more consistent with those of ...

Sep. 19, 2008

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Reaches Settlement with US Ecology Texas and TD*X Associates for Violation of Federal Environmental Laws

The Environmental Protection Agency today announced it has reached a settlement with US Ecology Texas and TD*X Associates in Robstown, Texas, for violating federal hazardous waste laws. The settlement, a legal document called a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO), resolves three counts against US Ecology of Texas and TD*X Associates for processing hazardous waste without a permit or interim ...

Oct. 4, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA and Macy’s announce settlement over hazardous waste management violations

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., have agreed to a settlement over hazardous waste management violations at Macy’s stores in Albany and Garden City, N.Y. EPA alleged in 2007 that Macy’s failed to properly identify and handle spent fluorescent and other types of light bulbs at the two stores. Macy’s has agreed to pay a $49,725 penalty and to ...

Aug. 28, 2008

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Superfund green remediation strategy

The U.S. EPA is seeking public comment on a new strategy that would make cleanups at hazardous waste sites greener. The Superfund Green Remediation Strategy is an initial effort to outline key actions and related activities that can be undertaken to promote green remediation and to reduce energy use. EPA is taking comment on action items that fall into three major categories: policy and guidance ...

Sep. 9, 2009

By The Hazardous Waste Clean-Up Information (CLU-IN)

EPA Takes Action to Protect Public from Hazardous Waste Fines SUNY Downstate Medical Center for improper storage and handling of hazardous waste

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a legal complaint against SUNY Downstate Medical Center for violating federal hazardous waste law. The hospital must come into compliance with hazardous waste requirements and faces fines up to $156,710 for the improper management and storage of hazardous wastes in two buildings in its Brooklyn, New York campus. EPA inspections revealed the ...

Aug. 28, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Harden Industrial Hazardous Waste Processing 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 ...

Oct. 31, 2017

By Harden Machinery Ltd.

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 ...

Jun. 12, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

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 ...

Aug. 25, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

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 ...

Dec. 19, 2013

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

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 ...

Jan. 28, 2013

By GPT Waste Management Ltd

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 ...

Nov. 26, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Sewer use discharge permit renewal application, hazardous waste

Completing your Sewer Use Discharge Permit Renewal Application provides an opportunity to check your compliance with DEP and MWRA hazardous waste regulations. The MWRA requires you list and estimate the liquids or sludge amounts removed from your facility each year. This information is easily gathered from a call to your local waste removal vendor(s) or by reviewing your hazardous waste ...

Nov. 23, 2010

By Practical Applications, Inc.

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, ...

Oct. 7, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

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