Like most states, California is authorized to manage its own hazardous waste program. And like a lot of other states, California’s hazardous waste program – administered by the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) within the California EPA (Cal EPA) –…
U.S. EPA settles with two San Joaquin Valley companies to ensure safe handling of hazardous waste
The Bullet: US EPA announced the conclusions of enforcement actions against two hazardous waste generators in California’s San Joaquin Valley. Fines paid by the two facilities total $75,200. Read the US EPA press release: U.S. EPA settles with two San…
Department of Toxic Substances Control (California) Files Complaint Against FedEx Ground
The Bullet: DTSC alleges that FedEx Ground committed more than 1,500 acts resulting in multiple violations of California hazardous waste regulations. These acts took place at each of FedEx’s thirty-one terminals throughout California. Alleged violations stem from improper management of…
Accumulation Time Limits for Hazardous Waste Generators in California
As a state with an authorized hazardous waste program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Cal EPA can enact regulations for the management of hazardous waste that are more broad and more strict than those of the USEPA. …