EPA Adds Aerosol Cans to Federal Universal Waste Program
Sixty days after its publication in the Federal Register, a final EPA rule will formally add hazardous waste aerosol cans to the federal Universal Waste program.
Category: Hazardous and Solid Waste
EPA’s Regulations on Waste Prescription and Nonprescription Pharmaceuticals
The EPA has long emphasized that the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and its regulations were written to address the generation of solid and hazardous wastes by industrial plants and the storage, treatment, and disposal of such wastes at permitted facilities and landfills. What the regulations were not intended to cover is the generation […]
Universal Waste: How Long Do You Have to Remove Fluorescent Bulbs After Facility Closure?
Experts at Enviro.BLR.com® recently responded to the question of how long an organization has to remove fluorescent bulbs from its facility since the facility closed operations. Read on to learn the answer.
If Your Employees Vape at Work, How Do You Handle the E-Cigarette Waste Stream?
If your employees are vaping at work, you may wonder what your facility’s obligation is for managing the e-cigarette waste even if your company isn’t a retailer or manufacturer of e-cigarettes. Is there any federal or state agency guidance on how to manage this waste stream? Experts at Enviro.BLR.com® were recently asked this question—read on […]
RCRA Emergency Permits and Safe Disposal of Waste Fireworks
In 2013, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) reported on an explosion and fire that occurred in 2011 at a fireworks disposal magazine in Hawaii in which five personnel were killed. According to the CSB, the use of equipment that could cause a spark likely ignited black powder that had accumulated inside […]
Disposal of Sharps: Can You Leave Them in the Bin for Central Accumulation?
If your facility generates waste in the form of needles or other sharps, you may wonder how these sharps should be disposed of in the central accumulation area (CAA). Can they stay in their red biohazard bins with a label? Read on to see how regulatory experts at Enviro.BLR.com® answered the question.
Is Your Waste Hazardous? If You Don’t Know, It Could Be Costly
“Is my waste hazardous?” This is a question common to generators of wastes in all industries. The answer to this question is essential, as it’s at the heart of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulations for handlers of hazardous waste. Generators as well as owners/operators of treatment, storage, and disposal facilities (TSDFs) cannot […]
Companies Sold PCB-Contaminated Property, Found Liable as CERCLA Arrangers
In an April 11, 2019, ruling, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit affirmed a district court decision that found that two companies that sold a contaminated property to another company were jointly and severally liable for $5.4 million in response costs; one of the companies was also found liable […]
EPA’s OIG Says RCRA State Authorizations Are Lagging
State implementation of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) is not happening as Congress intended, according to a July 2018 report by the EPA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG).
What Are the Reporting Requirements for HSMs After the Initial Notification?
Q. I manage our filter cake waste as a hazardous secondary material (HSM) and notified the EPA and state environmental protection agency before managing the waste as a HSM. Are there any other reporting requirements after the initial notification?