The Bullet: A Dover, DE store in the Royal Farms chain was issued a violation by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control for a simple – but common – violation of the State’s hazardous waste regulations. Contact…
Labeling Universal Waste Containers for On-Site Storage
Both large quantity handlers and small quantity handlers of universal waste are required to identify the universal waste by one of three options: Universal Waste… Waste… Used… The name of the universal waste that follows will depend on its type.…
Hey! What’s on Those Trucks?
Anyone who travels the nation’s highways will see hazardous materials (HazMat) transported in commerce by some form of a motor vehicle. If in large quantities, like 5,000 gallons or more, the form of transportation will be a large tractor &…
What are USEPA Special Wastes and the Bentsen & Bevill Wastes?
When the US Congress passed the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) on October 21, 1976 it did not identify hazardous waste. Instead it required the USEPA (founded December 2, 1970) to identify a hazardous waste (either by meeting a…
Household Hazardous Waste Collection in Illinois – Fall of 2014
Hazardous waste generated by a household – including single and multiple residences, hotels and motels, bunkhouses, ranger stations, crew quarters, campgrounds, picnic grounds and day-use recreation areas – is specifically excluded from regulation as a hazardous waste at 40 CFR 261.4(b)(1),…
Wastes Generated from the Exploration, Development, and Production of Crude Oil, Natural Gas, & Geothermal that are NOT Excluded from Regulation as a Hazardous Waste
Many wastes generated during the exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and geothermal (E&P Wastes) are excluded from regulation as a hazardous waste pursuant to a RCRA conditional exclusion at 40 CFR 261.4(b)(5). While an earlier article…
Wastes Generated from the Exploration, Development, and Production of Crude Oil, Natural Gas, & Geothermal (E&P Wastes) that are Excluded from Regulation as Hazardous Waste
The regulations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), enforced by the USEPA and states with an authorized hazardous waste program (Does Your State Have an Authorized Hazardous Waste Program?) requires the cradle-to-grave management of all hazardous waste. For…
Waste Management in Nevada
A summary of the state regulations of Nevada pertaining to the management of hazardous waste, universal waste, used oil, and non-hazardous waste. This information is provided as guidance only. Do not use to determine compliance with either State or Federal…
Bulk Packaging for HazMat Explained!
While there are many different types of HazMat packaging, all of them fall into one of two categories: bulk or non-bulk. The purpose of this article is to define and explain both bulk and non-bulk packagings pursuant to the Hazardous…
$2.5 Million Penalty to Settle Alleged Violations of RCRA, CAA, & CWA at Shreveport, LA Wastewater Plant
The Bullet: Houston-based CCS (USA) Inc. and several of its operating subsidiaries will pay a $2.5 million civil penalty relating to operations at its Shreveport, Louisiana, industrial wastewater treatment plant, the Department of Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and…